After Julian Assange sought asylum in the Ecuadorian embassy in London a rally was held in his home town Melbourne on July 1. Civil Rights Lawyer Lizzie O'Shea gives her perspective.
Video: Civil rights lawyer Lizzie O'Shea speaks out for Julian Assange
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