Tuesday, March 17, 2015

‘Like living inside space station’: Julian Assange marks 1,000 days in limbo...

It has been exactly 1,000 days since whistleblower Julian Assange was forced to hide out at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London, where outside powers can’t prosecute him. Supporters are holding a vigil for the WikiLeaks founder today.

The forced self-incarceration came in 2010, in the wake of the allegations of sexual assault leveled against him by two Swedish women. The whistleblower has denied the allegations of sexual misconduct and rape.

The ordeal has caused Assange a sizeable amount of both psychological and physical strain. He can’t take one step outside, for fear of being snagged by the British police immediately – which means the sun and fresh air are out of the question. Assange describes this as “living inside a space station.”

Among the few things available to him is sports equipment. He’s run more than 4,000 miles on the treadmill, which is close to the distance between London and Washington DC.

 The American capital is what awaits Assange if he is extradited there on charges of whistleblowing. Full story...

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