Court rejects Snowden extradition lawsuit

Oslo: A Norwegian appeals court has rejected a lawsuit from fugitive former US spy contractor Edward Snowden against the Norwegian government, upholding the verdict of a lower court, it said on Wednesday. Snowden’s law firm said in April he would take Norway to court to secure free passage to the Nordic country to receive a free speech award, but the Oslo District Court dismissed the case in June. “The court of appeal has — like the district court — concluded that the lawsuit must be rejected,” it said on Wednesday. Snowden had been invited to Norway to receive an award, but worried that he would be handed over to the US, his lawyers have said.