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by guitarbill 2892 days ago
Plus, the UN's Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has also found that he is in arbitrary detention... in 2016. The UK has conveniently ignored this breach of human rights.

Whatever Assange did or didn't do, and whatever this media and political spectacle is, it isn't justice.
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foldr 2892 days ago
How is it the UK's fault that Assange chose to hide in the Ecuadorian embassy? They can't make him come out.
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nradov 2892 days ago
UN working groups have no legal authority.
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guitarbill 2892 days ago
Yes, apparently. And that somehow makes it okay to ignore?

Meanwhile, the UK continues the farce, costing a disproportionate amount of taxpayer money given the accusations.

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nradov 2892 days ago
Yes it's okay to ignore the recommendations of working groups. The UK is under no obligation to take them seriously.
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guitarbill 2891 days ago
You already said that. Anything other than "we don't need no ethical opinions from nobody!" to add? Like if it is actually ethical? Or a giant waste of money?
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