Vanessa Rodel says other asylum seekers who helped Edward Snowden are in danger in Hong Kong.
By Emily Rauhala Emily Rauhala Staff writer covering Canada and foreign affairs Email Bio Follow March 26 at 12:04 PM TORONTO — The first of the “Snowden refugees” to find safe haven has an ask for Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau: Help the others.
At a time when other countries have closed their doors to refugees, Trudeau’s government has made welcoming newcomers a priority. Asked about the cases Monday, Freeland stressed that decisions about the private sponsorship of refugees are not political.On Tuesday, one of the Montreal-based lawyers working on the Hong Kong cases, Marc-André Séguin, countered that intervention from Canadian authorities was possible and necessary. “The reality is that there’s room for discretion,” he said.
In 2013, she was living in the city’s crowded tenements, awaiting her case, when her lawyer, Robert Tibbo, asked her whether she would be willing to shelter an American in distress. It turned out to be Snowden, the National Security Agency contractor-turned-leaker. When Tibbo asked her to help Snowden, Rodel said, she had no idea who he was. The next day, she saw a newspaper and realized that her houseguest was the most-wanted man in the world.
Brasil Últimas Notícias, Brasil Manchetes
Similar News:Você também pode ler notícias semelhantes a esta que coletamos de outras fontes de notícias.
First of the ‘Snowden refugees’ has been granted asylum in CanadaVanessa Rodel fled sexual violence in the Philippines in 2002 and first sought asylum in Hong Kong.
Consulte Mais informação »
Woman who housed Snowden in Hong Kong granted refugee status in CanadaCanadian authorities have granted asylum to a woman and her daughter who housed Edward Snowden in Hong Kong after the former NSA contractor leaked classified documents on US surveillance programs around the world in 2013.
Consulte Mais informação »
Canada takes refugee who sheltered Snowden
Consulte Mais informação »
Canada offers stimulus budget, but may be too little to re-elect Trudeau governmentCanadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government, seeking to move past a...
Consulte Mais informação »
In fresh blow to Canada PM Trudeau, lawmaker quits his caucusIn a fresh blow to the embattled government of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Tr...
Consulte Mais informação »
Trudeau plan will kick in money to help first-time Canadian home buyersCanada’s housing agency will spend up to $941.1 million over three years to take equity positions in homes bought by first-time buyers, part of a plan by Justin Trudeau’s government to make housing more affordable for the youngest voters.
Consulte Mais informação »
Belmont beats Temple in First Four for first tournament win, advances to face MarylandCoach Rick Byrd's Belmont Bruins picked up their first NCAA tournament victory, and Temple Owls coach Fran Dunphy is moving on.
Consulte Mais informação »
ANALYSIS: How Apple Card is poised to accelerate Apple's payments businessHere's Business Insider Intelligence's analysis of the Apple Card — Apple's first proprietary card product — revealed at its event on Monday.
Consulte Mais informação »