Assange U.S. extradition request is rejected
A UK judge ruled on Monday (January 4) that Julian Assange, the founder of Wikileaks, should not be extradited to the United States.
Nearly all arguments from Assange’s legal team were rejected, but the judge said she could not extradite him because of concerns over his mental health and risk of suicide in the U.S.
Assange is accused by American authorities of breaking a spying law and conspiring to obtain secret U.S. documents by hacking government computers.
His lawyers had argued the entire prosecution was a politically-motivated move by outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump and that extradition would pose a threat to journalism.
There are a total of 18 charges levelled against Assange relating to the publication of leaked military and diplomatic documents detailing alleged U.S. military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The charges could add up to a maximum sentence of 175 years in prison.
At a hearing at London's Old Bailey, the judge said Assange suffered from severe depression at times.
Half a razor blade was found in his prison cell in May last year, and he had told medical staff about his suicidal thoughts.
Jennifer Robinson is Assange's lawyer.
"This is an important win and a ruling that should be celebrated. But let's not forget that she also made some very problematic findings on the free speech aspects of this case.”
The case is now likely to go to the U.K. Supreme Court, while Assange’s legal team confirmed it will apply for bail.
In the meantime, he will remain at London's Belmarsh prison, where he’s been held from April 2019.
U.S. prosecutors immediately stated they will appeal Monday’s decision.
相關影片推薦
1:56
開車看海遇漲潮 駕駛回車上取物遭海浪滅頂民視影音27,693 次觀看・11 小時前1:52
「沒看到在倒車?」後車挨撞還被索賠 警將查肇責華視影音189,484 次觀看・1 天前2:19
日本時隔20年發行新日幣 全球首創「全息防偽技術」拉麵店砸12萬元升級點餐機Yahoo奇摩(國際通)4,079 次觀看・6 小時前1:35
男看海「車陷沙灘」 回車上取物 遭捲走不治TVBS新聞網影音25,098 次觀看・8 小時前1:07
劉亦菲狂親唐嫣的4歲女兒 被嚇得連連後退...生母笑翻:她很嫌棄娛樂星聞285,368 次觀看・1 天前1:44
彰化縣展開"垃圾分類"大稽查 短短2天退運9車民視影音126,837 次觀看・1 天前2:14
全球最小象「婆羅洲矮象」生存危機 野外不到1000頭 正式列瀕危紅色名錄Yahoo奇摩(國際通)7,795 次觀看・6 小時前2:07
外媒勸退!嫌《法環》DLC太難 那就別玩《黑神話:悟空》了?電玩宅速配1,692 次觀看・6 小時前2:05
咖啡店未消費待5小時 女不肯離去「遭警扛走」華視影音105,563 次觀看・1 天前1:09
汪小菲Mandy沖繩小蜜月拚做人 張蘭曝光玥兒黑長髮網誇:根本大S翻版娛樂星聞10,623 次觀看・22 小時前
熱門必看
1:11
Angelababy現身直播間帶貨 合作劣跡直播主被酸「自降咖位」娛樂星聞27,974 次觀看・2 天前8:34
端午節過完了 粽子還在冷凍庫? 3種粽子創意料理美味不浪費Yahoo創作摩人16,675 次觀看・5 天前0:35
曼谷美食推薦3間!📌(記得存起來)三八旅客,旅遊美食8,243 次觀看・1 天前18:11
【日本訂房教學】日本訂房網站哪個最便宜?Jalan、一休、agoda、Booking.com等7大訂房網一次解說吉田社長交朋友7,954 次觀看・15 小時前7:16
10道快手料理,小廚房出菜!| 日本男子的家庭料理 TASTY NOTE日本男子的日式家庭料理4,971 次觀看・4 天前