The Peace Prize is granted to individuals who have made substantial contributions to fostering fraternity among nations, reducing standing armies, and advancing peace congresses.
This year’s Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to jailed activist Narges Mohammadi for her fight against the oppression of women in Iran and the promotion of human rights and freedom for all.
Last year, Bialiatski, along with Russian and Ukrainian organisations received the award for attempts to chart the abuses of the regime of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko.
Liu, who was serving an 11-year jail sentence for subversion was honoured for his “long and non-violent struggle for fundamental human rights in China”.
Suu Kyi won the 1991 Nobel Peace Prize for her “non-violent struggle for democracy and human rights” when she was under house arrest following a crackdown by the country’s military.
Von Ossietzky was imprisoned in a Nazi concentration camp when he won the 1935 Nobel Peace Prize. He was also the first regime critic anywhere in the world to receive the prestigious award.
The prize worth 11 million Swedish crowns (around $ 1 million) will be presented in Oslo, Norway on December 10, the death anniversary of Alfred Nobel, who founded the awards in his 1895 will.