UK to arrest Assange while warrant in force; evidence of US indictment

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Even if the Swedish government drops the charges against Assange (they are scheduled to question him in the Ecuadorean embassy), he still faces indictment (for treason) in the US.

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The UK authorities have stated unequivocally that should Mr Julian Assange, the editor-in-chief of Wikileaks, step outside of the Ecuadorean Embassy in London he will be arrested for skipping bail. The UK Government also stated that it will be contesting today’s announcement from the UN that Mr Assange has been detained arbitrarily. In a statement it said: ” We completely reject any claim that Julian Assange is a victim of arbitrary detention. The UK has already made clear to the UN that we will formally contest the working group’s opinion” (even though both the UK and the Swedish Governments already had the opportunity to appeal the UN ruling). The UK Government statement adds that the UK Government does not recognise diplomatic asylum (which also means that if Mr. Assange is granted diplomatic status by the Government of Ecuador he can still be arrested). The UK Government also stated that the…

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