Tag: Julian Assange
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Rescuing the sheep from the lion’s mouth: Solidarity with Assange – By Owei Lakemfa
JULIAN Assange, an innocent man walked out of an American-staged court this Monday, June 24, a free man after spending1901 harrowing days in British captivity. He spent those hellish days in the British Belmarsh maximum security prison in a 2×3 metre cell, isolated 23 hours a day. Not even a dog deserves such inhuman treatment.
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IBAHRI condemns Julian Assange’s treatment in UK extradition trial
By Dayo Benson Editor Politics,Law/Human Rights New York International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) has condemned what it called “reported mistreatment” of Julian Assange, currently facing extradition trial in the United Kingdom, even as it urged the UK government to ensure that he is protected. Assange, founder of WikiLeaks, is wanted in the United…