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Julian Assange granted political asylum by Ecuador WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange makes his first public appearance in two months after being granted asylum Thursday by Ecuador, raising the possibility of a diplomatic showdown between British and Ecuadoran authorities.
Aug. 19, 2012
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange gives two thumbs up to the media and his supporters from the balcony of the Ecuadoran Embassy in London.
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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange addresses the media and his supporters from the balcony of Ecuador's embassy in London. He praised the "courage" shown by Ecuador's president for granting him asylum.
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A supporter of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange writes on a placard as he waits for Assange to address the media and supporters at Ecuador's embassy in London.
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Aug. 19, 2012
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, left, talks with his legal adviser Balthasar Garcon, right, inside the Ecuadoran Embassy in London. Assange took refuge inside the embassy two months ago, seeking to avoid extradition to Sweden for questioning over sexual misconduct allegations.
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Aug. 19, 2012
Supporters of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange demonstrate outside the Ecuadoran Embassy in London, where Assange has been holed up for two months. The Australian risks arrest if he steps outside.
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Aug. 16, 2012
Protesters gather outside the Ecuadoran Embassy, where WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is staying in London. Assange has been living at the embassy since June 19 after requesting political asylum. The 41-year-old is facing extradition to Sweden, where he is wanted for questioning over alleged sex crimes.
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Aug. 16, 2012
Protesters gather outside the Ecuadoran Embassy, where Assange is staying in London. The British Foreign Office made it clear Thursday that Ecuador’s decision to grant asylum does not alter Britain’s intention of fulfilling its legal obligation to extradite Assange.
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Aug. 16, 2012
Ecuadoran Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino addresses the media during a news conference in Quito, announcing the government's decision on Assange. Patino said Ecuador had decided to grant asylum "because of the fears expressed by Mr. Assange. We believe that his fears are legitimate, and there are threats that he could face political persecution if the measures aren’t taken to avoid them.”
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Aug. 16, 2012
Supporters of Julian Assange stand outside the Ecuadoran Embassy in London, where they were awaiting the South American country’s decision on granting him asylum.
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Aug. 16, 2012
British police officers arrest a protester who was showing support for Assange in front of the Ecuadoran Embassy. A few dozen officers were stationed outside the building, in London’s upscale neighborhood of Knightsbridge.
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Aug. 16, 2012
An Assange supporter stands outside the Ecuadoran Embassy in London.
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Aug. 16, 2012
Supporters of Julian Assange gather outside the Ecuadoran Embassy in London.
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Aug. 16, 2012
A placard placed by Assange supporters is seen outside the Ecuadoran Embassy in London.
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Aug. 16, 2012
An Assange supporter holds a banner outside the Ecuadoran Embassy in London. His supporters believe he could be tried for espionage in the United States over his whistle-blowing Web site’s release of hundreds of thousands of confidential military logs and diplomatic cables.
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Aug. 16, 2012
An Assange supporter protests near the steps of the Ecuadoran Embassy in London. Ecuadoran officials revealed Wednesday night that they had received a written warning from Britain saying that British police could enter the embassy to arrest Assange under the Diplomatic and Consular Premises Act, a little-known piece of legislation passed in 1987.
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