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From the essential Just Foreign Policy : WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has requested political asylum from Ecuador. British courts recently rejected Assange’s appeal against extradition to Sweden. Assange has good reason to fear extradition to Sweden: many believe it likely that Sweden would extradite Assange to the United States to face charges under the Espionage Act of 1917 for his role in publishing leaked U.S. diplomatic cables, charges that could carry the death penalty. The treatment of Bradley Manning, the U.S. soldier accused of providing U.S. diplomatic cables to WikiLeaks, suggests the treatment that Assange might expect in U.S. government custody.

Urge President Correa to Grant Asylum to Julian Assange

http://antiwar.com/blog/2012/06/21/urge-president-correa-to-grant-asylum-to-julian-assange/
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