5 ms·
Furthermore, in Russia, he will have to go to the Danish embassy or consulate to get asylum in Iceland. I am not sure how this helps or disadvantages him, but
by Svip 13y ago
Furthermore, in Russia, he will have to go to the Danish embassy or consulate to get asylum in Iceland. I am not sure how this helps or disadvantages him, but I thought I'd mention that Iceland themselves don't have an embassy/consulate in Russia, but is represented by Denmark.
- tomjen3 13y agoDane here. Our politicians will hand him over to the US if they can, but by law they can't if he faces the death penalty or if he is likely to be treated inhumanely.
- robin_reala 13y agoBradley Manning’s inhumane treatment would set a precedent in these matters I guess.
- Svip 13y agoYes, but I am also convinced that Denmark (I am a Dane myself) must respect Iceland's wishes when they are representing Iceland. Besides, Denmark can make no arrest of him in Russia. I imagine the worst thing that Denmark can do is to simply deny him access to the premises.
- tomjen3 13y agoDenmark cannot arrest him in Russia, but the Danish Embassy is legally Danish soil. So here he could be arrested.
- uvdiv 13y agoThe US can guarantee to waive the death penalty in exchange for an extradition. I've read some lawyers think the US is likely to try this.
- pests 13y agoFor some reason the fact that he can be facing death just struck me after seeing you mention it.
- lostlogin 13y agoReally? Is this really possible? It's bad enough that this is still on the books, but I'd be pretty damn sure that there would be international relations damage clean up to do for the next decade if that happened.
- sp332 13y agoHigh treason means you sold out your entire country to an enemy. E.g. if a soldier switched sides in a war, or a spy betrayed his own side to the other. It will probably be the last thing to ever have a death penalty, since it harms so many people and the state directly. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_treason https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_treason
- sliverstorm 13y agoWell, he's being charged with treason isn't he? I know treason doesn't really sound that serious to many people any more, but historically it is one of the "big three" that could earn you the death penalty, even in progressive countries that don't like the death penalty. The others being espionage, and of course, murder.
- caf 13y agoNo, so far he's not been charged with treason. The US allows the death penalty for divulging certain types of classified information - for example information directly concerning nuclear weapons, and communications intelligence. I don't think any progressive countries impose the death penalty at all, but I suppose this depends on what countries you would include in that category.
- sliverstorm 13y ago
- declan 13y agoTrivial to work around. U.S. formally pledges not to execute Snowden (just life in prison!). Then extradition can happen, assuming it actually goes this far.
- tome 13y agoWhy the Danish embassy and not the Icelandic embassy? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embassy_of_Iceland_in_Moscow http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embassy_of_Iceland_in_Moscow
- Svip 13y agoI recall researching how to apply for a visa to Denmark from Russia, and I found this statement on the Danish Embassy's website: > Denmark in Russia represents Iceland, so visa applications for Iceland can be submitted at the Visa Application in centres. Although, technically, it does not state that you cannot use the Icelandic Embassy, I just assumed they did not, since it said 'Denmark in Russia represents Iceland'. I concede I might have been misguided. http://rusland.um.dk/en/travel-and-residence/menu-1/where-to-apply/ http://rusland.um.dk/en/travel-and-residence/menu-1/where-to...