Interpol issues worldwide wanted notice for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange for "sex crimes" !

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WikiLeaks: Interpol issues wanted notice for Julian Assange
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange facing growing legal problems around world
By David Leigh, Luke Harding, Afua Hirsch and Ewen MacAskill
November 30, 2010

The WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange, is tonight facing growing legal problems around the world, with the US announcing that it was investigating whether he had violated its espionage laws.

Assange's details were also added to Interpol's worldwide wanted list. Dated 30 November, the entry reads: "sex crimes" and says the warrant has been issued by the international public prosecution office in Gothenburg, Sweden. "If you have any information contact your national or local police." It reads: "Wanted: Assange, Julian Paul," and gives his birthplace as Townsville, Australia.

In contrast to previous WikiLeaks releases, Assange has, on this occasion, kept a relatively low profile. His attempt to give an interview to Sky News via Skype was thwarted today by a faulty internet connection.

But Assange's most pressing headache is Sweden. Swedish prosecutors have issued an international and European arrest warrant (EAW) for him in connection with rape allegations, and the warrant has been upheld by a Swedish appeal court.

Assange strongly denies any wrongdoing but admits having unprotected but consensual encounters with two women during a visit to Sweden in August.

Mark Stephens, his London-based lawyer, has described the allegations as "false and without basis", adding that they amount to persecution as part of a cynical smear campaign.

Please read the full article at:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2010/nov/30/interpol-wanted-notice-julian-assange

[ProgressiveProfessor]

1. Dupe from LBN

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=4636045&mesg_id=4636045

[Better Believe It]

2. Good to hear! Glad it was posted in LBN. I didn't know that.

[librechik]

3. he's wanted for questioning, not for "sex crimes"

[Better Believe It]

4. Questioning about what? Sex crimes!

[librechik]

8. so rule of law can be suspended when you don't like it?

that bodes well for our future.

[Better Believe It]

10. Unfortunately that appears to be the position of the Obama administration.

The surveillance state.

And this administration hasn't really gone after the Bush government for its numerous violations of both international and domestic laws.

[librechik]

13. that doesn't make it right. DOJ ignores the torturers and goes after the messengers

guns blazing. Where is the moral compass? If you have one, you can't suspend it easily.

[Better Believe It]

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[notadmblnd]

5. There was a South American country that offered him asylum- no questions asked

Can't remember which one.

[Toucano]

7. Ecuador.

They offered residency, I don't know about asylum.

[notadmblnd]

15. Well, they said he could go there, no questions asked.

I would assume that means asylum.:shrug:

[Hannah Bell]

6. have you noticed how the mere accusation of sex crimes causes a good

proportion of the population to misplace their common sense?

i'm beginning to believe it's why the whole "sexcrime" category was brought into being.

[librechik]

9. yep--that's why it's such a popular form of character assassination, especially among CIA ratfuckers

it's so predictable I disbelieve the accusation on its face.

[notadmblnd]

16. They did it to Scott Ritter, the weapons inspector/whistleblower.

It effectively discredited him. maybe they figure it will work with Assange too?

[QC]

14. Sexcrime!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcTP7YWPayU