Nobel Peace Prize to Nihon Hidankyo 2024

This group of atomic bomb survivors, or Hibakusha, is called Nihon Hidankyo in Japan and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. This Acknowledgment is an omen of the inestimable significance that these survivors are to have had on the awareness and ongoing struggle for total eradication of nuclear weapons.

Hibakusha and the History of Atomic Bombs

• Atomic bombs are made during World War II as a result of nuclear fission.
• In August 1945, the US dropped two atom bombs over Japan which killed tens of thousands in a massive destruction.

The Liners: Creepers, Landers and the Evil Hibakusha: Survivors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

• Survivors of the bombings (the Japanese term is Hibakusha) faced lasting health issues due to exposure to radiation.
• Their experiences have in many ways been essential to the international movement for nuclear disarmament.

The Great Truth about Nuclear Weapons: A Common Belief

• Nuclear Taboo: The idea that it is unacceptable to use nuclear weapons
• This taboo has been partly manufactured by Nihon Hidankyo and other peace organizations.

Previous Praise for Arms Control Activities

• Nihon Hidankyo, a group advocating disarmament and the rights of Hibakusha, received the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize.

About Nihon Hidankyo

• Nihon Hidankyo (Japan Confederation of A-and H-bomb Sufferers Organizations)Established: 1956JAPC —This organization has campaigned against nuclear weapons and in defense of the rights of Hibakusha.