World Report 2008: United Kingdom
3 April 2008
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“Iranian journalists working in London have long lived under the shadow of a potential attack, but for this to happen in a residential street in broad daylight is deeply shocking” – RSF
If the US fails to provide proper assurances that Assange will be able to rely on First Amendment rights, and that he will not be subjected to the death penalty, the Wikileaks publisher will be granted permission to appeal his extradition.
Rights groups call on UK government to reverse its crackdown on the right to protest and stop conflating protests with extremism.