“I did the right thing.”

That’s what NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden said Friday at a meeting held at the Sheremetyevo airport in Moscow where he sat down with representatives from international human rights groups to explain his case and ask for their support.

“I did what I believed right and began a campaign to correct this wrongdoing,” Snowden said to those gathered at the meeting.

“I took what I knew to the public, so what affects all of us can be discussed by all of us in the light of day, and I asked the world for justice.” –Edward Snowden

“I did not seek to enrich myself,” he said. “I did not seek to sell US secrets. I did not partner with any foreign government to guarantee my safety. Instead, I took what I knew to the public, so what affects all of us can be discussed by all of us in the light of day, and I asked the world for justice.”

“That moral decision to tell the public about spying that affects all of us has been costly,” Snowden continued, “but… I have no regrets.”

In addition, Snowden clarified that his asylum status remained perilous. Though he formally accepted all offers of asylum that have been granted him so far—including Russia’s—Snowdent said that until he can travel without fear the US will attempt to capture him, his rights are being unlawfully abridged.

“As we have seen, however, some governments in Western European and North American states have demonstrated a willingness to act outside the law,” he said, making a clear reference to the forced landing of Bolivian President Evo Morales’ airplane earlier this month. “This unlawful threat makes it impossible for me to travel to Latin America and enjoy the asylum granted there in accordance with our shared rights.”

Sergei Nikitin, head of Amnesty International’s Moscow office, was at the meeting and said his organization was please to reiterate its previously stated support for Snowden in person.

“We will continue to pressure governments to ensure his rights are respected – this includes the unassailable right to claim asylum wherever he may choose,” Nikitin said. “What he has disclosed is patently in the public interest and as a whistleblower his actions were justified. He has exposed unlawful sweeping surveillance programmes that unquestionably interfere with an individual’s right to privacy.”