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WikiLeaks has released a statement marking six months since Julian Assange was put under house arrest, setting out his defence against sexual assault claims.
Today, 16th June 2011, Julian Assange will have spent six months under house arrest. He has not been charged with a crime in any country. The conditions of his detention are excessive and dehumanising.
A Swedish prosecutor, Marianne Ny submitted a European Arrest Warrant for questioning in relation to a preliminary investigation regarding allegations of sexual misconduct in Sweden.
The allegations are controversial due to the involvement of a politician in reopening the investigation, which was previously closed, the actions of Swedish police and because both complainants (who went to the police together after meeting each other) admit to multiple consensual sexual acts, over multiple days, with Mr Assange.
Both complainants admit consenting to sex and that consent to sex was not removed at any stage. The allegation made is that Mr Assange did not immediately inform the complainants that a condom had split or that he was not wearing a condom.
Although Mr Assange has volunteered to be heard using standard European cooperation mechanisms such as the Mutual Legal Assistance.
These offers have, without explanation, been refused. Due to the ââ¬Årubber stampââ¬Â nature of the European Arrest Warrant system, Mr Assange cannot put the allegations to the test.
However, even the allegations as they are made do not amount to crimes in the UK. If he were to go to Sweden he would be kept in detention indefinitely and incommunicado.
If charged, he will be subjected to a trial held in secret. He will not be allowed to see all the evidence against him.
Outside observers will not be able to scrutinise the merits of the case.
Rest of article: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/wikileaks/8579299/WikiLeaks-statement-in-full.html
Today, 16th June 2011, Julian Assange will have spent six months under house arrest. He has not been charged with a crime in any country. The conditions of his detention are excessive and dehumanising.
A Swedish prosecutor, Marianne Ny submitted a European Arrest Warrant for questioning in relation to a preliminary investigation regarding allegations of sexual misconduct in Sweden.
The allegations are controversial due to the involvement of a politician in reopening the investigation, which was previously closed, the actions of Swedish police and because both complainants (who went to the police together after meeting each other) admit to multiple consensual sexual acts, over multiple days, with Mr Assange.
Both complainants admit consenting to sex and that consent to sex was not removed at any stage. The allegation made is that Mr Assange did not immediately inform the complainants that a condom had split or that he was not wearing a condom.
Although Mr Assange has volunteered to be heard using standard European cooperation mechanisms such as the Mutual Legal Assistance.
These offers have, without explanation, been refused. Due to the ââ¬Årubber stampââ¬Â nature of the European Arrest Warrant system, Mr Assange cannot put the allegations to the test.
However, even the allegations as they are made do not amount to crimes in the UK. If he were to go to Sweden he would be kept in detention indefinitely and incommunicado.
If charged, he will be subjected to a trial held in secret. He will not be allowed to see all the evidence against him.
Outside observers will not be able to scrutinise the merits of the case.
Rest of article: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/wikileaks/8579299/WikiLeaks-statement-in-full.html
