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Julian Assange pleads to be 'set free' after UN panel ruling

Julian Assange has renewed his plea to be "set free" after a United Nations panel confirmed its view that the WikiLeaks founder is a victim of arbitrary detention.

Julian Assange pleads to be 'set free' after UN panel ruling

Wed, 30 Nov, 2016 - 20:12

Julian Assange has renewed his plea to be "set free" after a United Nations panel confirmed its view that the WikiLeaks founder is a victim of arbitrary detention.

The Working Group on Arbitrary Detention rejected a request by the UK Government to review the case.

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