Julian Assange on Friday claimed “victory” in his legal battle against UK and Swedish authorities after a UN panel said the WikiLeaks founder should be allowed to walk free after his three and a half year confinement at the Ecuadorean embassy in London.
A statement by the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention said Mr Assange’s confinement amounted to “arbitrary detention” and that he should be afforded “the right to compensation”.
Mr Assange, an Australian, was originally arrested in London in 2010 under a European warrant issued by Sweden, where he was sought for questioning in relation to sexual assault and rape allegations.
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