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Julian Assange May Surrender To British Police On Friday (twitter.com)

Posted by timothy on from the better-snacks dept.

bestweasel writes: As reported by The Guardian and others, Julian Assange has announced via Wikileaks that: "Should the UN announce tomorrow that I have lost my case against the United Kingdom and Sweden, I shall exit the embassy at noon on Friday to accept arrest by British police as there is no meaningful prospect of further appeal. ... However, should I prevail and the state parties be found to have acted unlawfully, I expect the immediate return of my passport and the termination of further attempts to arrest me."

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  1. Re:should be interesting by phantomfive · · Score: 4, Informative

    The UN working group on human rights has no authority to do much of anything. Here is the current membership. After making a decision, they will work with the countries involved to help them "Do the Right Thing." They can't force England or Sweden to let him go.

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    "First they came for the slanderers and i said nothing."
  2. Re:should be interesting by Richard_at_work · · Score: 4, Informative

    Read the British judges conclusions - they consider the concept of "dual criminality", which is a requirement for extradition from the UK. Under UK law, the same charges are indeed classed as rape. So yes, it is exactly what it seems.

  3. Breaking - "UN panel 'rules in Assange's favour'" by seoras · · Score: 4, Informative

    On the BBC just now: http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-35490910

    He probably had someone "leak" that result prior to his "I'll give myself up on Friday", offer.
    As if the UN can change anything...

  4. UN rules in Assange's favor by gavron · · Score: 4, Informative

    Don't expect the authorities to give him back his passport any time ever.

    http://www.reuters.com/article...

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  5. Re:should be interesting by peragrin · · Score: 5, Informative

    You do realize that no one in sweden is tried or even charged in absentia. You have to appear before a judge before charges can even be filed or dismissed.

    I really wish idiots like you would stop thinking swedish law is the same as English common law.

    Also Sweden doesn't have any laws to allow them to lend someone to another country. That goes against both Swedish law and EU law.

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    i thought once I was found, but it was only a dream.
  6. Re:should be interesting by Parafilmus · · Score: 4, Informative

    The us military released the entire video unedited to discredit and show just how badly edited the file was.

    That's not correct.

    Wikileaks actually released both videos at the same time, with the edited "short version" clearly labeled as such.

    Here is a link to the videos: https://collateralmurder.wikil...