Julian Assange Still Holed Up in Ecuador Embassy

LONDON (AP) Julian Assange is marking the second anniversary of his stay in the Ecuadorean Embassy in London, saying he has no intention of returning to Sweden where he faces allegations of sexual misconduct.

As supporters chanted slogans outside the embassy, Assange maintained he didn't want to go to Sweden because he had no guarantee he wouldn't subsequently be sent to the United States, where an investigation into WikiLeaks' dissemination of hundreds of thousands of classified U.S. documents remains live.

Ecuador's Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino said Thursday Assange can stay at the embassy "for as long as necessary" and there would be no attempt to force him back to Sweden.

Assange fled to the cramped building in 2012 after losing his battle against extradition to Sweden in Britain's highest court.

-----

Original headline: Julian Assange marks 2nd year in Ecuador's embassy

More:
Julian Assange Still Holed Up in Ecuador Embassy

Related Posts
This entry was posted in $1$s. Bookmark the permalink.