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Edward Snowden has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize

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By: Brian Fung, 01/29/2014

Edward Snowden photographed in a hotel room in Moscow, Russia December, 2013. (Photo by Barton Gellman for The Washington Post)

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Edward Snowden spent the last year revealing some of the government's most tightly held secrets, kicking off a massive debate about the proper role of America's intelligence services. Now, a pair of Norwegian politicians have nominated the NSA leaker for a Nobel Peace Prize. In their nomination letter, Baard Vegar Solhjell and Snorre Valen, who hail from the Socialist Left party, said Snowden's revelations "contributed to a more stable and peaceful world order."

 

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‘Heroic effort at great personal cost’: Edward Snowden nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

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By: RT.com, 07/15/2013

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A Swedish sociology professor has nominated Edward Snowden for the Nobel Peace Prize. He says the NSA whistleblower could help “save the prize from the disrepute incurred by the hasty and ill-conceived decision” to give the 2009 award to Barack Obama.

 

In his letter addressed to the Norwegian Nobel Committee, Stefan Svallfors praised Snowden for his “heroic effort at great personal cost.” He stated that by revealing the existence and the scale of the US surveillance programs, Snowden showed “individuals can stand up for fundamental rights and freedoms.” 

 

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