Wednesday, November 02, 2011

Julian Assange Awaits High Court Ruling on Extradition

THE GUARDIAN: WikiLeaks founder will hear on Wednesday if he has won his bid to block extradition to Sweden to face sex crime allegations

The WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange, is due to appear at the high court in London to find out whether he has won or lost his appeal againstextradition to Sweden to face rape allegations.

Lord Justice Thomas and Mr Justice Ouseley are due to hand down their judgment at 9.45am on Wednesday in the 40-year-old Australian's case against a European arrest warrant issued by Swedish prosecutors after rape and sexual assault accusations made by two Swedish women following his visit to Stockholm in August 2010. » | Press Association | Wednesday, November 02, 2011