British court refuses to surrender WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange
The Winchester Security Court in the United Kingdom has rejected a request for surrender to the United States over
USA -v- Julian Assange | Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
https://www.judiciary.uk/judgments/usa-v-julian-assange/
Julian Assange cannot be extradited to US, British judge rules | Media | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2021/jan/04/julian-assange-cannot-be-extradited-to-us-british-judge-rules
UK Judge Denies WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange's Extradition to US, Citing Suicide Risk --WSJ
https://www.wsj.com/articles/british-judge-rejects-us-request-to-extradite-wikileaks-julian-assange-11609758350
WikiLeaks, the accusation site, has published confidential documents from the United States and the CIA's 'Infiltration Guide for Operators' , which led Julian Assange to suspect hacking and espionage. Was hung. Assange fled to the Ecuadorian embassy in London and continued his asylum, but was arrested by British police in April 2019.
Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, who has exposed a lot of confidential information, is arrested --GIGAZINE
After that, the US Department of Justice requested Assange to be handed over, and the Winchester Security Court in London was hearing about the handing over. At the hearing, Judge Vanessa Valleyster of the Winchester Security Court acknowledged the US Department of Justice's claim that 'Assange's activities are beyond the realm of journalism.'
On the other hand, Judge Valleyster said, 'The overall impression is that Assange is deeply afraid of his future. It feels that handing over Assange's identity to the United States puts pressure on Assange's mental state.' 'We should not hand over Assange's identity to the US Department of Justice,' he said.
At the time of writing the article, Mr. Assange was detained in a prison in London, but he has no history of self-harm or attempted suicide. However, Judge Valleyster said, 'If you are handed over to the U.S. Department of Justice, contact with all humans, including other prisoners, staff, and family members, will be severely restricted, and you will be in contact with any other detainee, even through the walls of your cell. 'I will not be able to take it,' he said in a sentence, pointing out that Assange, who was placed under harsh detention conditions, could commit suicide.
The plaintiff, the U.S. Department of Justice, commented on the Winchester Security Court's decision, 'I'm glad that the U.S. government's allegations were accepted on all legal issues,' while 'refusing to surrender.' I am very disappointed with this decision. ' Plaintiffs have been given 14 days to file an appeal, and the US Department of Justice wants to file an appeal immediately.
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Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador welcomed the Winchester Security Court's ruling that 'Assange should not be handed over to the U.S. government,' and 'Assange was given a chance as a journalist. Naturally, we will provide a situation that we can protect, ' he admitted to Assange asylum in Mexico . However, at the time of writing, it was not clear whether Assange would be in exile in Mexico.
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