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Edward Snowden shortlisted for EU's Sakharov prize | Edward Snowden shortlisted for EU's Sakharov prize |
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Edward Snowden, the fugitive American former intelligence worker, has made the shortlist of three for the Sakharov prize, Europe's top human rights award. | Edward Snowden, the fugitive American former intelligence worker, has made the shortlist of three for the Sakharov prize, Europe's top human rights award. |
Mr Snowden was nominated by Green politicians in the European Parliament for leaking details of US surveillance. | Mr Snowden was nominated by Green politicians in the European Parliament for leaking details of US surveillance. |
Nominees also include Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani teenager shot in the head for demanding education for girls. | Nominees also include Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani teenager shot in the head for demanding education for girls. |
Former recipients of the prize, awarded by the European Parliament, include Nelson Mandela and Aung San Suu Kyi. | Former recipients of the prize, awarded by the European Parliament, include Nelson Mandela and Aung San Suu Kyi. |
Mr Snowden's nomination recognised that his disclosure of US surveillance activities was an "enormous service" to human rights and European citizens, the parliament's Green group said. | Mr Snowden's nomination recognised that his disclosure of US surveillance activities was an "enormous service" to human rights and European citizens, the parliament's Green group said. |
Snowden, who has sought asylum in Russia, said in a statement read out in parliament that he was grateful to Europe's politicians for "taking up the challenge of mass surveillance". | Snowden, who has sought asylum in Russia, said in a statement read out in parliament that he was grateful to Europe's politicians for "taking up the challenge of mass surveillance". |
"The surveillance of whole populations, rather than individuals, threatens to be the greatest human rights challenge of our time," he said. | "The surveillance of whole populations, rather than individuals, threatens to be the greatest human rights challenge of our time," he said. |
The Sakharov prize for freedom of thought is awarded annually in memory of Andrei Sakharov, a Soviet scientist and dissident. | |
The winner of this year's prize will be announced on 10 October. | The winner of this year's prize will be announced on 10 October. |
The third nominee for the award is a group of Belarusian political dissidents jailed in 2010 for protesting against the disputed re-election of President Alexander Lukashenko. | The third nominee for the award is a group of Belarusian political dissidents jailed in 2010 for protesting against the disputed re-election of President Alexander Lukashenko. |
The group includes activists Ales Bialiatski, Eduard Lobau and former presidential candidate Mykola Statkevich. | The group includes activists Ales Bialiatski, Eduard Lobau and former presidential candidate Mykola Statkevich. |
Mr Bialiatski was also named as the first person to receive the Council of Europe's Vaclav Havel human rights prize, worth €61,000 (£50,000, $81,000). | Mr Bialiatski was also named as the first person to receive the Council of Europe's Vaclav Havel human rights prize, worth €61,000 (£50,000, $81,000). |
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