This petition was submitted during the 2017-2019 parliament
Rejected petition The Home Secretary must block Mr Assange’s extradition to the USA
The Home Secretary should block Mr Assange’s extradition to the USA, because (1) the request to extradite him is politically motivated and he is unlikely to receive a fair trial, and (2) extradition would set a dangerous precedent for journalists exposing corruption and human rights violations.
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By placing confidential information in the public domain, Wikileaks has supported whistleblowers and made citizens more critically aware of their governments. In 2010, it published the video “Collateral Murder”, showing the US army kill unarmed civilians in Baghdad. In 2016, it published emails of the DNC, which some claim damaged Hilary Clinton’s presidential bid. Mr Assange is unlikely to receive a fair trial in the US. Extradition would therefore be a violation of his human rights.
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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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