`` Although the committee takes pride in being independent , '' he said , `` there are certain limitations on their being independent . '' The polling institute identified three top contenders for Nobel Peace Prize . No candidate emerges as clear - cut favorite ; winner to be announced soon . Colombian senator , Jordanian senator , Afghan rights activist among contenders . Vietnamese Buddhist monk , Chinese scholar also could be awarded prize .
The polling institute identified three top contenders for Nobel Peace Prize . No candidate emerges as clear - cut favorite ; winner to be announced soon . Colombian senator , Jordanian senator , Afghan rights activist among contenders . Vietnamese Buddhist monk , Chinese scholar also could be awarded prize .