Do you think that all NGO presidents living in the US should resign because of the abuses of their government? No? Then why are you calling out Snowden for hypocrisy?
I think presidents of human rights related NGOs should actively speak out against ongoing genocide, yes.
Presidents of environmental justice NGOs should speak out when governments (including those where they live) allow toxic sludge to flow into rivers.
Presidents of journalistic freedom NGOs should speak out when journalists are being killed, imprisoned, and censored.
Presidents of consumer rights NGOs should speak out when popular products kill consumers.
Presidents of veterans NGOs should speak out when veterans are denied healthcare.
Presidents of children’s rights NGOs should speak out when children are systematically abused.
Etc.
Fortunately, presidents of NGOs don’t fear for their life in the USA, because the USA is substantially governed by laws, and American residents enjoy freedom of speech and association. NGO presidents who criticize the US leadership don’t get defenestrated or disappeared to a gulag.
If someone is president of the Freedom of the Press Foundation and is not in a position to advocate for freedom of the press because they are so afraid for their life they must live in total silence (note though: Snowden did make one post specifically disavowing this scenario), then they are completely useless in that role, and their silence calls into question their past activities and motivations. At that point they should resign and pass the job to someone who can actually do it.
Presidents of environmental justice NGOs should speak out when governments (including those where they live) allow toxic sludge to flow into rivers.
Presidents of journalistic freedom NGOs should speak out when journalists are being killed, imprisoned, and censored.
Presidents of consumer rights NGOs should speak out when popular products kill consumers.
Presidents of veterans NGOs should speak out when veterans are denied healthcare.
Presidents of children’s rights NGOs should speak out when children are systematically abused.
Etc.
Fortunately, presidents of NGOs don’t fear for their life in the USA, because the USA is substantially governed by laws, and American residents enjoy freedom of speech and association. NGO presidents who criticize the US leadership don’t get defenestrated or disappeared to a gulag.
If someone is president of the Freedom of the Press Foundation and is not in a position to advocate for freedom of the press because they are so afraid for their life they must live in total silence (note though: Snowden did make one post specifically disavowing this scenario), then they are completely useless in that role, and their silence calls into question their past activities and motivations. At that point they should resign and pass the job to someone who can actually do it.