Itar-Tass RUSNEWS.CN MOSCOW, July 15 (Xinhua) Russian Federal Social Court members, participated in the human rights activist and former CIA employees to meet a lawyer Anatoly Kuqieliena that the U.S. authorities should be treated with humanitarian Snowdon. Snowden June 23 transit from Hong Kong arrived in Moscow, he announced in early June a disclosure of intelligence accessible U.S. telecommunications giant Verizon company (Verizon) secret court summons all calls, as well as security bureau monitoring large sites confidential electronic communications program "Prism" (PRISM) related information. U.S. government said the U.S. national security leak caused serious losses and canceled prior to their arrival in Russia, his passport. As of now stranded in 莫斯科舍列梅 quarter Snowdon Yewo not leave the airport transit area. July 12 he told activists, hoping to get political asylum in Russia, and ask them to help. But as the current Russian Federal Migration Service had not received his application. Kuqieliena In an interview with "Russia 24" TV channel interview, said, "I think the U.S. government should treat the person with humanitarian, so the U.S. will get more respect." He stressed that "a person entitled to express their opinions, views and positions, right where he wanted to go." Kuqieliena said, "When asked us: activist, why do you meet with him, if not with us, with whom? He needs protection, need professional legal assistance." He spoke of the airport staff is very good for Snowdon to help him. Kuqieliena pointed out, "but this was also put under house arrest, he was restricted freedom." Kuqieliena stressed Snowdon unable to request political asylum in another country. He said, "If talk about political asylum, and that we are referring to should solve this problem and the next step, if the U.S. government have any questions, you need to settle down in the legal framework." Kuqieliena stressed, "but on the recent statement of view, if surrender his (Snowdon), the U.S. government is asking us to break the law, but this is impossible, does not exist now allows us to surrender to the U.S. Government His law. "
Posted on: Mon, 15 Jul 2013 15:08:47 +0000