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US files criminal charges against NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden | |
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The US has filed charges against National Security Agency (NSA) whistleblower Edward Snowden in a sealed criminal complaint dated 14 June, according to a court document made public on Friday. | |
Snowden was charged with theft of government property, unauthorised communication of national defence information and wilful communication of classified communications intelligence information to an unauthorised person, the document said. | |
Snowden, 29, is reported to be in hiding in Hong Kong. | |
Reports in the Washington Post also said that the US had asked Hong Kong to detain the former NSA contractor on a provisional arrest warrent. | |
US prosecutors now have 60 days to file an indictment and can then take steps to secure Snowden's extradition from Hong Kong for a criminal trial in the US, the newspaper reported. | US prosecutors now have 60 days to file an indictment and can then take steps to secure Snowden's extradition from Hong Kong for a criminal trial in the US, the newspaper reported. |
Snowden would be able to challenge the request for his extradition in court in Hong Kong. | Snowden would be able to challenge the request for his extradition in court in Hong Kong. |
The Post noted the US extradition treaty with Hong Kong has an exception for political offences, and that espionage has been viewed as a political offence. | The Post noted the US extradition treaty with Hong Kong has an exception for political offences, and that espionage has been viewed as a political offence. |
Kristinn Hrafnsson, an Icelandic businessman linked to the anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks, said on Thursday he had readied a private plane in China to fly Snowden to Iceland if Iceland's government would grant asylum. | Kristinn Hrafnsson, an Icelandic businessman linked to the anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks, said on Thursday he had readied a private plane in China to fly Snowden to Iceland if Iceland's government would grant asylum. |
Iceland refused on Friday to say whether it would grant asylum to Snowden. | Iceland refused on Friday to say whether it would grant asylum to Snowden. |
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