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Vanunu's application for asylum in Sweden was also rejected on the grounds that Sweden, like Norway, does not accept absentee asylum applications. He also unsuccessfully requested asylum in Ireland, which would require him to first be allowed to leave Israel. He has not applied for asylum in his native [[Morocco]].{{citation needed|date=March 2017}}
 
In 2006, [[Amnesty International]]'s British branch chief, [[Kate Allen (Amnesty International)|Kate Allen]], wrote that [[Microsoft]] handed over the details of Vanunu's [[Hotmail]] email account aton the demand of Israeli authorities while that country investigated whether he was communicating with foreign journalists. The hand-over happened before a court order had been obtained.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://observer.guardian.co.uk/amnesty/story/0,,1784718,00.html|title=Today, our chance to fight a new hi-tech tyranny|date=28 May 2006|publisher=The Observer|location=London, UK|first=Kate|last=Allen|access-date=13 May 2010}}</ref>
 
International calls for his freedom of movement and freedom of speech made by organizations supporting Vanunu have been either ignored or rejected by Israel. On 15 May 2008, the "Norwegian Lawyer's Petition for Vanunu" was released, signed by 24 Norwegian attorneys. It calls on the Norwegian government to urgently implement a three-point action plan "within the framework of international and Norwegian law" and allow Vanunu to travel to, live and work in Norway. On 11 October 2010, his appeal to rescind the restrictions and allow him to leave Israel and speak to foreigners was denied by the Israeli Supreme Court.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.salem-news.com/articles/october112010/beyond-nuclear.php|title=Israel Denies Vanunu's Freedom Again |publisher=Salem-News.Com|access-date=20 November 2010}}</ref>