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Iceland approached by 'middleman' over possible Edward Snowden asylum
Wednesday, 19 June 2013
Journalist says he was asked by unnamed intermediary to notify Icelandic government that Snowden may want to seek asylum...Guardian
Iceland MP proposing a bill to its Congress to grant US fugitive leaker, Snowden citizenship
Thursday, 04 July 2013
Icelandic MP and former Minister of the Interior, Ögmundur Jónasson his
morning raise the issue which would see the parliament debate on a bill
to grant the American NSA whistleblower and fugitive, Edward Snowden, a
citizen of Iceland.
One day before members of the Icelandic Parliament are due to break for
summer vacation, leaders of three political parties have submitted a
special piece of legislation which would make NSA whistleblower and
fugitive, Edward Snowden, a citizen of Iceland, writes the news website
21 century wire.
According to Icelandic law, an applicant must be present in the
county to request citizenship. But with Snowden still said to be
stranded in the transit area of Moscow’s International Airport since
leaving Hong Kong on June 10 with a US passport that has been
cancelled, it would be interesting to see how this plays.
The Icelandic National Broadcasting Service, RUV, an independent public
service broadcaster, formally owned by the Icelandic state is also
reporting on the issue and cites MPs representing Brighter Future,
Piran (Pirate Party) and the Green Party as backers of the measure.
Watch this space.
Scancomark.com Team