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Where will Julian Assange be on January, 31st, 2011?

Where will Julian Assange be on January, 31st, 2011?

Asked by: Super Userkruijs in General » Litigation
Settled on 01/31/2011 11:49 Settled by Super Userkruijs
Winning option: the UK Still in the UK, obviously:
Assange, was speaking to CBS News's "60 Minutes" at a country house in England where he is under house arrest waiting for an extradition hearing, which will determine whether he is sent to Sweden to be questioned on sexual assault charges.
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international-business/assange-warns-of-releasing-of-encrypted-keys/articleshow/7396512.cms

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In the UK
In Sweden
In the US
Neither in the UK, nor in Sweden or in the US

Background

After months of posting troves of classified American documents on the Internet, Julian Assange, founder of the WikiLeaks Web site, surrendered to British authorities and was jailed on Tuesday, Dec. 7th, after a judge reviewing a Swedish extradition request found him to be a flight risk and denied him bail.

What lies ahead, beyond a new court appearance on Dec. 14, when Mr. Assange’s bail bid will be renewed, is a legal battle that could last weeks, or much longer.

That contest will focus on whether the Swedish request for Mr. Assange’s extradition to face questioning on charges of “rape, sexual molestation and unlawful coercion” is unrelated to WikiLeaks, as Swedish prosecutors and the women themselves say — or whether they are linked, in what Mr. Assange has called a smear campaign to punish him for his WikiLeaks activity.

How Mr. Assange’s arrest on the Swedish charges might affect the Obama administration’s continuing deliberations about how — or whether — to charge him for publicizing leaks of classified information remains uncertain. It is also unclear whether Mr. Assange will follow through on his past threats to retaliate for an arrest by releasing new batches of secret information, possibly in a less measured way than the organization has to date.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/08/world/europe/08assange.html?_r=1&hp

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   Super Userkruijs

Britain's highest court on Wednesday upheld a request from Sweden to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange for questioning in a sexual misconduct case, leaving the Australian activist with few legal cards to play in the long-running legal drama.

Mr. Assange normally would now have 14 days to get the European Court of Human Rights to accept an appeal. However, his attorneys said Wednesday he would first pursue an objection over a legal point with the U.K. Supreme Court.

   Super Userkruijs

WikiLeaks Founder Can Be Extradited to Sweden in Sex Abuse Case

A London court ruled on Wednesday that Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks founder, can be extradited to Sweden for questioning over allegations of sexual abuse there last year.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/03/world/europe/wikileaks-founder-faces-extradition-hearing-in-london.html

   Super Userkruijs

Prosecutor sees no plot against WikiLeaks

Denies any political pressure, U.S. involvement

"I want to make it clear that I have not been put under any kind of pressure, political or otherwise," Marianne Ny, a director of prosecution, said in a statement.

"Swedish prosecutors are completly independent in their decision-making," she added.

"The criminal investigation has nothing to do with WikiLeaks. It concerns him personally," she added.

Responding to a question whether the United States was also seeking Assange, Swedish radio quoted her as saying: "There are no foreign authorities which have asked to be informed. Only journalists and private people have sought information."

"I have not issued a European arrest warrant in order for him to be handed over to the United States".

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSLDE6B620420101207

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