Assange Set to Speak From Embassy
online.wsj.com | Aug 19th 2012 7:41 AMLONDON—WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange planned to make his first public appearance Sunday since he took refuge inside Ecuador's embassy in London two months ago, seeking to avoid extradition to Sweden for questioning over sexual misconduct allegations.
Kristinn Hrafnsson, a WikiLeaks spokesman, said that Mr. Assange planned to speak later to mark the two month anniversary since he took refuge inside the Latin American nation's mission on June 19, but declined to provide details on what the activist intended to say.
Mr. Assange's appearance will provide his first comment since Ecuador on Thursday granted him diplomatic asylum, a move Ecuadorean President ...
ASSOCIATED PRESS
LONDON—WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange planned to make his first public appearance Sunday since he took refuge inside Ecuador's embassy in London two months ago, seeking to avoid extradition to Sweden for questioning over sexual misconduct allegations.
Kristinn Hrafnsson, a WikiLeaks spokesman, said that Mr. Assange planned to speak later to mark the two month anniversary since he took refuge inside the Latin American nation's mission on June 19, but declined to provide details on what the activist intended to say.
Mr. Assange's appearance will provide his first comment since Ecuador on Thursday granted him diplomatic asylum, a move Ecuadorean President ...
Original Page: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443855804577598793633815850.html
Shared from Pocket
Victor Cuvo, Attorney at Law
No comments:
Post a Comment