Julian Assange, WikiLeaks Founder, To Address United Nations From Ecuadorian Embassy In London

Assange To Address UN

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will make a speech to a meeting on the sidelines of the United Nations on Wednesday on the eve of the 100th day since he sought political asylum in the Ecuadorian embassy in London.

Assange will speak to a UN meeting in New York over a satellite link.

Julian Assange is to address the UN on Wednesday

He arrived at the embassy on 19 June as part of his bid to avoid extradition to Sweden where he faces sex allegations.

Assange fears he will be extradited to the United States over the activities of the whistle-blowing website if he travels to Sweden.

He was granted political asylum by the government of Ecuador last month and has remained in the embassy ever since.

Ecuador's foreign minister Ricardo Pantino will address the United Nations on Wednesday on the subject of political asylum, referring specifically to the Assange case.

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