Giving diplomatic asylum to a person, especially of an enemy country is a major tactics in foreign policy.. Cold War era saw the peak of political asylum seeking people (which was many a times artificially created to malign the image of enemy nation in international arena)especially from USSR, China and anti Capitalist countries and also vice versa. After cold war the incidents of diplomatic asylum seeking decreased but still was used by west as act of foreign policy against anti west nations. The recent incident being in China, with Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng seeking asyslum in US Embassy.
Now it seems the whole thing is turning against west. Julian Assange very well knowing that he will be extradited to US, took asylum in Ecuadorean Embassy (waiting for political asylum). If Ecuador gives political asylum to him, it will be major embarrassment not only to Britain but also to US, who would have never though of this coming.
What is more shocking is the comment of U.N. special investigator for freedom of expression that "how could Assange who supports freedom of expression for journalist take political asylum in a country which is blamed for media censorship." Clearly this comment passed on not under the behest of UN but of west.
Media, every one and any where on this earth is biased. And media censorship happens everywhere on this but just in different ways. Where in not neo-capitalist/socialist countries media activity is scrutinized by law, on the other hand in capitalist countries like in US, UK media controls the government who in turn pacify it for own survival and propagation of interest by ensuring all are satisfied with enough funding through corporate (who controls both government & media)
Now it seems the whole thing is turning against west. Julian Assange very well knowing that he will be extradited to US, took asylum in Ecuadorean Embassy (waiting for political asylum). If Ecuador gives political asylum to him, it will be major embarrassment not only to Britain but also to US, who would have never though of this coming.
What is more shocking is the comment of U.N. special investigator for freedom of expression that "how could Assange who supports freedom of expression for journalist take political asylum in a country which is blamed for media censorship." Clearly this comment passed on not under the behest of UN but of west.
Media, every one and any where on this earth is biased. And media censorship happens everywhere on this but just in different ways. Where in not neo-capitalist/socialist countries media activity is scrutinized by law, on the other hand in capitalist countries like in US, UK media controls the government who in turn pacify it for own survival and propagation of interest by ensuring all are satisfied with enough funding through corporate (who controls both government & media)
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