Concern over barred ‘alternative Nobel’ recipients


The foundation that awards the Right Livelihood Award expressed concern over a decision by Cambodia to bar three environmental activists who are serving suspended prison sentences for their advocacy work from travelling to Sweden to receive the prize known as the “alternative Nobel.”

The Right Livelihood Foundation also called for the ruling to be reconsidered and said that next month’s award presentation in Stockholm will go on as planned.

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