Assange Extradition

• WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange files fresh appeal against extradition to U.S.

  Assange remains in London's high-security Belmarsh Prison, where he has been since he was arrested in 2019 for skipping bail during a separate legal battle.

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  Jul 1, 2022
  
• U.K. approves U.S. extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange

  The British government on Friday ordered the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States to face spying charges.

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  Jun 17, 2022
  
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• WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can be extradited to U.S., U.K. court rules

  A U.K. appeals court ruled is paving the way for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to be extradited to the United States to face trial in a decision on Friday.

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  Dec 10, 2021
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• U.S. granted permission to expand grounds for appeal on Julian Assange’s extradition

  A full appeal hearing is expected in October.

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  Aug 11, 2021
• Australia says WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange can ‘return home’ once extradition case ends

  A British judge on Monday blocked an extradition request by the United States, whose justice department said it would appeal the ruling.

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  Jan 5, 2021
• WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange cannot be extradited to U.S., British judge rules

  District Judge Vanessa Baraitser said Monday Assange was likely to commit suicide if sent to the U.S.

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  Jan 4, 2021
• Julian Assange’s bid to delay U.S. extradition case rejected by judge

  The U.S. authorities accuse Assange of conspiring to hack government computers and of violating an espionage law in connection with the release of confidential cables by WikiLeaks in 2010-2011.

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  Sep 7, 2020
• Sweden files request for arrest of WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange over rape allegation

  Swedish authorities on Monday issued a request for a detention order against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange

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  May 20, 2019
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• Ecuador, U.K. seek solution to end standoff over Wikileaks founder Julian Assange

  Assange has been holed up in the Ecuadorean embassy in London for more than six years.

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  Sep 26, 2018