On Sunday June 14, the United States filed criminal charges against Edward Snowden for his role in the release of top-secret National Security Agency documents. The documents, unsealed on June 21, revealed three separate charges against Snowden. Two of the charges, "unauthorized communication of National Defense Information" and "willful communication of classified communications intelligence information to an unauthorized person" fall under the Espionage 1917 Act. Snowden is also charged with theft of government property. Each charge carries up to 10 years in jail.
The charges were followed by the US State Department filing extradition papers to the Hong Kong government, where Snowden had traveled before revealing himself to be the source of the leaks.
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Turkey International Extradition Treaty with the United States
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The charges were followed by the US State Department filing extradition papers to the Hong Kong government, where Snowden had traveled before revealing himself to be the source of the leaks.
Mavi Boncuk |
Turkey International Extradition Treaty with the United States
June 7, 1979, Date-Signed | January 1, 1981, Date-In-Force
Download PDF