You know for a fact that he’d be arrested by the UK? On what grounds?
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this is well known and I am surprised you don't know this FACT: there is a UK arrest warrant on him for violating bail conditions and last Feb, the Westminster Magistrates' Court (judge Arbuthnot) ruled that this UK arrest warrant is still valid,
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I know about it, but the important part is: “on what grounds”?
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the arrest warrant was issued by the UK for violating bail conditions: if Julian
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Here’s where I wanted to arrive: Basically he wants to impose his terms on justice. As the judge said, “he wants justice only when it’s in his favor.” Sorry, not convinced. This reporting is based on what he fears.
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Assange has already been recognised as a journalist who is the subject of a political persecution. The UN found in 2016 that he is arbitrarily detained and UK must release him & compensate him. That's not just justice, it's international law and the UK acts in breach of it.
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