Assange extradition approved by UK government

Julian Assange, the alleged intercourse pest and confirmed poseur upon whom essentially the most stunning relevations of presidency misconduct in many years had been wasted, was nonetheless proper about one factor above all others: the explanation they prosecuted him there for different issues was to get him right here on that factor. Right this moment UK Residence Secretary Priti Patel gave approval to his extradition to the US, to face absurd “espionage” prices over soliciting and publishing leaked details about U.S. navy warfare crimes. He has 14 days to enchantment.

In Might 2019, whereas serving a jail sentence within the UK for breaching bail, the US justice division filed 17 prices in opposition to Mr Assange for violating the Espionage Act – alleging that materials obtained by Wikileaks endangered lives. Mr Assange’s authorized staff claimed categorized paperwork printed by Wikileaks, which associated to the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, uncovered US wrongdoing and had been within the public curiosity. These paperwork revealed how the US navy had killed a whole bunch of civilians in unreported incidents throughout the warfare in Afghanistan, whereas leaked Iraq warfare information confirmed 66,000 civilians had been killed, and prisoners tortured, by Iraqi forces.