Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Wikileaks' Julian Assange Seeking Asylum In Ecuador's London Embassy

Julian Assange (Reuters / Stefan Wermuth)

Wikileaks' Julian Assange Seeks Asylum In Ecuador Embassy -- BBC

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is seeking political asylum at Ecuador's London embassy, the country's foreign minister has said.

"Ecuador is studying and analysing the request," Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino told reporters in Quito.

On 14 June, Britain's Supreme Court dismissed Mr Assange's bid to reopen his appeal against extradition to Sweden over alleged sex crimes.

He has denied the allegations, saying they are politically motivated.

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My Comment: This does not look good.

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