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Thursday, July 17, 2014

Edward Snowden "owed a great deal" and deserves protection from prosecution

Russia 'to reopen Lourdes spy base in Cuba'
Russia has made a deal with Cuba to reopen an electronic listening post on the Caribbean island that was used by the Soviets to spy on the US during the Cold War, Russian officials say. The Lourdes base near Havana lies 250km (150 miles) from the US coast.  


Edward Snowden "owed a great deal" and deserves protection from prosecution: UN human rights chief
UN high commissioner for human rights Navi Pillay has suggested former NSA contractor Edward Snowden should not face prosecution for leaking top secret material. Ms Pillay said the world "owed a great deal" to Mr Snowden for drawing attention to state snooping. 

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