National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden, now a fugitive in Russia, has been nominated for the prestigious Sakharov Prize, an award for contributions to human rights.

The left-leaning Greens Party in the European Union parliament nominated Snowden, saying he had done an “enormous service” by disclosing the NSA surveillance programs.

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