<p>Edward Snowden has been selected among the winners of the Right Livelihood Award, also known as the "alternative Nobel," for his disclosures of top secret surveillance programs.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The award foundation today said the former National Security Agency contractor splits the honorary portion of the prize with Guardian editor Alan Rusbridger.<br /><br />The 1.5 million kronor (USD 210,000) cash award is shared by Pakistani human rights activist Asma Jahangir, Basil Fernando of the Asian Human Rights Commission and US environmentalist Bill McKibben.<br /><br />Award foundation director Ole von Uexkull said all winners were invited to the December 1 award ceremony in Stockholm, though he added it's unclear whether Snowden, who remains exiled in Russia, can attend.<br /><br />The awards were established to recognise efforts the foundation felt were being ignored by the Nobel Prizes.</p>
<p>Edward Snowden has been selected among the winners of the Right Livelihood Award, also known as the "alternative Nobel," for his disclosures of top secret surveillance programs.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The award foundation today said the former National Security Agency contractor splits the honorary portion of the prize with Guardian editor Alan Rusbridger.<br /><br />The 1.5 million kronor (USD 210,000) cash award is shared by Pakistani human rights activist Asma Jahangir, Basil Fernando of the Asian Human Rights Commission and US environmentalist Bill McKibben.<br /><br />Award foundation director Ole von Uexkull said all winners were invited to the December 1 award ceremony in Stockholm, though he added it's unclear whether Snowden, who remains exiled in Russia, can attend.<br /><br />The awards were established to recognise efforts the foundation felt were being ignored by the Nobel Prizes.</p>