Julian Assange denied diplomatic status by the United Kingdom Wikileaks founder Julian Assange was denied a request from the Ecuadorian government to provide him diplomatic status by the United Kingdom, a move which may have helped him leave the country without being apprehended by authorities. “The government of Ecuador recently […]

WikiLeaks Assange backpedals on extradition promise Self-exiled WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is backpedaling on an offer to accept extradition to the United States, a lawyer representing him has told reporters. Last week, Assange said through WikiLeaks that if President Obama granted clemency to Manning, a soldier convicted of sharing secrets […]