Swedish appeal court ratifies arrest warrant for Julian Assange

 

The ruling of the Svea Court of Appeal maintains the arrest warrant against Assange, who denies the allegations of rape and has appealed against the arrest warrant on several occasions. Assange avoided the extradition to the Nordic country after taking refuge in the Ecuadorian embassy in London, where he remains since 2012. He argues he fears being extradited to the United States, where he would face espionage charges, if he leaves the Ecuadorian diplomatic building.

The Swedish prosecutor´s office contends that it is not in contact with its US counterparts and would also need the authorization of Great Britain to grant the transfer to a third country requesting the extradition of Assange.

Source: http://www.eluniverso.com/noticias/2016/09/16/nota/5803504/corte-apelacion-sueca-ratifica-orden-detencion-julian-assange