Vigil for the health of Julian Assange to happen in London

A vigil will happen Tuesday night outside the Ecuadorian Embassy in London for the health of its longstanding homeowner Julian Assange.

The vigil will be held in between 6 and 8 p.m. regional time and will be participated in by Susan Manning, mom of Chelsea Manning, together with Peter Tatchell, Vivienne Westwood and Lauri Love.

Tuesday marks 6 years because WikiLeaks creator Assange very first went into the embassy to prevent extradition to Sweden over sexual attack charges. The charges have because been dropped, however Assange is still desired in the UK for avoiding bail in2012 He is worried that if he leaves the embassy the United States might likewise look for to extradite him on espionage charges.

An global group of legal representatives interested the UN’s Human Rights Council today relating to issues that Assange’s drawn-out confinement is having a serious effect on his physical and psychological health.

“The UK shows a deliberate disregard for his medical needs by forcing him to choose between his human right to asylum and his human right to medical treatment,” stated human rights lawyer Jennifer Robinson in a declaration. “No-one should ever have to make this choice.”

Robinson and another agent for Assange didn’t right away react to an ask for additional information of his accurate health issues and their seriousness.

The UK keeps that Assange’s exile is self enforced and in February a judge supported a warrant for his arrest Ecuador likewise isn’t delighted at the possibility of him staying in the embassy long term. Julian Assange’s scenario is “not sustainable”, stated the nation’s foreign minister in January.

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