Wednesday, December 1, 2010

The Legal Problems For Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange

Interpol wanted notice for Julian Assange

Interpol Called For Arrest Of WikiLeaks Founder -- New York Times

LONDON — For nearly two weeks, Interpol has been circulating a broad international call for the arrest of Julian Assange, the founder of the WikiLeaks whistle-blowing organization, to face questioning about alleged sex crimes, Interpol said on its Web site on Wednesday.

In a statement issued from its headquarters in the French city of Lyon, the international police agency said that it had issued the call on Nov. 20, two days after Swedish prosecutors won court approval for a warrant that Interpol could circulate, and that it had only now received Sweden’s authorization to make its action public.

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More News On Wiileaks

European police on alert for Wikileaks founder -- Yahoo News/AP
British police seek Assange over Swedish rape charges -- Foreign Policy
British police seek Julian Assange over rape claims -- The Guardian
Julian Assange of WikiLeaks placed on Interpol most-wanted list, more diplomatic cables released -- Washington Post
WikiLeaks: Interpol issues wanted notice for Julian Assange -- The Guardian
Interpol issues red notice for WikiLeaks founder Assange -- RIA Novosti
Julian Assange of WikiLeaks is being persecuted in Sweden, lawyer says -- Washington Post
WikiLeaks founder appeals Swedish arrest order -- Reuters
Wikileaks' Assange appeals over Sweden arrest warrant -- BBC
Julian Assange, WikiLeaks founder, up for Time's 'Person of the Year,' with Obama, Palin and more -- New York Daily News
WikiLeaks' Julian Assange: How much trouble is he in? -- Christian Science Monitor
The Ambitions of Julian Assange -- Ross Douthat, New York Times
10 things you don’t know about WikiLeaks mystery man Julian Assange -- Toronto Star

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