Julian Assange accuses the Prime Minister of libel over trial claims
Wednesday 10 February 2016 / News
Julian Assange has accused the Prime Minister of libel after David Cameron said the WikiLeaks founder was wanted for trial. Mr Cameron told the Commons that Mr Assange should leave the Ecuadorean Embassy in London and "face the arrest warrant against him". Mr Assange issued a statement pointing out he had never been charged ... Mr Assange said in a statement: "I see that the Prime Minister, barricading himself in the legal impunity of Parliament has decided to libel me. Let him step outside and try. Not only am I not 'wanted for trial', I haven't been charged. I have already previously been found to be completely innocent by the Swedish legal system ... Even the Swedish prosecution and courts state that the 'proceedings' are a 'preliminary investigation' ..."
http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/14267622.Julian_Assange_accuses_the_Prime_Minister_of_libel_over_trial_claims/
But here's one of the conclusions of the English magistrate in the original extradition proceeding:
... I am satisfied, looking at the warrant as a whole, that the requested person is an “accused” within section 2(3)(a) of the Extradition Act and is wanted for prosecution under Section 2(3)(b) of the Act ...
City of Westminster Magistrates’ Court (Sitting at Belmarsh Magistrates’ Court)
The judicial authority in Sweden -v- Julian Paul Assange
Findings of facts and reasons
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