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To: StormFlag
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U.N. Against Extraditing Wikileaks Founder To U.S.: He Could Be Tourtured There

The UN Special Rapporteur on torture Nils Melzer is alarmed by reports that Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, may be expelled imminently from the Embassy of Ecuador in London, saying he intended to personally investigate the case.

“In my assessment, if Mr. Assange were to be expelled from the Embassy of Ecuador, he is likely to be arrested by British authorities and extradited to the United States,” said the UN expert. “Such a response could expose him to a real risk of serious violations of his human rights, including his freedom of expression, his right to a fair trial and the prohibition of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.

1,496 posted on 04/06/2019 5:58:04 AM PDT by StormFlag (Even in the mud and scum of things, something always, always sings. Ralph Waldo Emerson)
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To: bagster; ransomnote; Cletus.D.Yokel
Nadler, Schiff, Schumer, and Pelosi are all fulfilling the desire of Putin and the Russians: Create a climate of American vs American and sew the seeds of chaos. Putin is observing and laughing.

1,497 posted on 04/06/2019 6:13:02 AM PDT by SERKIT ("Blazing Saddles" explains it all.......)
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