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August 12, 2016

Ecuador to Allow Swedish Prosecutors to Interview Julian Assange at Embassy
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Ecuador has announced it will allow Swedish prosecutors to interview
Wiki Leaks founder Julian Assange in its London embassy, where Assange
has been living for more than four years. Swedish authorities want to
question Assange about allegations of sexual misconduct, although
charges have never been filed. Assange has been confined to the
Ecuadorean Embassy, fearing that if he were to attempt to leave, he
would be arrested by British police and ultimately extradited to the
United States, where it is believed there is a sealed indictment against
him over Wiki Leaks' release of documents.


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