Oslo Court Dismisses Snowden's Extradition Lawsuit Against Norwegian State

The Oslo District Court said Monday it had dismissed a lawsuit against the Norwegian state by US whistleblower Edward Snowden, who demanded a guarantee he would not be extradited to the United States should he visit Norway.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Snowden is set to receive the Ossietzky Prize for his mass surveillance revelations in November, handed out by the Norwegian branch of the PEN organization.

"It follows from the extradition law system that the legal challenging of an extradition matter shall be considered by the court in criminal proceedings. A civil lawsuit must therefore be dismissed. A judicial review under criminal procedure rules will take place when there is an extradition request and the person requested extradited is in Norway. Snowden is not in Norway and the United States has not issued an extradition request," the court said in its ruling.