Edward Snowden, the National Security Agency whistleblower who revealed the agency’s data collection program, has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize.

“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,” read the nomination. “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.”