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Iceland parliament declines Snowden's citizenship bid
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| Contributor | Brandonius Maximus |
| Last Edited | Brandonius Maximus Jul 05, 2013 11:43am |
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| Author | Robert Robertsson, and Alistair Scrutton and Mia Shanley, Reuters |
| News Date | Friday, July 5, 2013 05:40:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | A bid by Edward Snowden for Icelandic citizenship failed when the country's parliament voted not to debate it before the summer recess, lawmakers said on Friday.
The vote leaves Snowden - believed to be staying in a transit area at a Moscow airport - with one option fewer as he seeks a country to shelter him from U.S. espionage charges.
Six members of parliament tabled a proposal late on Thursday to grant Snowden citizenship after they received a request from him via WikiLeaks, opposition parliamentarian Birgitta Jonsdottir said. |
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