Petition · past parliament
Grant diplomatic status to Julian Assange so that he can leave the UK
Closed
55 signatures
What the petition asks
Julian Assange of Wikileaks cannot leave the Ecuadorian Embassy in London because he fears arrest & extradition to the USA. Swedish prosecutors have dropped a rape investigation. The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has found that he is subject to arbitrary detention.
There is still a UK arrest warrant for Julian Assange for a breach of bail conditions related to the now dropped rape investigation. The issue is that the UK Government will not guarantee his safe passage.
Timeline
| 19 Jan 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
55
Status
Closed
Opened
19 Jan 2018
Closed
19 Jul 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.