Ø A United
Nations panel ruled on Friday that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s
three-and-a-half year forced-stay in the Ecuadorean embassy in London is a case
of “arbitrary detention” and a “deprivation of liberty” and that he should be
allowed to walk free. In the light of their investigation and findings, the
widely respected UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, considered the highest
international legal authority on detention, called upon the governments of
Britain and Sweden to “assess the situation of Mr. Assange, to ensure his
safety and physical integrity, to facilitate the exercise of his right to
freedom of movement in an expedient manner, and to ensure the full enjoyment of
his rights guaranteed by the international norms on detention.” But Britain and
Sweden said they would continue to seek the arrest and extradition of Mr.
Assange.
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get GI tag.
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