Britain’s Supreme Court has rejected WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s bid to have it reconsider its approval of Assange’s extradition to Sweden. Swedish authorities want to question Assange over accusations of rape and sexual assault made by two women. Assange’s lawyers had argued the Swedish public prosecutor does not have the legal authority to issue the arrest warrant as Assange has not even been formally charged. But British judges ruled against Assange late last month and reaffirmed their decision on Thursday. Assange has been given another 14 days to leave Britain. Attorneys say he may file a last-ditch appeal to the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg. Supporters have voiced fears Assange will wind up in the hands of the United States should he be deported.
British Court Rejects Final Extradition Appeal by WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange
HeadlineJun 15, 2012