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There have been no charges laid against Julian Assange. The only 'dodgy situation' as you put it is that there has been so much effort to get him extradited to

• sliverstorm 14y ago
  There have been no charges laid against Julian Assange Isn't this because he refuses to undergo questioning? As I understood it, the laws under which he is to be charged prohibit laying charges against him until they question him. So in this case, to say he has not been charged is devoid of meaning.
  • whopper1 14y ago
    He offered to be questioned from the embassy, where he cannot be extradited from. Officials said no. He offered to go in for questioning under the condition that it was agreed that there would be no extradition. Officials said no. So he sought asylum in the embassy under the pretense that he would otherwise face torture and death at the hands of the United States. Ecuador agreed that this was a valid concern, so they let him stay. Seems telling.
    • sliverstorm 14y ago
      I don't remember the reason for the first one, but in regards to the second line item, I am told that again, their legal process simply does not allow them to make such promises. Honestly, to me it looks a lot like Assange's argument boils down to, "I've asked for special treatment, but they won't give it to me. Clearly, they are conspiring against me."
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