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February 12, 2018

Report: Britain Pressured Sweden Not to Drop Assange's Extradition Proceedings 5 Years Ago
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In the latest news about Wiki Leaks founder Julian Assange, The Guardian
is reporting Sweden attempted to drop extradition proceedings against
Assange five years ago but were pressured to reverse course by British
prosecutors. Sweden eventually dropped its investigation into
allegations of sexual misconduct by Assange last year. The news comes
just days after a British judge upheld the British arrest warrant for
Assange, who has been living in the Ecuadorean Embassy in London since
2012. Another judicial decision is expected on Tuesday, when a British
court is scheduled to respond to a motion by Assange's attorneys, who
are attempting to force Britain to drop its arrest warrant for him.


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