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struggle4progress

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Tue Jun 11, 2013, 04:56 PM Jun 2013

Data leaker Snowden could head to NZ (Assangist barrister Geoffrey Robertson)

By: AAP | International News | Wednesday June 12 2013 8:09

US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden should seek refuge in "pleasant" New Zealand rather than risk staying in Hong Kong, prominent Australian barrister Geoffrey Robertson says ... "A more pleasant environment would be New Zealand where he could join Kim Dotcom in resisting extradition" ... Mr Robertson says while New Zealand is one option it would be "really interesting" if Snowden travelled to Europe and relied on Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights which protects free speech ...

http://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/auckland/news/nbint/542330441-data-leaker-snowden-could-head-to-nz--robertson

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Data leaker Snowden could head to NZ (Assangist barrister Geoffrey Robertson) (Original Post) struggle4progress Jun 2013 OP
What does this mean? Applan Jun 2013 #1
Robertson was part of the legal team fighting Assange's extradition to Sweden struggle4progress Jun 2013 #3
Interesting. k&r n/t Laelth Jun 2013 #2

struggle4progress

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3. Robertson was part of the legal team fighting Assange's extradition to Sweden
Tue Jun 11, 2013, 08:13 PM
Jun 2013

before Assange bolted to the Ecuadorian embassy

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