Professor Mads Andenæs, Chair UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention re: Assange

* Arbitrary Detention ASSANGE [Click on image to enlarge] The Indicter: http://theindicter.com/edu-montesanti-interviews-professor-mads-andenaes-on-assange-un-human-rights/ Source:  The Indicter http://theindicter.com/edu-montesanti-interviews-professor-mads-andenaes-on-assange-un-human-rights/ 13 March 2016 /  Edu Montesanti interviews: Professor Mads Andenæs -- legal academic -- Faculty of Law of the University of Oslo -- fmr  Director:  British Institute of International & Comparative Law -- fmr Director of the Centre of European Law at King’s College, University -- Research Fellow:       * Institute of European & Comparative Law, University of Oxford -- Senior Research Fellow:      * Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London -- fmr editor & board member of a number of academic publications (law) -- Honorary Fellow of the Society of Legal Studies (UK) -- Fellow & board member:      * International Academy of Commercial & Consumer Law -- Honorary Fellow:  British Institute of International and Comparative Law -- Fellow of the The Royal Society of the Arts -- Secretary General:  Fédération Internationale de Droit Européen      2000–2002      (ie International Federation of European Law) -- Hon Secretary of the UK Association of European Law 1997–2008 -- Hon Secretary of the UK Committee of Comparative Law 1999–2005 -- Chair, Association of Human Rights Institutes in 2008 -- Chair of the: UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UN WGAD) -- which called on UK & Sweden to end deprivation of liberty of Assange UN Special Rapporteur on arbitrary detention (2009 - ) Reasons for decision, include: lack of diligence by the Swedish Prosecutor’s Office re investigations  resulting in his lengthy loss of liberty for Assange. Assange arbitrary detention violates: -- Universal Declaration on Human Rights -- two articles. -- International Covenant on Civil & Political Rights -- six articles. Prof. Andenaes also advises: -- several mistakes have been made by authorities Pravda Report: Assange case Interview with Lawyer Mads Andenæs 15.03.2016 The Norwegian lawyer, a chair of the UN WGAD (an expert panel which called on the Swedish and British authorities to end Julian Assange's deprivation of liberty, respect his physical integrity and freedom of movement, and afford him the right to compensation), granted an exclusive interview in which he comments his participation at the referred Group, and why the panel defends freedom for Assange. He also comment his view on the play the WikiLeaks founder plays in international politics, the importance of world solidarity with him, and how the lawyer sees the recent WikiLeaks revelations: US spying on UN Secretary General and German Chancellor ASSANGE CASE Interview with Lawyer Mads Andenæs - Chair of the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention http://www.pravdareport.com/world/europe/15-03-2016/133811-assange_lawyer-0/ ---------------------- ---------------------- Professor's list of 'credits' is impressive. Especially when one's credits go something like: " ... makes a really hot, sweat inducing & eye-watering Vindaloo"  " ... keeps irregular hours" " ... regrets love of donuts" ... and that's about it.  lol About to read this interview.    -------/\/\/ PS ... British attempt to dismiss the UN arbitrary detention panel's decision is laughable, when you look at it in the context of the qualifications of the panel that made the decision.