Assange defends 'desire to know'

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has suggested he is unapologetic about his role in helping to disclose government secrets.

Thu, 02 Jan, 2014 - 10:51

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has suggested he is unapologetic about his role in helping to disclose government secrets.

Mr Assange, who has been forced to take refuge in the Ecuadorian embassy in London since he was granted asylum by the South American country in June 2012, said that seeking knowledge was one of the “most basic” human endeavours.

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