UN group set to rule in favour of Julian Assange

WikiLeaks founder says he could walk free if group backs his case
UN group set to rule in favour of Julian Assange
Fri, 05 Feb, 2016 - 00:00
Alan Jones

A United Nations working group is believed to have decided that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is being unlawfully detained.

Mr Assange has been living in the Ecuadorian embassy in London for more than three years and has been granted political asylum by the Ecuador government.

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