https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/apr/11/julian-assange-arrested-at-ecuadorian-embassy-wikileaks wrote:Julian Assange arrested at Ecuadorian embassy
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https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/apr/11/julian-assange-arrested-at-ecuadorian-embassy-wikileaks wrote:Julian Assange arrested at Ecuadorian embassy
Psamathe wrote:There had been rumours about the Ecuadorians evicting his (as they alleged his behaviour had been incompatible with his asylum and he'd allegedly been breaking agreements with them).
Tangled Metal wrote:Of course he's on the hook for skipping bail over the Swedish extradition request. That request has been withdrawn so what's the legal situation over the skipped bail? Does that still count if the cause of his bail no longer exists?
Ben@Forest wrote:Tangled Metal wrote:Of course he's on the hook for skipping bail over the Swedish extradition request. That request has been withdrawn so what's the legal situation over the skipped bail? Does that still count if the cause of his bail no longer exists?
According to one of the newspapers the Swedish charges have not gone beyond their statute of limitations and lie on file. They could be revived.
Lance Dopestrong wrote:For someone who protests his innocence in all regards, an awful lot of people want to chat to him about alleged criminal behaviour. Some of it's going to stick, it'll be interesting to see which and when.
bovlomov wrote: ... I hope the legal cases aren't conducted on that basis - that something will stick.
Finding him guilty of that charge, District Judge Michael Snow said Assange's behaviour was "the behaviour of a narcissist who cannot get beyond his own selfish interest".
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/wikileaks-assange-arrested-at-ecuador-embassy-in-london/2019/04/11/13c7fe36-5c3f-11e9-98d4-844088d135f2_story.html?noredirect=on wrote:Moreno [Ecuador’s President] appeared to suggest a swift extradition to the U.S. was unlikely.
“In line with our strong commitment to human rights and international law, I requested Great Britain to guarantee that Mr. Assange would not be extradited to a country where he could face torture or the death penalty,” Moreno said. “The British government has confirmed it in writing, in accordance with its own rules.”
thirdcrank wrote:Re the Swedish case, I understood they had simply adjourned it on the basis that it was futile then to persist. AIUI, that could still be re-opened, but I know even less about Swedish law than our own