WikiLeaks: Australia Has 'Obligation' to Protect Julian Assange, Lawyer Says

WikiLeaks: Australia Has 'Obligation' to Protect Julian Assange, Lawyer Says

6 years ago
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http://www.newsweek.com/wikileaks-australia-has-obligation-protect-julian-assange-lawyer-says-1053028

Julian Assange is “homesick for Australia” and will need to be protected by the Malcolm Turnbull government if he is expelled from the Ecuadorian embassy, his lawyer has said.

Speculation has mounted in recent weeks that Assange’s welcome at the London embassy—where he has lived under political asylum since 2012—is coming to an end. Ecuador’s president, Lenín Moreno, recently confirmed that discussions with British officials were ongoing about the WikiLeaks chief. “I have never been in favor of Mr. Assange’s activity,” Moreno stated.