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Chapter 18 #23

b) Julian Assange

Julian Assange, the controversial founder of WikiLeaks, was granted asylum in the Ecuadorian embassy in London in 2012. Assange’s WikiLeaks had released a vast trove of classified U.S. diplomatic and military documents, leading to legal challenges and a request for his extradition to Sweden on unrelated charges. His asylum in the embassy was a significant international incident, raising complex questions about freedom of speech, the role of state secrets, and international law. Assange’s case drew widespread attention and sparked debates over the ethical and legal implications of leaking classified information in the digital age.