Assange Held At "Britain's Guantanamo Bay" As UN Urges Fair Trial
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange faces a likely extended extradition battle after this week's dramatic end to his seven-year asylum stay holed up in Ecuador's London embassy.
He's now in a British jail, and though UK authorities have yet to confirm the precise place of his detention, multiple reports suggest that he's being held in what's dubbed "Britain’s Guantanamo Bay" — or Belmarsh Prison, given its reputation as a holding facility for terrorists and high profile criminals.
Crucially, the United Nations human rights office has now weighed in, on Friday urging that the UK government holds a fair trial as a US extradition request hangs over the proceedings.
U.N. human rights spokeswoman Ravina Shamdasani told a Geneva news briefing: "We expect all the relevant authorities to ensure Mr. Assange's right to a fair trial is upheld by authorities, including in any extradition proceedings that may take place," according to Reuters.
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