(The Hill) The top U.N. human rights official thinks that government leaker Edward Snowden ought to be celebrated for exposing violations of international law, not chased across the world.
After delivering a report warning that government mass surveillance is being used as a "dangerous habit rather than an exceptional measure," U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay issued praise for Snowden.
"Those who disclose human rights violations should be protected: we need them," Pillay said at a news conference on Wednesday.