Stories
Slash Boxes
Comments

SoylentNews is people

Julian Assange's Extradition to the US Approved by UK Home Secretary

posted by janrinok on Monday June 20 2022, @04:27AM   Printer-friendly

takyon writes:

Julian Assange's extradition from UK to US approved by home secretary

Priti Patel has approved the extradition of the WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange to the US, a decision the organisation immediately said it would appeal against in the high court.

The case passed to the home secretary last month after the supreme court ruled there were no legal questions over assurances given by US authorities over how Assange was likely to be treated.

While Patel has given a green light, WikiLeaks immediately released a statement to say it would appeal against the decision.

"Today is not the end of fight," it said. "It is only the beginning of a new legal battle. We will appeal through the legal system; the next appeal will be before the high court."

Also at NYT.

Original Submission

 
This discussion has been archived. No new comments can be posted.
Julian Assange's Extradition to the US Approved by UK Home Secretary | Log In/Create an Account | Top | 105 comments | Search Discussion
Display Options Threshold/Breakthrough Mark All as Read Mark All as Unread
The Fine Print: The following comments are owned by whoever posted them. We are not responsible for them in any way.

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday June 20 2022, @09:07PM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Monday June 20 2022, @09:07PM (#1254754)

    That implies that Assange is protected by the first amendment. But that's rubbish. The first amendment to the U.S. Constituton only applies to those within the borders of the U.S.

    American's ignorance of their own Constitution is astounding.

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday June 21 2022, @08:42PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday June 21 2022, @08:42PM (#1255047)

    Yeah, nowhere in the first amendment does it say it only applies to US citizens. It is a restriction upon the government, whether it wants to go after US citizens or non-citizens.