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Julian Assange Loses Extradition Appeal

Posted by Unknown on from the us-enhanced-interrogators-filled-with-glee dept.

judgecorp writes "Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks, has lost his appeal in the British High Court against extradition to Sweden on charges of rape. His team has 14 days to appeal to the Supreme Court — but would have to show a 'wider issue of public importance' to justify such an appeal. Meanwhile, WikiLeaks has suspended publication because it says a 'banking blockade' has cut off its sources of funding."

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  1. Re:One person's "justice" by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Informative

    Usually you can only be extradited from your own country for crimes are also illegal in you home country. There might be in a crime in the eyes of Swedish prosecutor, but that doesn't mean there is any reason in the eyes of the English court to force him to Sweden.

    The problem is this basic principle is being watered-down, especially for any persons that it suits the home country to punish.