Julian Assange studied physics and mathematics, and then devoted himself primarily to Wikileaks. On November 30, 2010 Assange was arrested in the UK at the request of Interpol issued by Sweden. The allegations were of sexual coercion and rape. In Sweden, the police reported two women who were to meet with Assangem August 14 in Stockholm and six days later accused him of sexual offenses. On December 7, 2010 Assange reported to the police in the UK. The prosecutor and the court refused to issue bond and detained him in custody. Julian Assange denies the accusations, and part of the public believes the government's prosecution is part of a campaign, driven mainly by the United States, aimed to discredit the founder of Wikileaks. Some politicians from the conservative areas in the United States suggested that Assange should be charged with treason. Former Political Adviser to the conservative Prime Minister of Canada, Tom Flannagan in Canadian television has even said that he should be assassinated. This stetement caused public protests and outrage and Flannagan withdrew from it claiming that it was inappropriate joke.
Assange received Amnesty International Media Award (New Media) in 2009 for the discovery of mysterious killings and disappearances, in which the Government of Kenya was involved.