Nobel Foundation Faces Legal Challenge Over Peace Prize

Julian Assange filed a complaint in Sweden to stop $1M release to Maria Corina Machado.
Assange claims Nobel Prize became an instrument of war, violating peace mandate.
Complaint targets 30 Nobel Foundation members under Alfred Nobel's 1895 will.
Assange seeks to freeze 11M SEK over Machado's prize for democratic rights.
Nobel Committee in Oslo awards prize, but Foundation in Stockholm handles finances.

Conflict | Law | Nobel

Sweden | Norway

María Corina Machado | Julian Assange

3 weeks ago