for the expected unemployment . Examples from other similar bi - lateral trade agreements around the world support the case for job losses . The North American Free Trade Agreement ( NAFTA ) between the US , Canada and Mexico caused the loss of one million US jobs over 12 years , instead of the hundreds of thousands of extra that were promised Dave Thompson / Getty Images
On 5 February 2016 , the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention announced its decision after a 16-month investigation into his case . Sweden and the UK participated in the process , but their arguments failed to convince the panel that their actions against Julian Assange were justified . The UN ordered Sweden and UK to immediately release him and compensatetransaction.transfermoney.nahim for violating his rights . 2 . Assange has not been charged and he is not wanted for trial .