Julian Assange seeks to take extradition fight to supreme court

[alp227]

Source: Press Assoc.

The WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange, has lodged an application to take to the supreme court his case against extradition to Sweden.

Assange, 40, who faces sex crime allegations, recently lost a high court battle against removal.

It has now been confirmed that he will ask senior judges in London on 5 December to certify that his case raises a question of general public importance, and should be considered by the highest court in the land.

Two high court judges rejected claims that extraditing the Australian would be "unfair and unlawful".

Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/nov/15/julian-assange-extradition-wikileaks

[Robb]

1. Good heavens, is he wearing a Belstaff in that pic?

[avaistheone1]

2. He looks really fine to me.

:kick:

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

3. I'm sure he'll leak the price of that item

because the world deserves to know how the donations are used to spread truth and freedom.

We don't expect our heroes to shop at Target, do we?

:hi:

[ccavagnolo]

4. what great theatre.

except everyone left.

[24601]

5. Say goodnight - your 15 minutes are over. n/t

[Little Tich]

6. Welcome to Sweden, mr Assange.

The allegations won't stick, but the Swedish prosecutors are very keen to act according to procedure regardless of the nationality and whereabouts of those accused. That the charges are flimsy are irrelevant, and I think that Assange won't have to spend much time in Sweden.