Snowden’s asylum request rejected (Norway)

[ProSense]

Snowden’s asylum request rejected

Justice Minister Grete Faremo has halted attempts to get the Norwegian government to reconsider an asylum request from Edward Snowden, the young American who has revealed massive surveillance and spying by the US government. Even though some view Snowden as a hero and political refugee, Norway clearly won’t jeopardize its relationship with the US by granting him safe haven.

Norway has been among the many countries where Snowden sought asylum, but his request was quickly turned down on a technicality by immigration agency UDI. The immigration authorities contended that asylum seekers must be physically present in Norway when they apply, while Snowden reportedly remains stuck in a transit zone at the Moscow airport after the US cancelled his passport. That meant he didn’t meet Norway’s formal application requirements.

A Norwegian organization that advocates freedom of expression, Norsk PEN, then took the initiative to bring Snowden to Norway as a sort of “transfer refugee.” UDI then responded that Snowden didn’t qualify for that status, either. Faremo now seems to have brought further attempts at aiding Snowden to an end.

In a press release issued by the justice ministry on Thursday, Faremo noted that the US wants Snowden extradited to face criminal charges regarding his release of secret documents. He thus has no right to asylum, she wrote, because he’s a fugitive from a democratic country with a criminal justice system like that found in the US.

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http://www.newsinenglish.no/2013/07/04/snowdens-asylum-request-rejected/

Why Won’t Anyone Take Edward Snowden?
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023162351

[Tx4obama]

1. Good.

Hopefully Snowden will soon realize that the two choices he will have in the end are to either come back to The USA or stay in the mini-prison at the airport.


Trapped in Transit: Orwellian Moscow Airport Hotel
Two page article here: http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/trapped-transit-orwellian-moscow-airport-hotel-19520480#.UdSvbqwkz58

http://www.democraticunderground.com/101667621

[ProSense]

6. Thanks for the link. n/t

[PoliticAverse]

2. Three political parties in Iceland have put forward a bill that would grant citizenship

to National Security Agency (NSA) leaker Edward Snowden.

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/07/04/iceland-bill-to-grant-citizenship-to-snowden-could-be-foiled-by-fisheries/

[ProSense]

3. Here:

"However, the bill to grant Snowden citizenship received limited support Thursday."
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023169354#post13

[longship]

4. But that's not likely to pass either.

Norway and Iceland have close cultural ties, although Iceland is fairly fiercely independent.

But there is pretty much zero chance that Iceland grants Snowden citizenship without him being first legally on Icelandic soil.

For better or worse, Snowden isn't going to win on this.

[PoliticAverse]

5. Indeed it seems a longshot. n/t

[Tx4obama]

7. Iceland Vote 6-57 AGAINST granting Snowden Citizenship...

Last edited Fri Jul 5, 2013, 03:32 AM - Edit history (1)

July 4, 2013

the bill to grant Snowden citizenship received limited support Thursday. Six members of minority parties were in favor out of Parliament's 63 members.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023170413

[Tx4obama]

8. A list of more countries that have said 'no' on the link below

Here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023149488

[ProSense]

9. Thanks. n/t

[leftstreet]

10. His APPLICATION was rejected, HE wasn't

Why do you persist in these lies just to advance your silly, childish, transparent talking point that Snowden is such a big poopyhead no one wants him


SNOWDEN MUST BE PHYSICALLY PRESENT TO APPLY FOR ASYLUM

Read your own fucking links!

[ProSense]

11. No,

His APPLICATION was rejected, HE wasn't

Why do you persist in these lies just to advance your silly, childish, transparent talking point that Snowden is such a big poopyhead no one wants him


SNOWDEN MUST BE PHYSICALLY PRESENT TO APPLY FOR ASYLUM

Read your own fucking links!

...you read the "fucking links":

In a press release issued by the justice ministry on Thursday, Faremo noted that the US wants Snowden extradited to face criminal charges regarding his release of secret documents. He thus has no right to asylum, she wrote, because he’s a fugitive from a democratic country with a criminal justice system like that found in the US.

[leftstreet]

13. Yes

The immigration authorities contended that asylum seekers must be physically present in Norway when they apply, while Snowden reportedly remains stuck in a transit zone at the Moscow airport after the US cancelled his passport. That meant he didn’t meet Norway’s formal application requirements.

[ProSense]

14. Let me

try again with the entire OP snip, bolding your snip and the one I just cited:

Snowden’s asylum request rejected

Justice Minister Grete Faremo has halted attempts to get the Norwegian government to reconsider an asylum request from Edward Snowden, the young American who has revealed massive surveillance and spying by the US government. Even though some view Snowden as a hero and political refugee, Norway clearly won’t jeopardize its relationship with the US by granting him safe haven.

Norway has been among the many countries where Snowden sought asylum, but his request was quickly turned down on a technicality by immigration agency UDI. The immigration authorities contended that asylum seekers must be physically present in Norway when they apply, while Snowden reportedly remains stuck in a transit zone at the Moscow airport after the US cancelled his passport. That meant he didn’t meet Norway’s formal application requirements.

A Norwegian organization that advocates freedom of expression, Norsk PEN, then took the initiative to bring Snowden to Norway as a sort of “transfer refugee.” UDI then responded that Snowden didn’t qualify for that status, either. Faremo now seems to have brought further attempts at aiding Snowden to an end.

In a press release issued by the justice ministry on Thursday, Faremo noted that the US wants Snowden extradited to face criminal charges regarding his release of secret documents. He thus has no right to asylum, she wrote, because he’s a fugitive from a democratic country with a criminal justice system like that found in the US.

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http://www.newsinenglish.no/2013/07/04/snowdens-asylum-request-rejected/

By all means, keep holding out for Norway.

[ProSense]

12. Here,

more "fucking links":

Italy rejects Snowden asylum request

(Reuters) - Italy cannot support an asylum request from fugitive former U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden, Foreign Minister Emma Bonino said on Thursday.

Speaking in parliament, she said that any asylum request would have to be presented in person at the border or in Italian territory which Snowden, currently believed to be in a Russian airport transit lounge, had not done.

"As a result there do not exist the legal conditions to accept such a request which in the government's view would not be acceptable on a political level either," she said.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/07/04/us-italy-snowden-idUSBRE9630IG20130704

France rejects NSA leaker Snowden's asylum request

France has rejected an asylum request from National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden, the interior ministry says. Snowden has requested asylum in 21 nations after leaking intelligence on US surveillance programmes.

France said on Thursday it was rejecting a request for asylum from fugitive US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden.

"Like many countries, France received a request for asylum from Mr. Edward Snowden through its embassy in Moscow. Given the legal analysis and the situation of the interested party, France will not agree," the interior ministry said in a statement.

http://www.france24.com/en/20130704-france-rejects-asylum-request-nsa-leaker-snowden-usa