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The White Helmets are internationally recognised for their rescue efforts, and have been nominated for the "real" Nobel Peace Prize, which will be announced in October.

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, however, downplayed the importance of the organisation's work.

In an interview with the APTN news agency, Mr Assad asked: "What did they achieve in Syria?

"How unpoliticised is the Nobel Prize? That's the other question," he said.

"I would only give a prize to whoever worked for the peace in Syria first of all by stopping the terrorists from blowing war on Syria, only."

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What are the White Helmets?

• started early 2013 as a volunteer workforce
• includes bakers, tailors, carpenters, electricians
• 130 killed out of about 3,000 members
• say they are neutral, have no political affiliation and save people from all sides of conflict
• also do repair works, reconnect electrical cables and secure the buildings
• run by donations, also helped by US Aid and Dutch foreign ministry

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In a statement announcing the laureates, the award's organisers said the Syria Civil Defence's "deep commitment to humanitarian action" had "drawn international attention to the plight of Syria's citizens and the devastation caused by barrel bombs".

Speaking about all four recipients, executive director of the prize, Ole von Uexkull, said: "We do not only celebrate their courage, compassion and commitment; we also celebrate the success of their work, against all odds, and the real difference they are making in the world today."

In response to the award, the group tweeted that it was "humbled" and "proud".

The White Helmets are also the subject of a documentary film released on streaming service Netflix earlier this month.

Previous winners of the Right Livelihood Award include US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden, Alan Rusbridger, editor of UK newspaper The Guardian, and Gino Strada, an Italian war surgeon.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-37442277

who: White Helmets

what: won Right Livelihood Award

when: September 22,2016

words:

1.affiliation 入會

2.nominated 提名

3.organisation  組織

4. unpoliticised 非政治的

5.humanitarian 人道主義