LONDON -- Whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange may be extradited to Sweden to face allegations of sex crimes, a British court ruled Wednesday.
LONDON -- Whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange may be extradited to Sweden to face allegations of sex crimes, a British court ruled Wednesday.
Source: Deutsche Welle
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One woman accuses Assange of sexually molesting her by ignoring her request for him to use a condom during sex. The second woman says he had sex with her while she was asleep, and that he was not wearing a condom - an allegation which falls into the least severe of three rape categories in Sweden.
Assange, who has spent much of the year under house arrest at a supporter's villa in England, denies any wrongdoing and says he would not receive a fair trial in Sweden. He claims the allegations are political, relating to WikiLeaks' publication of more than 250,000 U.S. diplomatic cables and other secret documents.
Assange was arrested in Britain in December 2010 after Sweden issued a European arrest warrant. Wednesday's ruling upholds a previous court decision in February that found his extradition to Sweden to be legal.
The extradition could take place within two weeks if he does not lodge a further appeal against the decision.
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Don't anger great powers! Innocent or not you will be punished, slandered,
sued, destroyed!
Politicians go for jugular, beat you down to the ground, then kick you to death while laying down.
End of story.
(Tim Prockovic, 21 November 2011 06:15)
Don't anger great powers! Innocent or not you will be punished, slandered,
sued, destroyed!
Politicians go for jugular, beat you down to the ground, then kick you to death while laying down.
End of story.
(Tim Prockovic, 21 November 2011 06:15)