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" fear persecution;
" be harmed or fear harm by their government or others;
" fear persecution for at least one of the above cited reasons; and
" pose no danger to others.
Immihelp.com calls asylum and refugee status "closely related." They differ "only in the place where a person asks for asylum status."
Refugee status is asked for outside countries of origin. "However, all people who are granted asylum status must meet the definition of a refugee."
Assange is entitled to political refugee rights. Britain won't grant them.
Ecuador granted him political asylum. His fears are well-founded. If Britain extradites him to Sweden, he'll be sent to America. He'll be unjustly prosecuted for whistleblowing. He'll face many years in prison or capital punishment.
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