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PROFESSOR SVALLFORS' MESSAGE TO THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE COMMITTEE
Best committee members!
I suggest that the 2013 Peace Prize awarded to the American citizen Edward
Snowden.
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. 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.
Through his personal efforts, he has also shown that individuals can stand
up for fundamental rights and freedoms. This example is important because
since the Nuremberg trials in 1945 has been clear that the slogan "I was
just following orders" is never claimed as an excuse for acts contrary to
human rights and freedoms. Despite this, it is very rare that individual
citizens having the insight of their personal responsibility and courage
Edward Snowden shown in his revelation of the American surveillance program.
For this reason, he is a highly affordable candidate.
The decision to award the 2013 prize to Edward Snowden would - in addition
to being well justified in itself - also help to save the Nobel Peace Prize
from the disrepute that incurred by the hasty and ill-conceived decision to
award U.S. President Barack Obama 2009 award. It would show its willingness
to stand up in defense of civil liberties and human rights, even when such a
defense be viewed with disfavour by the world's dominant military power.
Sincerely,
Stefan Svallfors
Professor of Sociology at Ume |
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