Julian Assange’s prosecution must observe human rights and freedom of expression principles
by ECPMF
On Thursday, UK authorities arrested WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange after the Ecuadorian Embassy in London withdrew his asylum. He had been staying in the embassy for seven years, over fears of being extradited to Sweden and from there to the United States to be prosecuted for publishing a quarter of a million US diplomatic cables online.
The Ecuadorian Embassy, and Ecuador President Lenín Moreno, made it clear that Assange well overstayed his welcome. The Ambassador allowed the Metropolitan Police Service to execute a warrant which magistrates had issued back in 2012. The 47-year-old Assange was taken away in handcuffs.…
