“Alternative Nobel Prize” thrown out of parliament – Swedish Dagbladet

“Alternative Nobel Prize” now ported from parliament. The reason is the shortage of premises, according to the President, Urban Ahlin. Photo: Henrik MontgomeryTT ​​

– The basis for the decision is not credible. The claim that there is a lack of space in Parliament’s strange, the information we have received from the Riksdag Administration shows that the premises are unoccupied, nearly 90 percent of the time, says Ole von Uexküll, director of the Right Livelihood Foundation, to SvD.

the price has been distributed in the Parliamentary andrakammarsal 30 years and among the laureates are environmental and human rights activists and organizations from around the world. But now ported the organization of the building.

– The Riksdag is not a conference for external players, says Urban Ahlin, who is behind the decision to SVT.

Eva-Lena Jansson (S) Chairman the Intergroup that hosted the event, do not buy the reasoning. She has written to the parliamentary board to get a review.

In this case, , the decision may be changed at the next meeting on 8 June.

– this is known as the alternative Nobel Prize, and I do not think anyone from the municipality would think to throw out the Nobel Prize from Stockholm City Hall, she said.

Asma Jahangir, to the left, from Pakistan, receives right Livelihood Honorary Prize of Jakob von Uexkull, right, at the parliamentary andrakammarsal 2014. Photo: Pontus Lundahl / TT

Even former laureate Helen Mack Chang from Guatemala contests the decision and has written a letter to Urban Ahlin where she argues that the right placement in parliament saved her life.

– It has incredible significance if an award winner will be invited to the Swedish Parliament. The cross-party support gives attention and protection against the threats they experience in their home country, says Ole von Uexküll.

– The human rights curtailed more and more in many countries. If they are working for this would no longer receive an award in the Swedish Parliament sends a very unfortunate signal.

According Ahlin has decision was taken in consultation with the party group leader. But it says Uexküll not true, but it is Ahlin himself who made the decision.

– Members of parliament from all the established parties have repeatedly expressed how rewarding it is to them in their work. It would be very unfortunate if President closed the door to this unique exchange after 30 years, he said.

So far 162 individuals and organizations from 67 different countries received price. Including physician Denis Mukwege working to help raped women, Astrid Lindgren, Edward Snowden and Kenyan Nobel Peace Prize winner and environmentalist Wangari Maathai.