Julian Assange’s release frees up one UK prison cell, but why has it taken so long – and what about the others?
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Julian Assange’s release frees up one UK prison cell, but why has it taken so long – and what about the others?

Finally. After more than five years locked inside HMP Belmarsh, Britain’s most secure prison, and seven years confined to the Ecuadorian embassy in London, Julian Assange can breathe some fresh, free air. It is certainly a day to celebrate, but also one to demand answers. Why – why, for heaven’s sake – has it taken so long? And what about all the others who languish in crazily overcrowded British jails? It seems appropriate that Assange’s release, on the basis of a deal that gives the US...