UK judge rejects extradition of 'suicide risk' Assange to United States
FRANCE24, 04 Jan 2021
A British judge ruled on Monday that #WikiLeaks founder Julian #Assange should not be extradited to the United States to face criminal charges including breaking a spying law, saying his mental health problems meant he would be at risk of suicide. The United States said it would continue to seek the extradition of Australian-born Assange and U.S. prosecutors are set to appeal Monday's decision to London's High Court.
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