Mexico City honours Julian Assange with keys to city

Mexico City has presented Julian Assange’s father John Shipton with the keys to the city on his behalf. The Mayor of Mexico City says the act was in recognition of Assange’s courage and the notion of freedom of expression. Mexico’s President has sent an official request to the United States to grant Assange asylum in Mexico. “It moves us almost to tears the generosity and the substance of the gift of the keys to the city of Mexico,” said Mr Shipton.