Saturday 7 July 2012

Julian Assange is not the Metropolitan Police

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The founder of Wikileaks is a request from the Metropolitan police did not follow to get accustomed to the nearest police station and to ask the Metropolitan Police. Instead of exiting Attorney Susan Benn, Julian Assange Defence Fund on Friday before a statement from the embassy in Ecuador, in the Assange refuge and has applied for political asylum.

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"This should not be seen as a sign of disrespect," she said. Under both international and British law, an asylum procedure would have precedence over extradition request. "Mr. Assange is faced with serious problems. His life and his freedom as well as the lives and freedom of its organization and its affiliated persons are at stake."

Julian Assange may be extradited to Sweden


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Julian Assange: Extradition to Sweden is well before
Julian Assange has failed in his request for a review of the extradition decision in the UK to Sweden. The judge rejected a last request of the attorneys-founder of Wikileaks.

London - The Supreme Court has ruled Britain: Julian Assange's appeal against his extradition to Sweden will not be reopened. Thus, the Wikileaks founders are delivered. The Swedish prosecutor wants to question Assange, because to him there will be accused of sexual harassment and rape.

Assange's lawyers had asked the Supreme Court that the case is heard in the light of further documents again. The court had the defense in the court reaches the end of May given the opportunity to make this request.
The reason for the delay: Sex-defense had objected that the verdict of the judges at many places on the Vienna Convention applies. This was at the hearing were not previously considered.

Observers had expected the judgment of the Supreme Court. Had the judge decided otherwise, it would have the system of the European arrest warrant called into question. It is based on the principle that European courts may rely on the justice of the partner countries - even without the allegations examined. This works only if there is no doubt about the trustworthiness of a judicial authority in another EU country.

Julian Assange has announced several weeks ago that he was in doubt before the European Court of Human Rights pull. A suspensive effect would such an action is not. Following his extradition to Sweden Assange will probably be remanded in custody. The prosecution will question him and then decide whether to set at liberty or against him will be charged.

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Julian Assange: Deadline for the delivery takes place today

Julian Assange (2010 in Norway)

This Saturday is the ten-day time limit for the extradition of WikiLeaks boss Julian Assange in Sweden. Given the fact that Assange still staying at the Embassy of Ecuador, where he was on 19 June refuge is questionable whether the British authorities can do anything to meet the deadline.

The Ecuadorian government still discusses about Wikileaks application for political asylum. When will it come to a decision is unclear.

The deadline of this Saturday it is clear from the judgment of the Supreme Court rejected this on 14 June Wikileaks from application to reopen the extradition proceedings and decreed that the process of delivery should begin earlier than 14 days after the verdict. From this date onwards we have the provisions in ten days to extradite Assange. A spokeswoman for the Swedish prosecutor, Karin Rosander, confirmed to the U.S. news channel CNN that today's Saturday marked the expiration of the period.