Julian Assange

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is pictured through the heavily tinted windows of a police vehicle as he arrives at Westminster magistrates court in London, on December 14, 2010. Julian Assange blasted Visa, MasterCard and PayPal Tuesday for blocking donations to his website, in a defiant statement from behind bars ahead of a fresh court appearance in London.

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is pictured through the heavily tinted windows of a police vehicle as he arrives at Westminster magistrates court in London, on December 14, 2010. Julian Assange blasted Visa, MasterCard and PayPal Tuesday for blocking donations to his website, in a defiant statement from behind bars ahead of a fresh court appearance in London.

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is pictured through the heavily tinted windows of a police vehicle as he arrives at Westminster magistrates court in London, on December 14, 2010. Julian Assange blasted Visa, MasterCard and PayPal Tuesday for blocking donations to his website, in a defiant statement from behind bars ahead of a fresh court appearance in London.

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is pictured through the heavily tinted windows of a police vehicle as he arrives at Westminster magistrates court in London, on December 14, 2010. Julian Assange blasted Visa, MasterCard and PayPal Tuesday for blocking donations to his website, in a defiant statement from behind bars ahead of a fresh court appearance in London.

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is pictured through the heavily tinted windows of a police vehicle as he arrives at Westminster magistrates court in London, on December 14, 2010. Julian Assange blasted Visa, MasterCard and PayPal Tuesday for blocking donations to his website, in a defiant statement from behind bars ahead of a fresh court appearance in London.

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is pictured through the heavily tinted windows of a police vehicle as he arrives at Westminster magistrates court in London, on December 14, 2010. Julian Assange blasted Visa, MasterCard and PayPal Tuesday for blocking donations to his website, in a defiant statement from behind bars ahead of a fresh court appearance in London.

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is pictured through the heavily tinted windows of a police vehicle as he arrives at Westminster magistrates court in London, on December 14, 2010. Julian Assange blasted Visa, MasterCard and PayPal Tuesday for blocking donations to his website, in a defiant statement from behind bars ahead of a fresh court appearance in London.

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is pictured through the heavily tinted windows of a police vehicle as he arrives at Westminster magistrates court in London, on December 14, 2010. Julian Assange blasted Visa, MasterCard and PayPal Tuesday for blocking donations to his website, in a defiant statement from behind bars ahead of a fresh court appearance in London.

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is pictured through the heavily tinted windows of a police vehicle as he arrives at Westminster magistrates court in London, on December 14, 2010. Julian Assange blasted Visa, MasterCard and PayPal Tuesday for blocking donations to his website, in a defiant statement from behind bars ahead of a fresh court appearance in London.

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is pictured through the heavily tinted windows of a police vehicle as he arrives at Westminster magistrates court in London, on December 14, 2010. Julian Assange blasted Visa, MasterCard and PayPal Tuesday for blocking donations to his website, in a defiant statement from behind bars ahead of a fresh court appearance in London.

UPDATING INFO(FILES) WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange poses on August 14, 2010 in Stockholm. The founder of the controversial whistleblower website WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, is wanted in Sweden where he has been accused of rape, the prosecutor's office said on August 21. 2010. Swedish prosecutors later on August 21, 2010 cancelled the arrest warrant for Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, saying the boss of the website that released secret documents on the Afghan war was no longer suspected of rape.

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange's hand is pictured as he holds a paper requesting the floor during a meeting between the US State Department officials and an NGO on the sideline of the first review of the United States by the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council on November 5, 2010 at the UN Office in Geneva. The review came just two weeks after whistleblowing website WikiLeaks published 400,000 classified US documents on the Iraq war, reviving concern about a lack of accountability for abuse.

Founder of the Wikileaks website Julian Assange (L) is filmed as he speaks to the media on October 23, 2010 during a press conference at the Park Plaza hotel in central London. WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange said today that hundreds of thousands of classified US military documents leaked by the website showed the 'truth' on the Iraq war. 'This disclosure is about the truth,' Assange told a news conference in London after WikiLeaks released 400,000 documents which give a grim snapshot of the Iraq war, including showing the abuse of Iraqi civilians by Iraqi security forces.

Founder of the Wikileaks website Julian Assange speaks to the media on October 23, 2010 during a press conference at the Park Plaza hotel in central London to release previously secret files on the Iraq war. WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange said today that hundreds of thousands of classified US military documents leaked by the website showed the 'truth' on the Iraq war. 'This disclosure is about the truth,' Assange told a news conference in London after WikiLeaks released 400,000 documents which give a grim snapshot of the Iraq war, including showing the abuse of Iraqi civilians by Iraqi security forces.

Whistleblowing website Wikileaks founder Julian Assange's attends a meeting between the US State Department officials and NGO on the sideline of the first review of the United States by the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council at the UN Office in Geneva on November 5, 2010. British police and the security services of several nations know the whereabouts of Julian Assange, his lawyer said on December 2, without explicitly confirming the location of the WikiLeaks boss.

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 07: Jemima Kahn leaves the City of Westminster Magistrates Court after offering to stand as surety for Julian Assange Assange on December 7, 2010 in London, England. Wikileaks founder Julian Assange appeared at City of Westminster Magistrates Court, before a district judge to fight an extradition, after being accused by the Swedish authorities of one count of rape. Mr Assange was remanded in custody pending a hearing next week.

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 07: Film director Ken Loach leaves the City of Westminster Magistrates Court after offering to stand as surety for Julian Assange Assange on December 7, 2010 in London, England. Wikileaks founder Julian Assange appeared at City of Westminster Magistrates Court, before a district judge to fight an extradition, after being accused by the Swedish authorities of one count of rape. Mr Assange was remanded in custody pending a hearing next week.

The homepage of Wikileaks. ch with a picture of its founder Julian Assange is seen on a computer screen on December 4, 2010 in Lausanne. WikiLeaks was battling to stay online after Sweden issued a new arrest warrant for its elusive boss Julian Assange, while PayPal axed donations access for the whistleblowing website. The Swiss address -- wikileaks. ch -- was up and running again after migrating to new servers.

Dated November 4, 2010 filed photo shows Wikileaks founder Julian Assange looks on during a press conference at the Geneva Press Club 2010 in Geneva. The global police agency INTERPOL said on December 1, 2010 it had alerted member states to arrest WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange on suspicion of rape on the basis of a Swedish arrest warrant.

Founder of the Wikileaks website Julian Assange speaks to the media on October 23, 2010 during a press conference at the Park Plaza hotel in central London. WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange said today that hundreds of thousands of classified US military documents leaked by the website showed the 'truth' on the Iraq war. 'This disclosure is about the truth,' Assange told a news conference in London after WikiLeaks released 400,000 documents which give a grim snapshot of the Iraq war, including showing the abuse of Iraqi civilians by Iraqi security forces. AFP PHOTO / Leon Neal.

Founder of the Wikileaks website Julian Assange (R) waits to speak to the media on October 23, 2010 during a press conference at the Park Plaza hotel in central London. WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange said today that hundreds of thousands of classified US military documents leaked by the website showed the 'truth' on the Iraq war. 'This disclosure is about the truth,' Assange told a news conference in London after WikiLeaks released 400,000 documents which give a grim snapshot of the Iraq war, including showing the abuse of Iraqi civilians by Iraqi security forces.

A file photo taken on November 4, 2010, shows Wikileaks founder Julian Assange (C), next to a bodyguard, as he leaves after a press conference at the Geneva Press Club in Geneva. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was arrested in London on Tuesday December 7, 2010, on suspicion of rape on an arrest warrant issued by Swedish authorities, Scotland Yard said.

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 07: Julian Assange's lawyer, Mark Stephens speaks to the press outside the City of Westminster Magistrates Court on December 7, 2010 in London, England. Wikileaks founder Julian Assange appeared at City of Westminster Magistrates Court, before a district judge to fight an extradition, after being accused by the Swedish authorities of one count of rape. Mr Assange was remanded in custody pending a hearing next week.

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 07: Jemima Kahn leaves the City of Westminster Magistrates Court after offering to stand as surety for Julian Assange Assange on December 7, 2010 in London, England. Wikileaks founder Julian Assange appeared at City of Westminster Magistrates Court, before a district judge to fight an extradition, after being accused by the Swedish authorities of one count of rape. Mr Assange was remanded in custody pending a hearing next week.

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 07: A supporter of Julian Assange holds a placard outside as another wears a mask outside Westminster Magistrates Court on December 7, 2010 in London, England. Wikileaks wesite founder Julian Assange appeared in court, before a district judge, to fight an extradition after being accused by the Swedish authorities of one count of rape. Mr Assange was remanded in custody pending a hearing next week.

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 07: Film director Ken Loach leaves the City of Westminster Magistrates Court after offering to stand as surety for Julian Assange Assange on December 7, 2010 in London, England. Wikileaks founder Julian Assange appeared at City of Westminster Magistrates Court, before a district judge to fight an extradition, after being accused by the Swedish authorities of one count of rape. Mr Assange was remanded in custody pending a hearing next week.

Founder of the Wikileaks website Julian Assange speaks to the media on October 23, 2010 during a press conference at the Park Plaza hotel in central London. WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange said today that hundreds of thousands of classified US military documents leaked by the website showed the 'truth' on the Iraq war. 'This disclosure is about the truth,' Assange told a news conference in London after WikiLeaks released 400,000 documents which give a grim snapshot of the Iraq war, including showing the abuse of Iraqi civilians by Iraqi security forces. AFP PHOTO / Leon Neal.

Founder of the Wikileaks website Julian Assange speaks to the media on October 23, 2010 during a press conference at the Park Plaza hotel in central London to release previously secret files on the Iraq war. WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange said today that hundreds of thousands of classified US military documents leaked by the website showed the 'truth' on the Iraq war. 'This disclosure is about the truth,' Assange told a news conference in London after WikiLeaks released 400,000 documents which give a grim snapshot of the Iraq war, including showing the abuse of Iraqi civilians by Iraqi security forces.

The homepage of Wikileaks. ch with a picture of its founder Julian Assange is seen on a computer screen on December 4, 2010 in Lausanne. WikiLeaks was battling to stay online after Sweden issued a new arrest warrant for its elusive boss Julian Assange, while PayPal axed donations access for the whistleblowing website. The Swiss address -- wikileaks. ch -- was up and running again after migrating to new servers.

Founder of the Wikileaks website Julian Assange (R) waits to speak to the media on October 23, 2010 during a press conference at the Park Plaza hotel in central London. WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange said today that hundreds of thousands of classified US military documents leaked by the website showed the 'truth' on the Iraq war. 'This disclosure is about the truth,' Assange told a news conference in London after WikiLeaks released 400,000 documents which give a grim snapshot of the Iraq war, including showing the abuse of Iraqi civilians by Iraqi security forces. AFP PHOTO / Leon Neal.

People wear masks with the face of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange as they demonstrate against his arrest in Barcelona, on December 11, 2010. Supporters of Julian Assange called for worldwide demonstrations Saturday to press for the release of the WikiLeaks founder, who is in a London jail awaiting possible extradition to Sweden to face rape charges.

People wear masks with the face of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange as they demonstrate against his arrest in Barcelona, on December 11, 2010. Supporters of Julian Assange called for worldwide demonstrations Saturday to press for the release of the WikiLeaks founder, who is in a London jail awaiting possible extradition to Sweden to face rape charges.

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange (C) gestures between two bodyguards after a press conference at the Geneva Press Club on November 4, 2010 in Geneva. Assange called on the United States to open up 'instead of covering up' following the website's release of secret US documents allegedly showing abuse in the Iraq war. WikiLeaks, which portrays itself as a whistle-blowing media outlet, released last week an unprecedented 400,000 classified US documents on the Iraq war, and in July posted 77,000 secret US files on the Afghan conflict.

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange removes his glasses prior to a press conference at the Geneva Press Club on November 4, 2010 in Geneva. Assange called on the United States to open up 'instead of covering up' following the website's release of secret US documents allegedly showing abuse in the Iraq war. WikiLeaks, which portrays itself as a whistle-blowing media outlet, released last week an unprecedented 400,000 classified US documents on the Iraq war, and in July posted 77,000 secret US files on the Afghan conflict.

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange adjusts his glasses as he leaves a press conference at the Geneva Press Club on November 4, 2010 in Geneva. Assange called on the United States to open up 'instead of covering up' following the website's release of secret US documents allegedly showing abuse in the Iraq war. WikiLeaks, which portrays itself as a whistle-blowing media outlet, released last week an unprecedented 400,000 classified US documents on the Iraq war, and in July posted 77,000 secret US files on the Afghan conflict.

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange speaks during a NGO conference at the United Nations Office in Geneva on the sideline of the first review of the United States by the UN Human Rights Council on November 5, 2010. The review came just two weeks after whistleblowing website WikiLeaks published 400,000 classified US documents on the Iraq war, reviving concern about a lack of accountability for abuse.

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange speaks during a NGO conference at the United Nations Office in Geneva on the sideline of the first review of the United States by the UN Human Rights Council on November 5, 2010. The review came just two weeks after whistleblowing website WikiLeaks published 400,000 classified US documents on the Iraq war, reviving concern about a lack of accountability for abuse.

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 09: Demonstrators attend a rally in support of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on December 9, 2010 in Brisbane, Australia. Assange was remanded to a British prison today and is facing extradition to Sweden where he has been accused of raping one woman and molesting another earlier this year.

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 09: Hamish Chitts from the action group Stand Fast speaks at a rally in support of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on December 9, 2010 in Brisbane, Australia. Assange was remanded to a British prison today and is facing extradition to Sweden where he has been accused of raping one woman and molesting another earlier this year.

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange attends a press conference at the Geneva Press Club on November 4, 2010 in Geneva. Assange called on the United States to open up 'instead of covering up' following the website's release of secret US documents allegedly showing abuse in the Iraq war. WikiLeaks, which portrays itself as a whistle-blowing media outlet, released last week an unprecedented 400,000 classified US documents on the Iraq war, and in July posted 77,000 secret US files on the Afghan conflict.

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange (C) leaves next to a bodyguard after a press conference at the Geneva Press Club on November 4, 2010 in Geneva. Assange called on the United States to open up 'instead of covering up' following the website's release of secret US documents allegedly showing abuse in the Iraq war. WikiLeaks, which portrays itself as a whistle-blowing media outlet, released last week an unprecedented 400,000 classified US documents on the Iraq war, and in July posted 77,000 secret US files on the Afghan conflict.

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange speaks during a NGO conference at the United Nations Office in Geneva on the sideline of the first review of the United States by the UN Human Rights Council on November 5, 2010. The review came just two weeks after whistleblowing website WikiLeaks published 400,000 classified US documents on the Iraq war, reviving concern about a lack of accountability for abuse.

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange (C) arrives with bodyguards at a NGO conference at the United Nations Office in Geneva on the sideline of the first review of the United States by the UN Human Rights Council on November 5, 2010. The review came just two weeks after whistleblowing website WikiLeaks published 400,000 classified US documents on the Iraq war, reviving concern about a lack of accountability for abuse.

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange removes his glasses prior to a press conference at the Geneva Press Club on November 4, 2010 in Geneva. Assange called on the United States to open up 'instead of covering up' following the website's release of secret US documents allegedly showing abuse in the Iraq war. WikiLeaks, which portrays itself as a whistle-blowing media outlet, released last week an unprecedented 400,000 classified US documents on the Iraq war, and in July posted 77,000 secret US files on the Afghan conflict.

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange adjusts his glasses as he leaves a press conference at the Geneva Press Club on November 4, 2010 in Geneva. Assange called on the United States to open up 'instead of covering up' following the website's release of secret US documents allegedly showing abuse in the Iraq war. WikiLeaks, which portrays itself as a whistle-blowing media outlet, released last week an unprecedented 400,000 classified US documents on the Iraq war, and in July posted 77,000 secret US files on the Afghan conflict.

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange (C) leaves next to a bodyguard after a press conference at the Geneva Press Club on November 4, 2010 in Geneva. Assange called on the United States to open up 'instead of covering up' following the website's release of secret US documents allegedly showing abuse in the Iraq war. WikiLeaks, which portrays itself as a whistle-blowing media outlet, released last week an unprecedented 400,000 classified US documents on the Iraq war, and in July posted 77,000 secret US files on the Afghan conflict.

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange adjusts his glasses as he leaves a press conference at the Geneva Press Club on November 4, 2010 in Geneva. Assange called on the United States to open up 'instead of covering up' following the website's release of secret US documents allegedly showing abuse in the Iraq war. WikiLeaks, which portrays itself as a whistle-blowing media outlet, released last week an unprecedented 400,000 classified US documents on the Iraq war, and in July posted 77,000 secret US files on the Afghan conflict.

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange speaks during a NGO conference at the United Nations Office in Geneva on the sideline of the first review of the United States by the UN Human Rights Council on November 5, 2010. The review came just two weeks after whistleblowing website WikiLeaks published 400,000 classified US documents on the Iraq war, reviving concern about a lack of accountability for abuse.

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 09: Demonstrators attend a rally in support of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on December 9, 2010 in Brisbane, Australia. Assange was remanded to a British prison today and is facing extradition to Sweden where he has been accused of raping one woman and molesting another earlier this year.

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 09: Cathy Newnam from a feminist action group speaks at a rally in support of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on December 9, 2010 in Brisbane, Australia. Assange was remanded to a British prison today and is facing extradition to Sweden where he has been accused of raping one woman and molesting another earlier this year.