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The Assange case: defining rape and consent
30 August 2012
By Felicity Gerry
... Julian Assange has denied the allegations against him and has been granted political asylum by Ecuador. His claims of political persecution have been taken seriously; the sexual claims by his accusers have not. The disparity is glaring: one rule for a man leading the charge on freedom of expression and another for women who complain ...
http://www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk/the-assange-case-defining-rape-and-consent/
