Assange extradition appeal: lawyers cite new claims of CIA plot to harm him
by Ben Quinn from on (#5R8JZ)
US seeking to overturn ruling that WikiLeaks founder could not be extradited because of suicide risk
Lawyers for Julian Assange have cited new allegations that the CIA plotted to kidnap or kill him as grounds for fearing what will be done to him" if he is extradited to the US to face espionage charges.
The WikiLeaks founder's legal team also described diplomatic assurances given by US authorities in an effort to overturn a ruling earlier this year against his extradition as meaningless, and not enough to overcome concerns about his risk of suicide were he to be sent to the US.
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