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Julian Assange Back In Court For Final Day Of Extradition Appeal

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PA/Huffington Post UK   First Posted: 2/02/2012 12:30 Updated: 2/02/2012 12:37

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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is back at the Supreme Court on Thursday for the final day of his appeal.

The 40-year-old Australian is fighting his extradition to Sweden on the grounds that the European arrest warrant issued against his is "invalid and unenforceable".

On Thursday, Sweden's public prosecutor argued for Assange's extradition.

The WikiLeaks chief, who is on bail living with friends, is appearing in the UK's highest court in person for his latest attempt to block his removal to face questioning on sex crime allegations.

On Wednesday, Assange said the Swedish public prosecutor lacked "impartiality and independence".

He is appealing against a High Court ruling that it would not be unfair or unlawful to extradite him.

The Swedish authorities want him to answer accusations of "raping" one woman and "sexually molesting and coercing" another in Stockholm in August 2010 while on a visit to give a lecture.

Assange, whose WikiLeaks website published a mass of leaked diplomatic cables that embarrassed several governments and international businesses, says the sex was consensual and the allegations against him were politically motivated.

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15:08 on 02/02/2012
"Assange said the Swedish public prosecutor lacked "impartiality and independence"."
If the Swedish public prosecutor is not prepared swear under oath, that rendition is not the next step in the plan. Then the conclusion must be obvious.
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15:53 on 02/02/2012
Oh don't be daft. If the US wanted to extradite him from the UK they simply have to allege that Wikileaks has breached copyright, (which it obviously has) and then they get him before you can say "one-sided extradition treaty"

Don't fall for Assange's spurious argument. He simply doesn't want to face trial. And the actions of his acolytes in naming the women who made the allegations is foul, and shameful.
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19:35 on 02/02/2012
The fact he hasn't been charged is significant.

The whole process has been convoluted.

Especially the backdoor attempt to have him brought to Sweden.

Why not simply charge him with a crime if there is sufficient evidence of one?

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