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posted by martyb on Sunday November 01 2015, @05:45AM   Printer-friendly
from the nice-gesture dept.

BRUSSELS — The European Parliament narrowly (285 vs 281 votes) adopted a nonbinding but nonetheless forceful resolution on Thursday urging the 28 nations of the European Union to recognize Edward J. Snowden as a "whistle-blower and international human rights defender" and to shield him from prosecution.

On Twitter, Mr. Snowden, the former National Security Agency contractor who leaked documents about electronic surveillance by the American government, called the vote a "game-changer."

But the resolution has no legal force and limited practical effect for Mr. Snowden, who is living in Russia on a three-year residency permit. Whether to grant Mr. Snowden asylum remains a decision for the individual European governments, and thus far, none have done so.


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  • (Score: 1) by khallow on Monday November 02 2015, @01:57AM

    by khallow (3766) Subscriber Badge on Monday November 02 2015, @01:57AM (#257336) Journal
    You quoted from the Gettysburg Address. But I agree that the actions of the NSA revealed by Snowden are illegal and probably unconstitutional as is the US's current treatment of Snowden.