OSLO, Norway (AP) — The Nobel Peace Prize committee says the award may not be handed out this year because no one from prize winner Liu Xiaobo`s family is likely to attend the ceremony.
The prestigious award can only be collected by the laureate or close family members.
Liu, a Chinese dissident, is imprisoned, and his wife is in house arrest.
Norwegian Nobel Committee secretary Geir Lundestad says no other relatives have announced they`re coming to Oslo for the Dec. 10 ceremony.
He told AP on Thursday that barring last-minute changes, it`s likely the Nobel diploma and medal won`t be handed out at the ceremony.
China has pressured countries not to send representatives to the ceremony.
Lundestad said ambassadors from Russia, Cuba and Kazakhstan have declined invitation