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2024.06.25 16:06 GMT+8

UN welcomes release of WikiLeaks founder Assange from UK detention

Updated 2024.06.25 16:48 GMT+8
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The United Nations on Tuesday hailed that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange had been released from detention in Britain in "significant steps towards definitively settling this case."

"We welcome the release of Julian Assange from detention in the UK," UN rights office spokesperson Liz Throssell told AFP in an email, adding that the final plea deal was still awaiting approval. 

Source(s): AFP
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