From the world news- FYI; FTA: ""Interfering with the right to seek asylum is a serious problem in international law," Bochenek said. “It is further evidence that he [Snowden] has a well-founded fear of persecution. This will be relevant to any state when considering an application. International law says that somebody who fears persecution should not be returned to that country." “Venezuela’s extradition treaties with the US contain clauses that allow it to reject requests if it believes they are politically motivated. The country’s president, Nicolas Maduro, has praised Snowden for being a “young man who told the truth" and has criticised European countries’ alleged role in the rerouting of Morales’s plane last week . “The European people have seen the cowardice and the weakness of their governments, which now look like colonies of the US," he said on Friday." … “Speaking from Buenos Aires, Bochenek said the US actions were transforming the Snowden affair into a global saga. “In PR terms, opinion here and elsewhere in Latin America has shifted precisely because of the appearance of interference with other governments’ decision-making processes," he said." … “Asylum for Snowden in Venezuela would be the best solution," Alexei Pushkov, chairman of the international affairs committee of Russia’s lower house of parliament, said on Twitter. “That country is in a sharp conflict with the US."
Posted on: Mon, 08 Jul 2013 22:00:00 +0000