A panel of legal experts affiliated with the United Nations has criticised the 50-week sentence a British judge imposed on WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange for jumping bail.
The Working Group on Arbitrary Detention said Friday that Assange's punishment was "disproportionate" for his "minor violation."
The panel questioned why he is being held in a high security prison "as if he were convicted for a serious criminal offence."
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