Assange embassy gamble follows famous precedents

Assange embassy gamble follows famous precedents - CNN.comvar cnnCurrTime=new Date(1345179029000),cnnCurrHour=24,cnnCurrMin=50,cnnCurrDay="Fri",cnnIsIntl=false,clickID=211911,cnn_cvpAdpre="",cnnCVPAdSectionT1="cnn.com_world_t1",cnnCVPAdSectionInPage="cnn.com_world_inpage",cnnShareUrl="%2F2012%2F06%2F21%2Fworld%2Fembassy-defections%2Findex.html",cnnShareTitle="Assange%20embassy%20gamble%20follows%20famous%20precedents",cnnShareDesc="",cnnFirstPub=new Date('Thursday Jun 21 08:21:38 EDT 2012'),cnnSectionName="world",cnnSubSectionName="",cnnPageType="Story",cnnBrandingValue="default";cnnPartnerValue="";cnnOmniBranding="",cnnAuthor="Richard Allen Greene, CNN",disqus_category_id=207582,disqus_identifier="/2012/06/21/world/embassy-defections/index.html",disqus_title="Assange embassy gamble follows famous precedents",cnn_edtnswtchver="www",cnnIsStoryPage=true,cnn_metadata = {};cnn_metadata = {section: ["world",""],friendly_name: "Assange embassy gamble follows famous precedents",template_type: "content",template_type_content: "gallery",business: {cnn: {page: {author: "Richard Allen Greene, CNN",broadcast_franchise: "",video_embed_count: "2",publish_date: "2012/06/21",photo_gallery: "Photos: Wikileaks founder granted asylum in Ecuador"},video: {video_player: ""}}},user: {authenticated: "",segment: {age: "",zip: "",gender: ""}}};if (typeof(cnnOmniPartner) !== "undefined") {if (cnn_metadata.template_type_content === "") {cnn_metadata.template_type_content = "partner";}}var photo_gallery = "Photos: Wikileaks founder granted asylum in Ecuador";Event.observe(window,'load',function(){window.setTimeout("cnn_strysavemrv()",500);});function cnn_strysavemrv(){saveMrvUrl('Assange embassy gamble follows famous precedents - CNN.com',cnn_strysaveurl);}if(typeof CNN==='undefined'){var CNN=Class.create();}CNN.expandableMap=[''];function _loginOptions(){};var disqus_url=(typeof disqus_identifier!=='undefined') ? 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"}Ecuadorians outside the embassy with a banner that reads "Te apoyamos" meaning "We support you."cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList[cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList.length]={"currentPicture":false,"x":0,"y":0,"pos":8,"title":"What now for Assange?"}HIDE CAPTIONWhat now for Assange?What now for Assange?What now for Assange?What now for Assange?What now for Assange? What now for Assange? What now for Assange? What now for Assange?<<<12345678>>>Event.observe(window,'load',function(){if(typeof(cnn_adbptrackpgalimg) == 'function' && typeof(cnnArticleGallery) != 'undefined'){cnn_adbptrackpgalimg(cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList[0].image,"Photos: Wikileaks founder granted asylum in Ecuador");}});STORY HIGHLIGHTSJulian Assange is seeking to avoid extradition by claiming asylum at an embassyChinese activist Chen Guangcheng spent six days at the U.S. Embassy in BeijingA Catholic cardinal lived in an embassy in Hungary for 15 yearsManuel Noriega sought refuge in the Vatican embassy in Panama in 1989

(CNN) -- WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is trying to avoid extradition from Britain to Sweden over allegations of rape and other sex crimes by seeking asylum at the embassy of Ecuador in London. Assange's move is dramatic, but he's not the first person to seek an escape route through a diplomatic mission. Here are some key precedents.

Chen Guangcheng. U.S. Embassy in Beijing, 2012. The self-taught lawyer and activist escaped house arrest one night in April and fled to the U.S. Embassy, where he spent six days before leaving for medical treatment. Chen later flew out of China with his family for a fellowship at New York University.

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Jozsef Mindszenty. U.S. Embassy in Hungary, 1956-1971. Vocally anti-Communist Hungarian Catholic Cardinal Mindszenty lived in the U.S. Embassy in Budapest for 15 years after the Soviet-led invasion of his country. He finally agreed to go into exile and died in Austria in 1975.

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Manuel Noriega. Vatican Embassy in Panama City, 1989. U.S. forces invaded Panama to topple and arrest Noriega, prompting the dictator to seek refuge in the Holy See's mission. American troops set up large speakers around the compound, blaring music at all hours, a psychological ploy to rattle the general. He surrendered after 10 days and was taken to the United States for trial. He was found guilty of drug trafficking and other crimes.

Wang Lijun. U.S. Consulate in Chengdu, China, 2012. One of China's best-known police chiefs sought refuge at a U.S. consulate amid a mystery over the death of British businessman Neil Heywood, a family friend of Wang's boss, top Communist party official Bo Xilai. The case was reopened after Wang's intervention, which appeared to implicate Bo -- but Wang was taken into Chinese custody when he left the diplomatic mission and has not been seen since.

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