Tag: UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention

The UN working group on arbitrary detention (WGAD) has said that the 50-week jail sentence given to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is disproportionate. Further, it has slammed the UK government for breaching his human rights. Julian Assange has been sentenced to 50 weeks in jail for violating bail conditions in 2012 when he sought political… Continue reading Jail sentence given to Assange disproportionate, says UN group