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April 20, 2022

U.K. Judge OKs Extradition of Julian Assange to U.S.
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A British judge has ordered the extradition of Wiki Leaks founder Julian
Assange to the United States, where he faces a 175-year sentence. The
final decision on Assange's extradition will now be made by U.K. Home
Secretary Priti Patel. Amnesty International's Simon Crowther spoke
outside the courthouse prior to today's ruling.

Simon Crowther: "Julian Assange is being prosecuted for espionage for
publishing sensitive material that was classified. And if he is
extradited to the U.S. for this, all journalists around the world are
going to have to look over their shoulder, because within their own
jurisdiction, if they publish something that the U.S. considers to be
classified, they will face the risk of being extradited."



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