Ecuador grants political asylum to WikiLeaks founder

Reporters without borders

Reporters Without Borders takes note of Ecuador's decision today to grant political asylum to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who sought refuge in its embassy in London on 19 June to avoid extradition to Sweden, where he is wanted for questioning about allegations of date rape and sexual violence. "We have always thought that Assange's extradition to Sweden could not be legitimate without the strict condition that it would not ultimately lead to extradition to the United States as part of (...)

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