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by Sarah Griffiths on 2 December 2010, 10:25

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On the run?

Assange could yet face prosecution under the US' Espionage Act, a move that some angry Republicans are pushing for. However, his legal worries in Sweden are far from over and no doubt a more immediate concern for the WikiLeaks founder.

According to The Guardian, the red notice was apparently sent from Interpol on 20 November after Swedish authorities requested to interview Assange over sex offence allegations, which he denies.

Assange's lawyer is less than impressed with Interpol's actions and reportedly compared Sweden's prosecutor to one of Stalin's notorious security chiefs.

He reportedly said: "This appears to be a persecution and a prosecution. It is highly irregular and unusual for the Swedish authorities to issue a red notice in the teeth of the undisputed fact that Mr Assange has agreed to meet voluntarily to answer the prosecutor's questions."

Assange's lawyer claims the accused man has continually tried to meet with Swedish prosecutors in a bid to clear his name but has been ignored or refused access. He is suspicious that Sweden's seemingly hard-line approach is ‘linked to' the recent release of US diplomatic documents.


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Posted by Fraz - Thu 02 Dec 2010 10:35
Americans in “Land of the Free not really all that free” shocker.

Also, these rape allegations seem suspiciously timed. Something very fishy about all this.

I don't see what the big deal is with the wikileaks stuff I've seen so far. All they seem to confirm is that various nations have been behaving in the way that other nations suspect they've been behaving.
Posted by Jay - Thu 02 Dec 2010 10:40
Fraz
Americans in “Land of the Free not really all that free” shocker.

Also, these rape allegations seem suspiciously timed. Something very fishy about all this.

I was thinking the same.
Posted by Tpyo - Thu 02 Dec 2010 11:31
The rape issue is a separate matter and should be dealt with as such with no link to the rest. My problem is with this whole “US espionage act” threat. If he wasn't in the US and did not hack or participate in hacking into US computers (which is the Gary McKinnon argument), he didn't actually take part in the espionage, the person who leaked the documents did. This may be something they'd like to seize him for if he ever visits the states, but surely couldn't justify an international warrant. If he broke the law in this regard in his country (location) at the time, then surely he should be tried for that crime under their rules and not those of the US.
Posted by saltyzip - Thu 02 Dec 2010 12:27
Definite witch-hunt :secret: going on to destroy his reputation, its the people who have leaked this information that need prosecution.

I bet we will all be watching a film about this in a few years time, just hope it doesn't end too gruesomely.
Posted by Noxvayl - Thu 02 Dec 2010 12:57
This whole rape allegation thing is getting stupid now. Vested interests unbeknown to us are clearly interfering and it's pathetic.

As for wikileaks, I find it odd that so many people support the governments attempts to pull the wool over their eyes. People actively prefer ignorance, it's shameful.

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