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Julian Assange granted asylum by Ecuador

But activists accuse Ecuador's president of using Assange to whitewash the country's abysmal media freedom record.

WikiLeaks' Julian Assange expects year long stay in Ecuadoran Embassy

WikiLeaks' founder says he expects a deal within the next 6 to 12 months.

United Nations, meet Julian Assange

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has been living inside Ecuador's London embassy since June 19, 2012 after requesting political asylum whilst facing extradition to Sweden to face allegations of sexual assault.

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