Nobel Committee Reaffirms Peace Prize Laureate Status Despite Medal Transfers
The panel emphasized that the legal designation of the laureate is separate from who physically receives the medal or diploma.
Overview
- The Norwegian Nobel Committee issued the clarification on January 16.
- The statement confirms that the official recipient does not change even if medals or the diploma are handed to another person.
- The clarification follows questions related to last year's award to a Venezuelan opposition leader, according to reports.
- Japanese regional outlets Nishinippon and Hokkaido Shimbun carried the news from a Kyodo News London dispatch.
- Both articles were published behind paywalls, reflecting limited direct public access to the full reports.