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Supporters of Julian Assange rally outside the Victorian State Library in Melbourne on Fri, Apr 12
Supporters of Julian Assange rally outside the Victorian State Library in Melbourne on Fri, Apr 12 Source: AAP

Lawyer says the reason Julian Assange sought asylum was that there was no guarantee that Sweden would not allow his extradition to the US

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Lawyer says the reason Julian Assange sought asylum was that there was no guarantee that Sweden would not allow his extradition to the US

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