The background to the case is that freedom of expression organization Norwegian PEN has awarded Snowden Ossietzky Prize in 2016 for his efforts for freedom of expression.
Award Ceremony in November
The price will be awarded in Oslo on 18 November 2016 and Edward Snowden has a strong desire to come to Norway to receive the prize personally, informs Schjødt said.
“Schjødt has been commissioned to facilitate judicial that Snowden can travel safely to Norway to receive the prize, without risking extradition to the United States. We have in this regard on behalf of Edward Snowden issued a writ against the state at the Ministry of Justice. Norwegian PEN by Chairman William Nygaard has stepped into the case as intervener, “writes law firm.
Showing international law
” Snow Its alleged offense consists in having notified mass surveillance under the auspices of the American intelligence agency NSA. His actions are clearly political in nature, and it is then managed by the Norwegian extradition law and international law, he can not be extradited to the United States, “it added.
Snowden and Norwegian PEN is represented by Schjødt lawyers Halvard Helle Emanuel Feinberg.
Snowden risks life imprisonment in the United States for espionage and lives in exile in Russia. Last autumn, Snowden awarded the prestigious Bjornson Price, but he could not be present because Norwegian authorities could not guarantee his safety.
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