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Summary WikiLeaks founder will face world media Sunday from Ecuador's embassy in London.
He has been holed up there for two months, but the Australian risks arrest if he steps outside.As Assange prepared to make a statement due around 1300 GMT, WikiLeaks urged Sweden, which wants to question its websites founder over alleged sexual misconduct, to guarantee it would not extradite him to the United States.It would be a good basis to negotiate a way to end this matter if the Swedish authorities would declare without any reservation that Julian would never be extradited from Sweden to the USA, WikiLeaks spokesman Kristinn Hrafnsson told AFP by telephone.Renowned Spanish lawyer Baltasar Garzon -- known for pursuing Chiles former dictator Augusto Pinochet and who is helping Assanges defence -- was meanwhile due to speak outside the embassy ahead of his clients appearance.Around 50 police officers, roughly the same amount of Assange supporters and many members of the worlds media were stood outside the embassy Sunday awaiting the statements.Assange is said to be living in a small room within the building, which is situated in Londons plush Knightsbridge district and round the corner from the luxury Harrods department store.WikiLeaks on Sunday urged Sweden, which wants to question its websites founder Julian Assange over alleged sexual misconduct, to guarantee it would not extradite him to the United States.It would be a good basis to negotiate a way to end this matter if the Swedish authorities would declare without any reservation that Julian would never be extradited from Sweden to the USA, WikiLeaks spokesman Kristinn Hrafnsson told AFP by telephone.
