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7. Amnesty International rep says he'll meet Edward Snowden in Moscow

Fri Jul 12, 2013, 05:50 AM

Jul 2013

July 12, 2013, 4:38 AM
Amnesty International rep says he'll meet Edward Snowden in Moscow

A Russian official of Amnesty International confirmed that he planned to meet Friday with Edward Snowden, the leaker of U.S. National Security Agency secrets.

Sergei Nikitin, head of the rights organization's Russia office, told CBS News' Svetlana Berdnikova he would attend the meeting Friday, but he declined to say where it would take place.

Snowden is believed to have been stuck in the transit zone of Moscow's Sheremetyevo international airport since June 23 as he negotiates for asylum in another country.

Russian news agencies reported that Snowden had called on several human rights organizations, lawyers and Russian officials to meet with him Friday at the airport.

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http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-202_162-57593434/amnesty-international-rep-says-hell-meet-edward-snowden-in-moscow/

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Breaking: Alleged NSA Leaker Edward Snowden to Meet Human Rights Groups at Moscow Airport Today [View all] Hissyspit Jul 2013 OP

Finally! This is good news. I hope he gets an escorted trip to South America. Peace Patriot Jul 2013 #1

The US can't bust him there ... mallard Jul 2013 #3

LOL n/t FourScore Jul 2013 #19

+ You said my thoughts on it too. Waiting For Everyman Jul 2013 #4

Good, I hope he gets where he wants to go davidpdx Jul 2013 #2

"CT" delrem Jul 2013 #6

FYI crazy talk. n/t Cleita Jul 2013 #9

Try "Conspiracy Theories" as this is what DU is full of nowadays. nt BumRushDaShow Jul 2013 #10

When politicians do wrong, by necessity it's a "conspiracy"; delrem Jul 2013 #11

Wrong doing? gholtron Jul 2013 #21

Hey, look! It's a good old #13! PSPS Jul 2013 #31

Damn. Could I be labled no. 8? gholtron Jul 2013 #42

I think you should try harder to follow the discussion. nt delrem Jul 2013 #52

Excellent post. Deserves its own OP. "Conspiracy theory" is a tool to shut down debate. chimpymustgo Jul 2013 #26

Powers that be only allow their own story. That's axiom. delrem Jul 2013 #53

Try Con Trails ;) Lenomsky Jul 2013 #33

Seriously? That's why you hope he can go where he wants? FourScore Jul 2013 #20

No, not really davidpdx Jul 2013 #25

Thank You For Sharing - This May Be Good News cantbeserious Jul 2013 #5

Amnesty International rep says he'll meet Edward Snowden in Moscow Judi Lynn Jul 2013 #7

Good news. At least he hasn't been imprisoned or killed yet. Cleita Jul 2013 #8

I think you're talking too soon about the prison. gholtron Jul 2013 #23

k&r for exposure. n/t Laelth Jul 2013 #12

Here's the whole letter. US HRW probably not going to attend. Edit, now they will Catherina Jul 2013 #13

Thank you Catherina. I am praying for Snowden's safety and freedom. Then perhaps we can start chimpymustgo Jul 2013 #28

Are his Human Rights being violated? brooklynite Jul 2013 #14

He's in the transit zone at Sheremet'yevo. Igel Jul 2013 #40

Will they also be organizing a protest against Russia's new anti-gay laws? nt AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 #15

Or any of the other laws that violate human rights and civil liberties? Igel Jul 2013 #41

Whatever country Snowden chooses to live in,shouldn't it have a better police state/human rts record Kolesar Jul 2013 #16

Our human rights record and treatment of prisoners is not stellar. totodeinhere Jul 2013 #17

We have become more like the Soviet Union than most are willing to admit. Cleita Jul 2013 #27

Now we're the Soviet Union? JoePhilly Jul 2013 #29

Showing signs of both actually if you study a little history and then let Cleita Jul 2013 #35

A guy I know from high school who is now a Tea Party nut JoePhilly Jul 2013 #36

Some Tea Partyers are upset about the same things some liberals are. Cleita Jul 2013 #37

They seem to also anticipate a great collapse, and then an uprising of those who JoePhilly Jul 2013 #38

And what will you do if they turn out to be right? Cleita Jul 2013 #39

I don't doubt their humanity, I doubt their sanity. JoePhilly Jul 2013 #44

Opposition to the surveillance state and human rights violations crosses the totodeinhere Jul 2013 #43

Bernie thinks we're the Soviet Union? JoePhilly Jul 2013 #45

Reread my comment. I did not say that he thinks we are the Soviet Union. What I said is that he totodeinhere Jul 2013 #46

And if you reread up this thread ... JoePhilly Jul 2013 #47

In a direct reply to me you said "Bernie thinks we're the Soviet Union?" totodeinhere Jul 2013 #49

I asked because that was the claim being discussed JoePhilly Jul 2013 #50

Then you should have asked it of the other poster, not me. It's as if you are expecting me to defend totodeinhere Jul 2013 #51

He's asking HR organizations for asylum now Progressive dog Jul 2013 #18

Oh get lost already. Come back face the music or get lost. Lil Missy Jul 2013 #22

Come back and get the Bradley Manning treatment? He would have to be insane to do that. n/t totodeinhere Jul 2013 #48

Possible video link and important note about HRW Catherina Jul 2013 #24

How exciting! The Snowden circus continues. DCBob Jul 2013 #30

I thought he was "just an ordinary transit passenger" brooklynite Jul 2013 #32

Live Feed ... Lenomsky Jul 2013 #34