Snowden Gets Whistleblower Award in Germany MOSCOW, July 23 (RIA Novosti) - Fugitive US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden has become the winner of this year’s Whistleblower Award established by German human rights organizations, the German branch of Transparency International said in a statement. “This year’s winner of the Whistleblower Award is Edward Snowden,” the statement posted on TI Germany website on Monday said. The award, established in 1999, is sponsored by the Association of German Scientists (VDW) and the German branch of the International Association of Lawyers Against Nuclear Arms (IALANA). A VDW spokesperson told RIA Novosti on Monday that the award money, amounting to 3,000 euros, would be passed to Snowden through his representatives – either a lawyer or a “friendly” organization. en.rian.ru/world/20130723/182373434/Snowden-Gets-Whistleblower-Award-in-Germany.html
Posted on: Sun, 28 Jul 2013 18:13:31 +0000