Edward Snowden on self-determination.
Persuasion, not violence

The right of self-determination—for people to freely decide their own system of government—cannot simply be outlawed. It is a human right. https://t.co/vXcMw2qnCE

— Edward Snowden (@Snowden) 21. September 2017

Rajoy is free to oppose Catalan independence, but through persuasion alone, not violence. The use of force to halt a vote is oppression.

— Edward Snowden (@Snowden) 21. September 2017

One can be against Catalan independence and still in favor of human rights. But one cannot be in favor of Rajoy’s crackdown and say the same

— Edward Snowden (@Snowden) 21. September 2017

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