Two Norwegian politicians say they have jointly nominated the former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden for the 2014 Nobel peace prize.
The Socialist Left party politicians Baard Vegar Solhjell, a former environment minister, and Snorre Valen said the public debate and policy changes in the wake of Snowden’s whistleblowing had « contributed to a more stable and peaceful world order ».
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jan/29/edward-snowden-nominated-nobel-peace-prize