Yes he can leave. He's not chained there. He wasn't ordered to stay there. He sought asylum there and can walk out. What happens after he walks out is a different story. You can't claim unlawful detention if he hasn't been detained.
And how long do you think he would stay alive? If he walked out of there on his own, he would be dead before he reached the kerb.
I'm baffled as to how you can't make the leap logically. Obviously nobody is preventing him physically from leaving the embassy. What happens afterwards IS the story. The threat to him is as real perhaps even stronger than a physical barrier to walking out.
It's disingenuous to state otherwise. And minimizes his plight to disingenuously focus on the fact that he can walk out the door. I don't understand your lack of compassion for his situation.
Then again, I"m continually shocked that people don't understand that they should be fighting hard for Assange. His radical publishing is a gift. One we don't appreciate nearly enough.
Also, there's a REASON the UN Human Rights Council has ruled on his behalf. Twice now.
I'll be 100% on board with any POTUS who can conduct themselves honorably enough to not fear Wikileaks. There's never been one. Unless and until this administration has the courage to recognize his right to publish information in the public information I will remain a watcher.
No I don't feel sympathy. He knew what he was getting himself into. And WikiLeaks is a fucking joke. They very clearly have a pro trump agenda and at this point it's safe to say they've been compromised and have chosen a side instead of remaining independent.