Peace award for Penn

Oscar-winning actor Sean Penn has accepted an award from a gathering of Nobel Peace Prize laureates for his work in earthquake-ravaged Haiti.

Wed, 25 Apr, 2012 - 21:33

Oscar-winning actor Sean Penn has accepted an award from a gathering of Nobel Peace Prize laureates for his work in earthquake-ravaged Haiti.

Penn received the 2012 Peace Summit Award this afternoon in Chicago, where Peace Prize laureates have gathered for a three-day summit. He said in an emotional speech that he was “humbled” by the honour.

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