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June 29, 2012

Assange Rejects U.K. Police Order for Extradition 
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British police have ordered Wiki Leaks founder Julian Assange to turn
himself in to begin extradition to Sweden where he faces questioning on
allegations of sexual assault. Assange has spent over a week in the
Ecuadorian embassy in London, saying he is ultimately concerned with
avoiding being sent to the United States to face punishment for the
publication of classified U.S. diplomatic cables. Assange says he will
ignore the British police request and remain under Ecuadorean
protection. Ecuador is still considering whether to grant him political
amnesty, and Ecuadorean officials say they have received more than
10,000 messages in support of Assange's bid.

 

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