– Receive award “Ossietzsky” defend freedom of expression
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The Norwegian section the “Pen Club”, the World Association of Writers, distinguished former CIA analyst Edward Snowden, with the “Ossietzsky” award for his work in favor of freedom of expression.
“the revelations of Snowden represent one of the major events in international politics in recent years, and a crisis of serious legitimacy in foreign and security policy. and mark well a break with confidence in the neutrality of the Internet “, has in the ruling released by the agency.
the” Pen “Norwegian he reported that its intention is to bring Snowden to Oslo on 18 November, to collect the award in person at a ceremony at the University.
the also Norwegian Academy Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, and tried the same without success after distinguishing Snowden, with its Human Rights award, presented last fall.
Pursued by the US justice for revealing state secrets, Edward Snowden arrived in Moscow in June 2013, from Hong Kong and received in 2014 a residence permit in Russia for three years .
the award of “Pen” Norwegian named after the German pacifist Carl von Ossietzky, awarded in 1935 with Nobel peace, an award that has been nominated in recent years, the American activist.
the revelations of Snowden brought to light United States spied personal communications of some leaders considered “friends”, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel and scope of programs of massive spying that the NSA launched in the wake of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, in the United States.
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