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July 31, 2012

Mother of Julian Assange Campaigns for Son’s Asylum Request in Ecuador 
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The mother of Wiki Leaks founder Julian Assange has traveled to Ecuador
in a bid to campaign for his asylum request. Assange has taken refuge in
the Ecuadorean embassy in London as he fights extradition to Sweden and
ultimately, he says, seeks to avoid being handed over to the United
States. Speaking on Monday in Quito, Assange's mother, Christine
Assange, said her son deserves international protection.

Christine Assange: "We know that Wiki Leaks and Julian are doing
something good for the world and we have millions of supporters among
the peoples of the world. This is more than an issue now of just Wiki
Leaks or just Julian. This is now an issue of justice and the future of
press freedom. So, regardless of what we may feel personally, we are
fighters like you are in Latin America and we don't give in to bullies.
This is one of the reasons why Julian chose Ecuador."

 

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