UK judge rejects extraditing Julian Assange to US over 'suicide risk'
- 3 years ago
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 Us prosecutors are set to appeal Monday's decision to London's High Court.
The Us authorities accuse Assange of 18 offences relating to the release by WikiLeaks of vast troves of confidential Us military records and diplomatic cables which they say put lives in danger.
The United States said it would continue to seek the extradition of Australian-born Assange and Us prosecutors are set to appeal Monday's decision to London's High Court.
The Us authorities accuse Assange of 18 offences relating to the release by WikiLeaks of vast troves of confidential Us military records and diplomatic cables which they say put lives in danger.