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Mick 19-05-2017 10:55
Julian Assange: Wikileaks Founder Arrested
 
BREAKING: Swedish investigators drop Rape investigation on Julian Assange, this now means Mr Assange can leave the Ecuadorian Embassy in London, with no fear of arrest.

http://news.sky.com/story/prosecutor...sange-10883877

Edit: There is still a possibility he will be arrested if the United States have made a request to U.K. Authorities that they want him extradited to the US.

Damien 19-05-2017 12:09
Re: Julian Assange: Swedish Investigators Drop Rape Investigation
 
He has also still broken his bail conditions so can be arrested for that. Personally I would just tell him to leave the country and not to come back.

papa smurf 19-05-2017 12:13
Re: Julian Assange: Swedish Investigators Drop Rape Investigation
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Damien (Post 35899487)
He has also still broken his bail conditions so can be arrested for that. Personally I would just tell him to leave the country and not to come back.
but there could be an extradition order on him [the USA want him ]

on bbc news it was said the gov do not comment on extradition until a person is arrested

adzii_nufc 19-05-2017 12:21
Re: Julian Assange: Swedish Investigators Drop Rape Investigation
 
Why do they want to arrest him? Obama's administration have been leaking classified documents all over the place, it'd be hypocritical to then arrest this man. Then again Hypocritical is generally exclusive to the United States nowadays. Chelsea Manning only recently being released. So once again, it's acceptable to break the law for your own agenda but not okay when it's going against you.

Trump should pardon him of any wrongdoing and gain some support.

tweetiepooh 19-05-2017 12:26
Re: Julian Assange: Swedish Investigators Drop Rape Investigation
 
We should not extradite anyone to any country from who we can not extradite people on the same basis. So if we can't get US citizens extradited from the US on the same level of evidence/basis neither should we allow our citizens to be extradited to the US.

This would be in addition to not extraditing to countries with questionable legal systems or where a penalty unacceptable to the UK legal system is possible (death penalty).

Damien 19-05-2017 12:31
Re: Julian Assange: Swedish Investigators Drop Rape Investigation
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by adzii_nufc (Post 35899490)
Why do they want to arrest him? Obama's administration have been leaking classified documents all over the place, it'd be hypocritical to then arrest this man. Then again Hypocritical is generally exclusive to the United States nowadays. Chelsea Manning only recently being released. So once again, it's acceptable to break the law for your own agenda but not okay when it's going against you.

Trump should pardon him of any wrongdoing and gain some support.
Manning has given clemency after a 7 year jail sentence. Not pardoned. Her conviction stands.

I don't know exactly why the US would want to arrest him. He has largely been ok since he wasn't the person who leaked the data. It may just be rumors he he has put out there, if they do want him they might have other charges.

Obama's administration was one of the toughest on leakers though and it seems that won't change under the current administration either.

Pierre 19-05-2017 16:38
Re: Julian Assange: Swedish Investigators Drop Rape Investigation
 
Proof that it was all cowpoo.

Mick 19-05-2017 19:24
Re: Julian Assange: Swedish Investigators Drop Rape Investigation
 
You would think that in a sense, wikileaks did publish lots of Hillary Clinton campaign emails, that some would argue helped Trump in to the White House. But Trump Administration, specifically US Attorney General, Jeff Sessions and CIA Director, Mike Pompeo, still see Assange and Wkileaks as hostile entity to the US that has leaked Intelligence to the world.

pip08456 19-05-2017 21:30
Re: Julian Assange: Swedish Investigators Drop Rape Investigation
 
IMHO Assange has leaked nothing. His site (Wikileaks) is merely a conduit for those who leak info. As such I cannot see any law he may have broken.

Are those who've leaked the classified information less Guilty? It should be those the powers that be should be going after.

Trump has said so many times.

Mick 11-01-2018 16:16
Re: Julian Assange: Swedish Investigators Drop Rape Investigation
 
BREAKING: Ecuador has confirmed it has granted naturalisation to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.

"Naturalisation is the legal act or process by which a non-citizen in a country may acquire citizenship or nationality of that country."

https://news.sky.com/story/wikileaks...ation-11203697

Mr K 11-01-2018 16:22
Re: Julian Assange: Swedish Investigators Drop Rape Investigation
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mick (Post 35932015)
BREAKING: Ecuador has confirmed it has granted naturalisation to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.

"Naturalisation is the legal act or process by which a non-citizen in a country may acquire citizenship or nationality of that country."

https://news.sky.com/story/wikileaks...ation-11203697
He'll need a lot of suncreen for Ecuador after being in that Embassy for years !

Question is how does he leave without us arresting him for skipping bail ? We'll turn a blind eye if we've got any sense (which we haven't).

Damien 11-01-2018 16:29
Re: Julian Assange: Wikileaks Founder
 
He can't leave without us arresting him. The nationalisation makes no difference apart from the fact that he can eventually go to Ecuador.

Mr K 11-01-2018 16:31
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Damien (Post 35932017)
He can't leave without us arresting him. The nationalisation makes no difference apart from the fact that he can eventually go to Ecuador.
Well he could, we gave up policing the exit a while ago.....

Damien 11-01-2018 16:42
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr K (Post 35932019)
Well he could, we gave up policing the exit a while ago.....
He can risk it then but quite how he gets out of the country might be an issue. He is in the middle of Kensington...

Mick 11-01-2018 16:42
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr K (Post 35932019)
Well he could, we gave up policing the exit a while ago.....
He cannot, I would have thought he was still on Interpol...so he cannot slip through any border without being arrested still.

OLD BOY 11-01-2018 16:45
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Damien (Post 35932017)
He can't leave without us arresting him. The nationalisation makes no difference apart from the fact that he can eventually go to Ecuador.
He can if they put him in the diplomatic bag.

Mr K 11-01-2018 16:54
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Quote:
Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35932022)
He can if they put him in the diplomatic bag.
In bits or whole ?!

Sure they could get him out if they/he really wanted. I'd head to Ireland, then take a slow fishing boat to wherever. Plan would fail of course as I'd be violently sea sick after 2 mins and can't stand the smell of fish....

Damien 11-01-2018 16:56
Re: Julian Assange: Wikileaks Founder
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35932022)
He can if they put him in the diplomatic bag.
They could try that too but Ecuador have done a lot for him already I am not sure if they would want to risk expulsion from London over him. Pulling a such to stunt allowing someone to evade the police would be stupid. It's also not meant to be for people so it's not entirely sure the police won't just open it since Ecuador would have already violated the principle.

OLD BOY 11-01-2018 18:44
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Damien (Post 35932025)
They could try that too but Ecuador have done a lot for him already I am not sure if they would want to risk expulsion from London over him. Pulling a such to stunt allowing someone to evade the police would be stupid. It's also not meant to be for people so it's not entirely sure the police won't just open it since Ecuador would have already violated the principle.
I wasn't being serious, Damien, although where there's a will, there's a way!

richard s 11-01-2018 19:22
Re: Julian Assange: Wikileaks Founder
 
What is the point in sticking him in jail.. we are supposed to be a cash strapped country.

Damien 11-01-2018 21:52
Re: Julian Assange: Wikileaks Founder
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by richard s (Post 35932060)
What is the point in sticking him in jail.. we are supposed to be a cash strapped country.
Because he skipped bail. You break the law you get punished.

TheDaddy 12-01-2018 00:33
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Quote:
Originally Posted by richard s (Post 35932060)
What is the point in sticking him in jail.. we are supposed to be a cash strapped country.
Are we? I thought we were the 5th, 6th, 7th or 128th (depending on who you listen to) richest country on the planet, we can magic up a billion for the DUP at the drop of a hat, 40 billion to leave the EU and we are so loaded we can afford aircraft carriers and not bother putting any planes on them, now that's showing of and nuclear weapons that we'll never use so I'm sure we can lock up an Aussie for a while till the Americans tell us they're ready for him and we obediently hand him over like good little boys and girls

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35932039)
I wasn't being serious, Damien, although where there's a will, there's a way!
Said it before, all Assange need do is cut up large chunks of their carpet and glue them to the soles of his shoes, then he can come and go as he pleases and no one can stop him as he's standing on Ecuadorian territory

TheDaddy 11-04-2019 10:39
Re: Julian Assange: Wikileaks Founder
 
Just been arrested apparently, hope we give him the bill for the fortune he's cost in policing

Hugh 11-04-2019 10:42
Re: Julian Assange: Wikileaks Founder
 
Good

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-47891737

Maggy 11-04-2019 10:49
Re: Julian Assange: Wikileaks Founder
 
About time.

Chris 11-04-2019 10:50
Re: Julian Assange: Wikileaks Founder
 
What an idiot, he’s already spent as long under self-imposed imprisonment as he would have spent in jail for anything he was accused of. Now he’s going to end up in actual jail for evading arrest, quite apart from anything else.

I hope the Yanks decide to come after him and throw him in a supermax. It would take that sort of institution to contain his ego.

Uncle Peter 11-04-2019 10:58
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He won't have booked his next trip on Expedia that's for sure

Let's have an extraordinary rendition of "Please Release Me" Julian... go on

JPAC 11-04-2019 10:59
Re: Julian Assange: Wikileaks Founder
 
Send Australia the bill, he is Australian. Wasn't he worried that the US still has the death penalty, not about prison time.

Mick 11-04-2019 11:19
Re: UPDATED: Julian Assange: Wikileaks Founder Arrested
 
Just seen footage of him been dragged out, may be carried out. Looks really old looking and has a long beard. Self neglect evident.

Damien 11-04-2019 11:28
Re: UPDATED: Julian Assange: Wikileaks Founder Arrested
 
lol

Chris 11-04-2019 12:04
Re: UPDATED: Julian Assange: Wikileaks Founder Arrested
 
Justice for garden gnomes

Damien 11-04-2019 12:07
Re: Julian Assange: Wikileaks Founder
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Chris (Post 35990863)
I hope the Yanks decide to come after him and throw him in a supermax. It would take that sort of institution to contain his ego.
Hate to disagree with you once again Chris but it would be far funnier, and more damaging for his ego, if they don't come after him. He spends a few months in jail for skipping bail and that's it.

Chris 11-04-2019 12:12
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Damien (Post 35990869)
Hate to disagree with you once again Chris but it would be far funnier, and more damaging for his ego, if they don't come after him. He spends a few months in jail for skipping bail and that's it.
:rofl:

Actually the irony of that is hard to argue with ... 7 years’ house arrest, having only ever been convicted of something carrying a maximum 6 months...

Damien 11-04-2019 12:39
Re: UPDATED: Julian Assange: Wikileaks Founder Arrested
 
The US has now requested his extradition.

TheDaddy 11-04-2019 12:47
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Damien (Post 35990873)
The US has now requested his extradition.
Typical, poxy yanks have no sense of humour

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mick (Post 35990866)
Just seen footage of him been dragged out, may be carried out. Looks really old looking and has a long beard. Self neglect evident.
Perhaps they did that to him, the price of asylum, Ecuadorian style

Damien 11-04-2019 12:47
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TheDaddy (Post 35990874)
Typical, poxy yanks have no sense of humour
Yup pretty disappointing.

JPAC 11-04-2019 12:47
Re: UPDATED: Julian Assange: Wikileaks Founder Arrested
 
15 years on death row...

nomadking 11-04-2019 13:13
Re: UPDATED: Julian Assange: Wikileaks Founder Arrested
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by JPAC (Post 35990877)
15 years on death row...
Apparently the crimes he is likely to be charged with, don't have the death penalty.

Damien 11-04-2019 13:28
Re: UPDATED: Julian Assange: Wikileaks Founder Arrested
 
We don't extradite if the defendant could receive the death penalty anyway

JPAC 11-04-2019 13:43
Re: UPDATED: Julian Assange: Wikileaks Founder Arrested
 
Back in 2011; https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-12159198

Damien 11-04-2019 14:01
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JPAC (Post 35990885)
Who cares? We don't extradite if the defendant might receive the death penalty.

JPAC 11-04-2019 14:59
Re: UPDATED: Julian Assange: Wikileaks Founder Arrested
 
He did and still does I would think. The point about Wikileaks is to question authority and especially govt and military. He thinks his life is at risk, so stayed in there as long as possible.

heero_yuy 11-04-2019 15:00
Re: UPDATED: Julian Assange: Wikileaks Founder Arrested
 
Quote:
Quote from Damien:


Who cares? We don't extradite if the defendant might receive the death penalty.
Remember how difficult it was to send Hook* to the USA, we had to get cast iron guarantees that he wouldn't face execution.

*Abu Hamza

Hugh 11-04-2019 15:12
Re: UPDATED: Julian Assange: Wikileaks Founder Arrested
 
At court today, Julian Assange is told that one charge he faces is that he failed to surrender on 29th June 2012.

He pleads “not guilty”...

Strangely enough, having failed to surrender to the court for over six and a half years, he is found guilty - it’s going to Crown Court for sentencing.

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Quote:
Originally Posted by JPAC (Post 35990897)
He did and still does I would think. The point about Wikileaks is to question authority and especially govt and military. He thinks his life is at risk, so stayed in there as long as possible.
Wikileaks is now very little more than a conduit for Russian Psy-Ops against Europe and the USA - it may have begun with good intentions, now it’s just Putin’s tool.

Uncle Peter 11-04-2019 17:51
Re: UPDATED: Julian Assange: Wikileaks Founder Arrested
 
"Assange is charged with conspiracy to commit computer intrusion and is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison. "

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edva/pr...ing-conspiracy

Not quite the death penalty

tweetiepooh 12-04-2019 12:10
Re: UPDATED: Julian Assange: Wikileaks Founder Arrested
 
We shouldn't extradite to any place we can't extradite from. I believe you can't extradite a US citizen from the US so we shouldn't extradite to there. If Assange isn't UK citizen we have a bit more freedom, should involve his national representative.

nomadking 12-04-2019 13:02
Re: UPDATED: Julian Assange: Wikileaks Founder Arrested
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by tweetiepooh (Post 35990989)
We shouldn't extradite to any place we can't extradite from. I believe you can't extradite a US citizen from the US so we shouldn't extradite to there. If Assange isn't UK citizen we have a bit more freedom, should involve his national representative.
US Embassy website

Quote:
Why is it so much easier to extradite someone from the UK to the U.S. than in the other direction


  • It isn’t. The United States has not denied a single extradition request from the UK under the treaty; the UK has denied 10 requests from the U.S. since the treaty took effect.
  • Moreover, extradition requests from the U.S. to the UK have taken as long as 13 years to work their way through the UK and European courts. For extradition requests from the UK to the U.S. the subjects are in most cases extradited within several months.
  • A panel of UK extradition experts, led by well-respected retired judge Sir Scott Baker, found that the treaty is fair and balanced. Its report, issued in October 2011, provides considerable data and analysis to support the panel’s conclusions.

Any problems and delays are result of the UK and Europe. Anyway he's Australian.

tweetiepooh 12-04-2019 13:05
Re: UPDATED: Julian Assange: Wikileaks Founder Arrested
 
I stand corrected.

OLD BOY 12-04-2019 14:01
Re: Julian Assange: Wikileaks Founder
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Chris (Post 35990870)
:rofl:

Actually the irony of that is hard to argue with ... 7 years’ house arrest, having only ever been convicted of something carrying a maximum 6 months...
I know, the man doesn't appear to be blessed with much common sense.

RichardCoulter 12-04-2019 14:20
Re: Julian Assange: Wikileaks Founder
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by TheDaddy (Post 35932096)
Are we? I thought we were the 5th, 6th, 7th or 128th (depending on who you listen to) richest country on the planet, we can magic up a billion for the DUP at the drop of a hat, 40 billion to leave the EU and we are so loaded we can afford aircraft carriers and not bother putting any planes on them, now that's showing of and nuclear weapons that we'll never use so I'm sure we can lock up an Aussie for a while till the Americans tell us they're ready for him and we obediently hand him over like good little boys and girls

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Said it before, all Assange need do is cut up large chunks of their carpet and glue them to the soles of his shoes, then he can come and go as he pleases and no one can stop him as he's standing on Ecuadorian territory
I'm assuming that this is meant as a joke.

Now that he's been arrested, Sweden is considering reopening the investigation into rape allegations.

nomadking 13-04-2019 06:02
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Quote:
More than 70 MPs have signed a letter urging the home secretary to ensure Julian Assange faces authorities in Sweden if they request his extradition.
...
The letter, signed by mostly Labour MPs, urges Mr Javid to "stand with the victims of sexual violence" and ensure the rape claim against the 47-year-old can be "properly investigated".
And they seriously expect us to believe that is the reason behind their letter?

Mr K 13-04-2019 09:23
Re: UPDATED: Julian Assange: Wikileaks Founder Arrested
 
Tbf the only thing the guy has been found guilty of is skipping bail for charges that were dropped anyway. Has to be said he doesn't help himself, but that doesn't make him an enemy of the state. This is all to do with the US, and having their illegal activities exposed. I wouldn't think extradition is a given, our judiciary can be be independent thank goodness.

nomadking 13-04-2019 09:58
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr K (Post 35991105)
Tbf the only thing the guy has been found guilty of is skipping bail for charges that were dropped anyway. Has to be said he doesn't help himself, but that doesn't make him an enemy of the state. This is all to do with the US, and having their illegal activities exposed. I wouldn't think extradition is a given, our judiciary can be be independent thank goodness.
They were dropped on technicalities AS A RESULT of him skipping bail.


I wonder what all those Labour MPs were saying about the prospect of him being sent to Sweden when the situation originally arose?

Damien 13-04-2019 10:03
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr K (Post 35991105)
Tbf the only thing the guy has been found guilty of is skipping bail for charges that were dropped anyway. Has to be said he doesn't help himself, but that doesn't make him an enemy of the state. This is all to do with the US, and having their illegal activities exposed. I wouldn't think extradition is a given, our judiciary can be be independent thank goodness.
They were dropped because the Swedes accepted they couldn't get to him in time to make a case stick. Not because there was no case to answer.

Stuart 15-04-2019 13:14
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 35990902)
Wikileaks is now very little more than a conduit for Russian Psy-Ops against Europe and the USA - it may have begun with good intentions, now it’s just Putin’s tool.
Personally, I think that when it started, Wikileaks was a good thing for society. It shone a light on some of the more nefarious activities undertaken by all governments, seemingly without any agenda beyond holding those in power to account.

I think it's a long way from that now. Wikileaks seems to have become a tool for Julian Assange to make a name for himself, to become famous. I think that various intelligence services have, whether he is aware or not, taken advantage of that, and used him (and therefore Wikileaks) to leak intelligence with the aim of causing massive disruption.

Do I believe the rape accusations? I don't know. I believe the man is a narcissist, and is in this for his own ends, rather than the good of society, but none of that indicates being a potential rapist.

The news reports I have seen appear to contain conclusive evidence, a statement which I would say is backed up by the fact he ran and stayed in another embassy for 7 years rather than face court.

Damien 15-04-2019 13:48
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Even at the time he was dodgy. It just so happened a stopped clock is right twice a day and he got two legitimate public interest stories amongst all the other leaks he obtained and released which were not so legitimate. Even then it may well be that The Guardian and The New York Times were responsible for filtering and reporting on those stories, his relationship with them soured quite quickly and they've since stated that he was a loose cannon willingly wanting to publish unredacted material even if it named informants and put them in danger.

Maggy 15-04-2019 16:41
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https://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/0...tion_unlikely/

From 2013

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A senior judge from Sweden’s supreme court, Justice Stefan Lindskog, has told an Australian audience that Julian Assange’s argument he cannot stand trial in Sweden without being extradited to the USA is not as black and white as the wikileaker would have us believe.

Lindskog yesterday told an audience at the University of Adelaide that unless Assange is charged with a crime that directly correlates to a law on the books of both Sweden and the USA, the Scandinavian nation won’t be able to hand him over.
Quote:
Lindskog also says “extradition may not be granted for military or political offences” and explains that Swedish law won’t permit extradition if the subject of such a request is likely to experience persecution or “is serious in any other respects” or "is contrary to fundamental humanitarian principles”.
Sweden is the epitome of a fair and transparent country..and I'm sure Assange would have had a fair trial.

JPAC 01-05-2019 13:07
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Julian Assange has been sentenced to 50 weeks in jail for breaching his bail conditions. +
£16m of taxpayers’ money on policing resources outside the embassy for the period.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-48118908

Mr K 04-01-2021 11:24
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-55528241
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Wikileaks founder Julian Assange cannot be extradited to the United States, a court in London has ruled.

The judge blocked the request because of concerns over Mr Assange's mental health.

The 49-year-old is wanted over the publication of thousands of classified documents in 2010 and 2011.

The US claims the leaks broke the law and endangered lives. Mr Assange has fought the extradition and says the case is politically motivated.

The US authorities have said the decision will be appealed.

District Judge Vanessa Baraitser outlined evidence of his self harm and suicidal thoughts and said: "The overall impression is of a depressed and sometimes despairing man fearful for his future."

mrmistoffelees 04-01-2021 11:36
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Quote:
Originally Posted by nomadking (Post 35990992)
US Embassy website

[URL="https://uk.usembassy.gov/our-relationship/policy-history/the-u-s-uk-extradition-treaty/frequently-asked-questions-on-the-us-uk-extradition-relationship/#collapse7"]


Any problems and delays are result of the UK and Europe. Anyway he's Australian.
Wasn't Anne Sacoolas extradition request from US to UK rejected? I'm pretty sure it was....

Chris 04-01-2021 12:04
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mrmistoffelees (Post 36065057)
Wasn't Anne Sacoolas extradition request from US to UK rejected? I'm pretty sure it was....
You’re replying to a post that’s almost 2 years old :confused:

mrmistoffelees 04-01-2021 12:07
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Chris (Post 36065064)
You’re replying to a post that’s almost 2 years old :confused:
Apologies, adulting fail.

Mick 04-01-2021 13:12
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr K (Post 36065053)
Good. Two can play that game. Why should we dance to America’s tune every time they demand extradition, when in the Harry Dunn case, they refuse to extradite Anne Sacoolas to face charges for the death she caused by driving on wrong side of the road.

Sephiroth 04-01-2021 15:18
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mick (Post 36065079)
Good. Two can play that game. Why should we dance to America’s tune every time they demand extradition, when in the Harry Dunn case, they refuse to extradite Anne Sacoolas to face charges for the death she caused by driving on wrong side of the road.
I sort of wish that the Courts could give that as a reason.

Hugh 04-01-2021 16:17
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr K (Post 36065053)
Important thing to note is that the judge shredded Assange's lawyers assertions about why (legally) he shouldn't be deported - it was basically all about his mental health/suicide risk (the US didn't help themselves, as their max security solitary confinement (which he is most likely to be in) were fairly horrific.

nomadking 04-01-2021 17:00
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So in theory, I should be able to commit a load of crimes, including rape and mass murder, and simply say I'm scared of being found guilty and of the prison conditions?
He is the one that has prolonged matters, nobody else.
The UK has refused a higher proportion of US extradition requests, than the other way around.
Link
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The US, in the judge's conclusion, can't stop a mentally unwell man taking his own life in those conditions.
So which mythical conditions could ever do that?:confused:
Yet another in the never ending line of decisions, where legal definitions are distorted to fit the desired result.
Looks like we can't send people for trial in Spain.
Link
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A British chef facing trial for the savage Costa del Sol murder of a 'gentle giant' Irish holidaymaker has been found dead in his jail cell.
Prison warders discovered Leigh Anthony Gardiner lying lifeless on his bed with shoelaces he is thought to have used to strangle himself with round his neck.
The 51-year-old was put on suicide watch after his June 2019 arrest for the murder of John Pender at an Irish pub in the popular resort of Fuengirola.
Unless laws and rules are being selectively applied.

heero_yuy 10-12-2021 11:15
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Breaking:

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Quote from The Sun: Wikileaks founder Julian Assange can be extradited to America to face espionage charges after the US Government win their bid to overturn a High Court Ruling.

Assange, 50, has been fighting extradition to the US, but today the court ruled in a sensational U-turn that he can be extradited.

His lawyers have previously argued that he is a high suicide risk and is too ill to be sent to America for a trial.

US authorities brought a High Court challenge against a January ruling by then-district judge Vanessa Baraitser that Assange should not be sent to the US, in which she cited a real and "oppressive" risk of suicide.

Lord Chief Justice Lord Burnett, sitting with Lord Justice Holroyde, today ruled in favour of the US after a two-day hearing in October.

But the US has given assurances Assange will not be held in a notorious "supermax" jail.

Lord Burnett said: "That risk is in our judgment excluded by the assurances which are offered.

papa smurf 10-12-2021 11:47
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The USA don't do justice they do revenge.

Hom3r 10-12-2021 11:48
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Well, he will never see freedom ever again.


only a 6x4 cell.

Mick 24-01-2022 11:01
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BREAKING: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has won the first stage of his bid to appeal against the decision to extradite him to the United States at the Supreme Court.

https://news.sky.com/story/julian-as...court-12524225

Hugh 15-03-2022 12:58
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Julian Assange denied permission to appeal against extradition

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-60743322

Quote:
The Supreme Court has refused to allow Julian Assange his latest appeal against extradition to the US.

A court spokesman said Mr Assange's application did not raise "an arguable point of law". The decision is a major blow to his hopes to avoid extradition.

The Wikileaks founder, 50, is wanted in the US over the publication of thousands of classified documents in 2010 and 2011.

His lawyers said he had not ruled out launching a final appeal.

The case will now go back down to District Judge Vanessa Baraitser, the original judge who assessed the US's extradition request.

Home Secretary Priti Patel is then expected to make a final decision. If she approves the extradition, that is the stage when Mr Assange could make his fresh challenge, said his lawyers Birnberg Peirce.

TheDaddy 17-06-2022 13:08
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Apparently his extradition order is being signed...


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