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June 22, 2012

Assange Awaits Ecuadorean Decision on Asylum Request 
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Wiki Leaks founder Julian Assange remains holed up inside the Ecuadorean
embassy in London after seeking refuge in a last-ditch bid to avoid
extradition to Sweden, where he faces questioning on allegations of
sexual assault. On Thursday, Assange met with Ecuador's ambassador to
Britain, while Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa said his government
continues to review Assange's request. A Wiki Leaks spokesperson said
Ecuadorean officials have been supportive of Assange so far.

Kristinn Hrafnsson: "We're very grateful of course for the support of
the ambassador and the Ecuadoreans. It's putting a strain on the staff
and we're grateful for that. But I think it's known that the Ecuadorean
government and the President Rafael Correa is a supporter of Wiki Leaks
and what what Wiki Leaks stands for. As should everybody, it's the
ideals of basic, good journalism, transparency and information freedom."

 

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