The United States’ fight to get Wikileaks founder Julian Assange extradited so that he could stand a trial in a US court doesn’t seem to conclude anytime soon.
A British court has ruled against Julian Assange’s extradition to the United States. The ruling was delivered in a UK criminal court on Monday.
A Case of Sour Grapes?
Julian Assange is facing espionage charges in the US for running Wikileaks. In 2012, Assange fled to the Ecuadorean embassy in London after he lost the case in Sweden. Reportedly, the controversial website founder faced sex-crimes related charges in Sweden, which were later dropped.
Assange spent seven years in the UK. But in 2019, he lost the Ecuadoran government’s protection and got arrested for violating UK bail conditions. Since then, the US’s fight to get Assange extradited to the US started. However, after a long court battle, the British court has denied the extradition of Assange on the grounds of mental health.
Assange at a Higher Risk of Suicide
On Monday, Judge Vanessa Baraitser ruled in favor of Assange, citing that he’s not mentally fit to stand trial in the US. The judge explained that while she didn’t doubt the fairness of the trial Assange will face in the US, she was concerned that he might take his life.
The judge noted that Assange is at a high risk of suicide, which is why he cannot be extradited to the US. He will remain in British cust ..
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