Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder praised Edward Snowden for performing a public service by bringing forward the debate over the governments role in domestic surveillance. The argument of how far government can, or should, peek into the very personal details of its citizens continues to agitate civil rights advocates around the globe. The New York Times recently highlighted the story of Ahmed Mansoor, a human rights advocate living in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) who claims that country’s domestic espionage program led to his imprisonment and beating.”]
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