The Asylum Seekers

Ecuador government has granted asylum to Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. Here are some other famous personalities who have lived or are living a life of exile.
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, who has exposed secrets of several governments, was arrested in Britain in December 2010. Assange, originally from Australia, is wanted in Sweden for alleged sexual offences. After Britain's supreme court struck down his plea aginst extradition to Sweden on May 30, 2012, he took refuge in UK's Ecuador embassy. On August 16, 2012, Ecuador granted him political asylum.
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Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, who has exposed secrets of several governments, was arrested in Britain in December 2010. Assange, originally from Australia, is wanted in Sweden for alleged sexual offences. After Britain's supreme court struck down his plea aginst extradition to Sweden on May 30, 2012, he took refuge in UK's Ecuador embassy. On August 16, 2012, Ecuador granted him political asylum.