NEW YORK, Aug. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- WITNESS, the international human rights organization founded by musician and activist Peter Gabriel, has elected Marko Ahtisaari, Andrew Puddephatt, and Amy Robbins to its Board of Directors.

Text of report by Kosovo Albanian privately-owned KohaVision TV, on 10 October [Announcer] The person behind the idea for Kosovo's independence, which is gaining international recognition, former Finish President Martti Ahtisaari [UN envoy for Kosovo status talks] has won the Nobel Peace Prize.

By Peter Popham The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Martti Ahtisaari, the Finnish diplomat who has successfully banged heads together to end many conflicts from southern Africa to Indonesia to the Balkans.

Text of report in English by Pristina-based independent internet news agency KosovaLive ["Kosovo's Parliament Considers Nobel Prize for Ahtisaari as Victory for Kosovo" -- KosovaLive headline] Pristina, 10 Oct (KosovaLive) -- Few hours after the former President of Finland and global negotiator, Martti Ahtisaari, was awarded with the Nobel Peace Prize, Kosovo Assembly Speaker Jakup Krasniqi considered the decision of the Norwegian Nobel Committee as well Kosovo's victory.

Finland's former president Martti Ahtisaari won the Nobel Peace Prize Friday for his mediation in hot spots around the world, the Nobel Foundation announced.