France Rejects Asylum Request From WikiLeaks Co-Founder Assange
WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange is seen on a screen speaking via web cast from the Ecuadorian Embassy in London during an event on the sideline of the UN Human Rights Council session in Geneva on March 23. Photographer: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images
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French President Francois Hollande turned down a request for political asylum from WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange, saying he’s in no immediate danger.
Assange, who is living in the Ecuadorian embassy in London, made his request in a letter to Hollande, published Friday by daily newspaper Le Monde.