Assange: no aid

SYDNEY: A lawyer and adviser to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange says the Australian native’s government has done nothing for him despite repeated calls for assistance.

Assange has been holed up in Ecuador’s London embassy since June 2012, after he sought asylum following the loss of a legal battle against extradition to Sweden to face rape charges.

He fears this would clear the way for him to be sent to the US, where he faces charges for publishing classified government material. – dpa