Empty Chairs At Nobel Ceremony
-
{
- All
- News
'Empty Chairs At Nobel Ceremony' - 1 News Result(s)
-
At Peace Prize ceremony, winner's chair stays empty
Imprisoned in China and with close family members forbidden to leave the country, the Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, an empty chair representing his absence at the prize ceremony here. Noting Mr. Liu's absence, the chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, Thorbjorn Jagland, said to a standing ovation: "T...
'Empty Chairs At Nobel Ceremony' - 1 News Result(s)
-
At Peace Prize ceremony, winner's chair stays empty
Imprisoned in China and with close family members forbidden to leave the country, the Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, an empty chair representing his absence at the prize ceremony here. Noting Mr. Liu's absence, the chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, Thorbjorn Jagland, said to a standing ovation: "T...
