Founder of WikiLeaks Julian Assange continued to protest his innocence over sexual assault allegations when he appeared at Cambridge University’s debating society.
His appearance before the Cambridge Union, by video-link from the Ecuadorian embassy in London last night, had attracted controversy with members being balloted over the decision and the society’s women’s officer resigning.
But the event at the 200-year-old society went ahead after the majority of members voted in favour, but journalists including the News were barred from attending – except “student press”.
A packed audience heard Mr Assange give the speech ‘The Challenges to Freedom of Speech in the West’ before he took questions from the floor. For the full article click here
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