Decision (not now) expected any time on Assange asylum application
stand4JA | 22.06.2012 16:55 | Anti-militarism | Repression | Terror War
Reports from supporters outside the Ecuador Embassy in London are that a decision is expected any time on Julian Assange's asylum application.
Update 6.30pm: no decision now expected today.
Supporters welcome at ongoing vigil outside the embassy.
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Update 6.30pm: no decision now expected today.
Supporters welcome at ongoing vigil outside the embassy.
http://wp.me/p1rtyw-Fq
supporter outside the Ecuador Embassy, London
Media has dispersed. Looks like no decision on asylum today.
Update: 6.30pm John Pilger has emerged. a Tweet by RT News that Pilger said Assange was going to appeal to the ECHR appears to be inaccurate. Veterans for Peace UK, supporting outside the embassy, comments: "I heard him [Pilger] say #wikileaks are building a dossier of threats to #assange from USA to build case for asylum."
5.45pm About 30 Assange supporters right now and lots of media, waiting for a statement.
5pm Police enter the embassy. Assange is still inside. Police wearing red incident shoulder tabs.
4.45pm John Pilger just went in the embassy.
A vigil has been maintained outside the embassy since Assange took refuge there on Tuesday.
More info and background:
http://wlcentral.org/asylum
http://veteransforpeace.org.uk/2012/solidarity-vigil-for-julian-assange-ecuadorian-embassy-london/
http://wp.me/p1rtyw-Fq
Update: 6.30pm John Pilger has emerged. a Tweet by RT News that Pilger said Assange was going to appeal to the ECHR appears to be inaccurate. Veterans for Peace UK, supporting outside the embassy, comments: "I heard him [Pilger] say #wikileaks are building a dossier of threats to #assange from USA to build case for asylum."
5.45pm About 30 Assange supporters right now and lots of media, waiting for a statement.
5pm Police enter the embassy. Assange is still inside. Police wearing red incident shoulder tabs.
4.45pm John Pilger just went in the embassy.
A vigil has been maintained outside the embassy since Assange took refuge there on Tuesday.
More info and background:
http://wlcentral.org/asylum http://veteransforpeace.org.uk/2012/solidarity-vigil-for-julian-assange-ecuadorian-embassy-london/ http://wp.me/p1rtyw-Fq
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