Rejected petition Block the extradition of Julian Assange.

Julian Assange is the founder of WikiLeaks. One of the most well known hubs for freedom of speech and exposing corruption and illegal activities all the way up to top tier government level.

Following his arrest he is to be prosecuted in the US and it is in our interest to block this

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.

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Date submitted 12 April 2019
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