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Article published the Thursday 24 February 2011 - Latest update : Thursday 24 February 2011

British judge orders Assange's extradition

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange arrives at Belmarsh Magistrates' Court in London
Reuters/Stefan Wermuth

By RFI

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can be extradited to Sweden to face rape and sexual assault allegations, a British judge ruled Thursday. Assange will appeal against the decision, his lawyers say.

"I must order that Mr Assange be extradited to Sweden," judge Howard Riddle said at Belmarsh Magistrates Court in southeast London.

He is wanted for questioning over allegations by two Swedish women, but his lawyers have argued he could face reextradition to the United States if he is sent to Sweden.

Assange's supporters say the case is politically motivated, after Assange's WikiLeaks website released 250,000 US diplomatic cables.

tags: Julian Assange - Justice - Law - London - Rape - Sweden - United Kingdom - WikiLeaks
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there will be rumors like

Submitted by Anonyme (not verified) on Thu, 2011-07-14 13:38.

there will be rumors like this when one spoke facts on government mistakes so to stop him indirectly many false allegations will imposed on others so my friends never mind this

Julian Assange

Submitted by Anonyme (not verified) on Wed, 2011-03-09 01:18.

There are all kinds of Heros and a world full of lies and deception. The truth that anyone has the courage to express in this very dark time is a Hero. Of course the liars will come up with anything other than the truth. They are greed stricken pompus arrogent truth haters. The unfortunate part is people have been murdered for less.They have shut down the wikileaks site here in the US. We certainly have iron curtains.I wish him un purchased justice, if that might still be available.

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