`` I do realize that this created some debate in Colombia , '' he said . Independent research institute cites three top contenders for Nobel Peace Prize . The first is the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, which has been working since 2005 and won a prize in 2009 for its work on nuclear disarmament. Colombian senator , Jordanian prince , Afghan rights activist among contenders . Vietnamese Buddhist monk , Chinese dissidents also could be awarded prize .
Independent research institute cites three top contenders for Nobel Peace Prize . The first is the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, which has been working since 2005 and won a prize in 2009 for its work on nuclear disarmament. Colombian senator , Jordanian prince , Afghan rights activist among contenders . Vietnamese Buddhist monk , Chinese dissidents also could be awarded prize .