Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus convicted in Bangladesh labour law case
A court in Bangladesh has sentenced Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus to six months in prison for labour law violations, prosecutors say, for what he says…
Nobel Foundation retracts invitation for Russia, Belarus and Iran to attend award ceremonies
The Nobel Foundation has retracted its invitation for representatives of Russia, Belarus and Iran to attend this year's Nobel Prize award ceremonies, after the controversial decision "provoked…
Viasna-1996 co-founder Ales Byalyatski faces up to 12 years’ prison in Belarus
The trial of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Byalyatski is set to begin in Belarus, where the activist faces 12 years in jail in a case…