The long arm of US law: what next for Edward Snowden? | World news | The Guardian
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The US will chase the NSA whistleblower wherever he tries to go, and if he ends up in an American court, he may not be free for decades
... Dinah PoKempner, general counsel of Human Rights Watch, is pessimistic about Snowden’s chances in a US court. “While there is little doubt that Edward Snowden would have highly credible claims under international human rights standards for protection as a whistleblower, US law offers no protection for those who reveal to the public wrongdoing in the areas of national security or intelligence,” she said. “His rights would not be protected, and he would not be able to count on this as a defence to criminal charges.”
