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February 4, 2016

U.N. Reportedly Finds Julian Assange Has Been "Arbitrarily Detained"
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The BBC is reporting a United Nations panel has ruled in favor of Wiki
Leaks founder Julian Assange, who says he has been "arbitrarily
detained" for the past three-and-a-half years because he cannot leave
the Ecuadorean Embassy in London without being arrested by British
authorities. Assange sought asylum in the embassy to avoid extradition
to Sweden. Earlier this morning, Assange had said he will accept arrest
by British police if the U.N. ruled against him.


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