British foreign office acknowledges Julian Assange 's asylum claim . He has been under house arrest in Britain since 2010 . The WikiLeaks group is seeking asylum to Sweden . An announcement at the top of WikiLeaks ' home page reads : `` We are forced to put all our efforts into raising funds to ensure our economic survival . '' Assange is held for questioning in Sweden on sexual assault charges .
British foreign office acknowledges Julian Assange 's asylum claim . He has been under house arrest in Britain since 2010 . The WikiLeaks group is seeking asylum to Sweden . Assange is held for questioning in Sweden on sexual assault charges .