Spyware case of former Norwegian policy Arne Treholta accused of spying for the Soviet Union and Iraq, will not be reviewed. The decision announced on Monday a special judicial commission of Norway. Thus the ex-diplomat was refused in the rehabilitation of his name for the third time news agency.
Recall in 1985 on charges of spying Treholt was sentenced to 20 years in prison, of whom served eight and a half. In 1992 he was pardoned, then left the country. Sam Treholt denies that while on duty, to issue government secrecy, and believed that the court decision was determined by the terms of the Cold War.
In an official statement, the Norwegian Commission on the revision of judgments says: "The Commission examined the documents case, including marked labeled a" particularly secret. The Commission also assessed the social climate changed since the sentencing in 1985, and concluded that there is no new evidence, or new conditions which could lead to an acquittal the court. "
The decision to deny the revision was accepted by four votes to one.
As previously reported, the procedure for review was initiated by Treholtom in 2005. By the time he already had two denial of rehabilitation, but after the establishment in Norway in 2004, a special commission to investigate miscarriages of justice - filed a petition for a third time.
11 December Arne Treholt arrived in Norway. If the Commission adopted a positive decision, a case of espionage, it would be reviewed again have another court.
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