Julian Assange has appealed to the UN to review his case. They will make a recommendation that nobody has to follow but it will constitute a moral pressure on the countries involved. Assange has been accused of rape and sexual harassment then the rape charges were dropped..and added again. It seems to constitute a rape in Sweden if a condom bursts and you do not take an HIV test. He has on several occasions offered to be questioned in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London and when the Swedes finally did agree to this - the Ecuadorian authorities turned down the request because it was handed in too late - according to Assange's lawyer. The UK have spent £15 million on keeping Assange in the Ecuadorian Embassy making this the most expensive rape case ever. | On the surface that is all it is - the UK and Swedish governments keep insulting our intelligence claiming that the leaking of Embarrassing data for the US government have nothing to do with this. Another interpretation would be that the US government is sending a loud and clear message that if you mess with them you are going to suffer.... Due to the Swedish statutes of limitation all charges will be dropped by August with exception of the rape charge. After the UN has treated Assange's case he has declared that he will give himself up to the British police if he loses it since his appeal possibilities are then exhausted. |
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