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Eugene

(61,592 posts)
Wed Jul 7, 2021, 01:34 PM Jul 2021

UK court allows US to appeal denial of Assange's extradition

Source: Associated Press

UK court allows US to appeal denial of Assange's extradition

By JILL LAWLESS
July 7, 2021

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s High Court has granted the U.S. government permission to appeal a decision that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange cannot be sent to the United States to face espionage charges.

The judicial office said Wednesday that the appeal had been granted and the case would be listed for a High Court hearing. No date has been set.

In January, a lower court judge refused an American request to send Assange to the U.S. to face spying charges over WikiLeaks’ publication of secret military documents a decade ago. District Judge Vanessa Baraitser denied extradition on health grounds, saying Assange was likely to kill himself if held under harsh U.S. prison conditions.

The judge ordered that Assange must remain in prison during any potential U.S. appeal, ruling that the Australian citizen “has an incentive to abscond” if he were freed.

Assange, 50, has been in London’ high-security Belmarsh Prison since he was arrested in April 2019 for skipping bail seven years earlier during a separate legal battle.

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Read more: https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-europe-extradition-technology-government-and-politics-ab6adda997406ce29d41e07e50731509
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UK court allows US to appeal denial of Assange's extradition (Original Post) Eugene Jul 2021 OP
Not a good thing Sunny Jim Jul 2021 #1
It's a good thing. He should explain why he did what he and how it was so good ... marble falls Jul 2021 #2
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Non sequitor. marble falls Jul 2021 #4
Assange need to be prosecuted and held accountable for his crimes LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2021 #5
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You are WRONG LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2021 #7
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From the 3rd paragraph: Assange is to be held pending any potential appeal. Eugene Jul 2021 #9
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The sentence was secondary, and that was for jumping bail on the extradition case. Eugene Jul 2021 #11
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Asange needs to be extradited and to stand trial LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2021 #14

marble falls

(56,353 posts)
2. It's a good thing. He should explain why he did what he and how it was so good ...
Fri Jul 9, 2021, 08:32 AM
Jul 2021

... don't you find it odd he only released information from Democratic administrations, not Republican?

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LetMyPeopleVote

(143,998 posts)
7. You are WRONG
Fri Jul 9, 2021, 06:39 PM
Jul 2021

This man was an agent of the Russian government and needs to be tried for his crimes. Under the rules for extradition he cannot be subject to the death penalty. Criminals need to be punished and Assange broke the law

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Eugene

(61,592 posts)
9. From the 3rd paragraph: Assange is to be held pending any potential appeal.
Fri Jul 9, 2021, 07:09 PM
Jul 2021

He is also considered a proven flight risk.

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Eugene

(61,592 posts)
11. The sentence was secondary, and that was for jumping bail on the extradition case.
Fri Jul 9, 2021, 07:43 PM
Jul 2021

The extradition is the main case, and that's not over.

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