U.N. Panel Rules Julian Assange Is Being Arbitrarily Detained

U.N. Panel Rules Julian Assange Is Being Arbitrarily Detained

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A U.N. panel ruled that Julian Assange has been arbitrarily detained in the Ecuadoran embassy in London. The United Kingdom says that’s nonsense and points out the WikiLeaks founder is free to leave his embassy refuge at any time.

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