Rejected petition Do not extradite Julian Assange to the United States of America

Julian Assange is due to be extradited to the USA for publishing Wikileaks. This is setting a dangerous precedent for journalists who challenge the status quo, and limits freedom of speech against powerful elites and governments.

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The UN have moved against the arbitrary detention of Assange and recommend his release, as well as compensation for his deprivation of liberty (February 2016).

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

This is a decision for the courts, which are independent of the UK Government and Parliament.

You can read more about the case here:

https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/world-affairs/europe/extradition-from-the-uk-what-next-for-julian-assange/

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Date submitted 11 April 2019
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