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'Releases will go on despite Assange arrest'

Tuesday December 07, 2010 07:53:19 PM, DPA

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was arrested Tuesday by British police in connection with sexual assault claims made against him in Sweden, Scotland »

London: Whistleblowing website WikiLeaks Tuesday vowed to continue its publication of confidential US diplomatic cables despite the arrest in London of its founder, Julian Assange.

"Todays actions against our editor-in-chief Julian Assange won't affect our operations: we will release more cables tonight as normal," said a tweet from the official WikiLeaks Twitter account.

In a second message, also released after a 19-hour break in communications Tuesday, the organisation called for a protest to coincide with Assange's scheduled appearance at Westminster Magistrates' Court in central London later Tuesday.

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