Snowden says risks death penalty in asylum request

July 02, 2013 23:07

Fugitive US intelligence analyst Edward Snowden told Poland in an asylum request that he risks the death penalty at home, after he disclosed Washington's alleged violations of the US constitution and global treaties.

Holed up in the transit zone at a Moscow airport for 10 days since fleeing Hong Kong, the 30-year-old is seeking asylum in 20 countries.

Pointing to the ongoing US trial of WikiLeaks informant Bradley Manning, Snowden said "it is unlikely that I would receive a fair trial of proper treatment prior to trial, and face the possibility of life in prison or even death."

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