WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has suffered psychological torture from a defamation campaign and should not be extradited to the United States where he would face a "politicised show trial", a UN human rights investigator says. "Our finding was that Mr Assange shows all the symptoms of a person who has been exposed to psychological torture for a prolonged period of time. Victoria Jones/AP via PA Julian Assange arrives at court in London. The WikiLeaks founder was arrested by British Police and taken into custody after Ecuador revoked his asylum. READ MORE:* US pursuit of Assange is an attack on what it means to be a citizen* Ecuador cuts WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's internet at embassy* Assange questioned at Ecuadorean Embassy in London

Source: Stuff May 31, 2019 11:48 UTC