Swedish professor nominates Edward Snowden for Nobel Peace Prize [View all]

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In a letter to the Norwegian Nobel Committee that was also published in a Swedish newspaper, Umeå University sociology professor Stefan Svallfors nominated National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden for the prestigious annual honor.

“Best committee members!” Svallfors says in a hale and hearty salutation.

“Edward Snowden has — in a heroic effort at great personal cost — revealed the existence and extent of the surveillance, the U.S. government devotes electronic communications worldwide,” the professor then explains. “By putting light on this monitoring program — conducted in contravention of national laws and international agreements — Edward Snowden has helped to make the world a little bit better and safer.”

The winner of the 2013 Nobel Peace Prize will be announced on Friday, October 11.

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