Julian Assange can be extradited to US, says UK home secretary
by Adi Robertson from The Verge - All Posts on (#60FMJ)
Photo by Rasid Necati Aslim/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images UK Home Secretary Priti Patel has approved an American request to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Patel signed the order on June 17th, bringing Assange one step closer to facing espionage charges in the US.
Assange's legal counsel plans to appeal the decision before the UK's High Court. This is a dark day for press freedom and for British democracy," WikiLeaks said in a statement. Julian did nothing wrong."
A dark day for press freedom" says WikiLeaks
Patel's approval follows a series of legal losses for Assange. In December, the UK's High Court approved Assange's extradition, concluding that US authorities had credibly promised humane treatment in the American prison system. He was later refused an appeal by the UK...