Why? Because he exposed the lies, hypocrisy and uncivilised behaviour of many perps around the world including Americans? I suggest that you read "Please help send this viral:-
I would be very pleased if all Americans from the newest citizen to ...".
You can murder a person but not a concept particularly one raising the standard of civilised behaviour. If it wasn't for people like ASSANGE there would be no LGBTQ community or people.

@Charlene throw the baby out with the bathwater. The mythical Judeo- Christian god has more rape murder and inhumane crimes attributed to his name than Assange does.

@FrayedBear who's talking about religion?

@FrayedBear And saying Assange had Anything to do with the LGBTQ movement is a bald faced lie. You need to read about the Stonewall Riots.That was the Starting moment..Little Julian was still jerking off in his Mummys house in 67..

@ToolGuy damn that's right it was Ecuador..thanks for pointing that out..

@Charlene LGBTQ I said that if it was not for people like Assange ie. truthtellers there would be no LGBTQ community.
I am not aware of Assange speaking out for them.
It is only a few years since celebration were held for the pioneers who spoke out
[lgbt50.org]

@Charlene I'm talking about what is real and what is man made myth.

@FrayedBear and Assange's image is self made..

@Charlene LMAO - an image of someone who without fear or favour has revealed the wrong doing of many around the world - you scorn that?

@Charlene What has Assange actually done to injure you personally?l

@FrayedBear nothing, what's he done for you persnally?

@Charlene He revealed the hypocrisy, the truth, the crimes against humanity and lies told by many around the world who are working against yours and my ability to lead healthy, peaceful & fulfilling lives!

@FrayedBear Actually it was Chelsea Manning that released the papers, Assange published them..she's Still being held in jail, for refusing to answer questions...ifanyone is the hero here, it's her..

@Charlene which putts him way above the mainline media who refused to publish.

@FrayedBear ahhhhh, Male hero worship at it's finest, amazing how you can heap praise on a secondary player and ignore the heroine..sad, but not at all surprising.

@Charlene Sorry she merely informed, she didn't make it public around the world. Also what about Snowden's information? Has the USA asked for his extradition from Russia based upon trumped (I used the word provocatively) up charges?
Sex has nothing to do with it. In fact I have my suspicions about Assanges's orientation - he is after all Australian!

@FrayedBear She didn't "Merely" inform, she Actually took the info..Assange Merely published it..as for Snowden he absolutely should have been pardoned by Obama, and Manning as well.

@Charlene all very hypocritical?

The trumped up sex charges were withdrawn.

@FrayedBear they weren't trumped up they were dropped..not the same. Assange is a prick..

@Charlene Did you witness the crimes? See evidence? If not yours is simply hearsay and slander.

@FrayedBear the Swedish government has photos..

@Charlene Of consensual sex or photoshopped perjury?

He was never charged with sexual assault as there was no evidence, one of the supposed victims said I didn't want to go ahead with it the police made it up

As far as I know it was a preliminary investigation and no charges were laid