Supporting Assange

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Media gather outside the Ecuadorian Embassy in central London, London. AP/Sang Tan

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British police officers arrest a protesters in support of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange from the front of Ecuadorian Embassy in central London. AP/Sang Tan

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A supporter of Julian Assange holds a banner outside the Ecuadorian Embassy in London. AFP/Will Oliver

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Crowd gathers outside the Ecuadorian Embassy in London. AFP/Will Oliver

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British police officers place barriers outside the Ecuadorian Embassy in central London. AP/Sang Tan

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British police officers move the protesters in support of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange from the front of the Ecuadorian Embassy in central London. AP/Sang Tan

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British police officers stand guard outside the Ecuadorian Embassy in central London. AP/Sang Tan

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Demonstrators hold a banner reading "Long live freedom of expression. Support to Julian Assange" as they shout slogans outside the British Embassy in Quito. AFP/Rodrigo Buendia

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Demonstrators step on a British flag during a protest outside the United Kingdom's embassy in Quito, Ecuador. AP/Dolores Ochoa

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Police officers grab a demonstrator during clashes after a protest outside the United Kingdom's embassy in Quito, Ecuador. AP/Dolores Ochoa

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Police and media gather outside the Ecuador embassy in west London. Ecuador has granted political asylum to WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assangea day after the British government threatened to storm the Ecuadorean embassy in London to arrest the former hacker. (Reuters)

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Updated on Aug 17, 2012 01:03 AM IST

Supporters of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange tie a British flag and poster depicting him outside the Ecuadorian Embassy in London. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange entered the embassy in June in an attempt to gain political asylum to prevent him from being extradited to Sweden, where he faces allegations of sex crimes, which he denies. (AP Photo)

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Ecuadorean Foreign Affairs Minister Ricardo Patino addresses the media during a news conference to announce the government's decision to grant Julian Assange political asylum. (Reuters)

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A supporter of Julian Assange stands outside the Ecuadorian embassy awaiting the Ecuadorian decision to grant Australian journalist and founder of WikiLeaks, Julian Assange Asylum, in London. (AFP Photo)

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Updated on Aug 17, 2012 01:03 AM IST

Media gather outside the Ecuadorian Embassy in central London. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange entered the embassy in June in an attempt to gain political asylum to prevent him from being extradited to Sweden, where he faces allegations of sex crimes, which he denies. (AP Photo)

Supporting Assange

Media gather outside the Ecuadorian Embassy in central London, London. AP/Sang Tan

British police officers arrest a protesters in support of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange from the front of Ecuadorian Embassy in central London. AP/Sang Tan

A supporter of Julian Assange holds a banner outside the Ecuadorian Embassy in London. AFP/Will Oliver

Crowd gathers outside the Ecuadorian Embassy in London. AFP/Will Oliver

British police officers place barriers outside the Ecuadorian Embassy in central London. AP/Sang Tan

British police officers move the protesters in support of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange from the front of the Ecuadorian Embassy in central London. AP/Sang Tan

British police officers stand guard outside the Ecuadorian Embassy in central London. AP/Sang Tan

Demonstrators hold a banner reading "Long live freedom of expression. Support to Julian Assange" as they shout slogans outside the British Embassy in Quito. AFP/Rodrigo Buendia

Demonstrators step on a British flag during a protest outside the United Kingdom's embassy in Quito, Ecuador. AP/Dolores Ochoa

Police officers grab a demonstrator during clashes after a protest outside the United Kingdom's embassy in Quito, Ecuador. AP/Dolores Ochoa

Police and media gather outside the Ecuador embassy in west London. Ecuador has granted political asylum to WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assangea day after the British government threatened to storm the Ecuadorean embassy in London to arrest the former hacker. (Reuters)

Ecuadorean Foreign Affairs Minister Ricardo Patino addresses the media during a news conference to announce the government's decision to grant Julian Assange political asylum. (Reuters)

A supporter of Julian Assange stands outside the Ecuadorian embassy awaiting the Ecuadorian decision to grant Australian journalist and founder of WikiLeaks, Julian Assange Asylum, in London. (AFP Photo)

Media gather outside the Ecuadorian Embassy in central London. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange entered the embassy in June in an attempt to gain political asylum to prevent him from being extradited to Sweden, where he faces allegations of sex crimes, which he denies. (AP Photo)

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