OPINION: After nearly seven years holed up in the Ecuadorian embassy in London, Julian Assange was arrested this week by British police. While whistleblowers, at least in the corporate world, receive considerable protection under US law, New Zealand's protections are relatively weak. GETTY After seven years in the Ecuador embassy in London, Julian Assange has been arrested. The documents revealed the extraordinary compromises the Palestinian Authority was willing to make in order for a two-state solution. Although Assange's "journalism" is not the basis for his arrest, his activities as a publisher deserve closer scrutiny.

Source: Stuff April 13, 2019 16:52 UTC