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Assange loses appeal against extradition

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Prolesworth · 02/11/2011 10:06

High court judges rule the WikiLeaks founder should face accusations of rape in Sweden

www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/nov/02/julian-assange-loses-appeal-extradition

GOOD.

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slug · 02/11/2011 15:12

"This is a man who might be charged with a crime"

Yes. And the crime is rape. Everything else is merely speculation in the media.

AyedaBWells · 02/11/2011 15:00

it will at least mean that this rape accusation is being resolved

That's all that most of us wanted, iirc. I'm disappointed that you haven't understood what's been written here on this case. (Or any rape case, if you are trying the innocent until proven guilty thing.)

Ciske · 02/11/2011 14:55

It's a shame, but hopefully it will at least mean that this rape accusation is being resolved. Let's hope his fears are unwarranted and his next journey will not be one where he's extradited to the US.

This is not a simple 'convicted rapist finally gets caught' case and I'm disappointed it's presented this way on a feminist board. This is a man who might be charged with a crime, but like all of us, innocent until proven guilty.

JosieRosie · 02/11/2011 14:51

Good news. And Grin at Julie Bindel, she's fab.

JuliaScurr · 02/11/2011 14:49

Hurrah! The useful idiots haven't contributed to the misogyny of their gender blind civil liberties bollocks for once. Good. Go Swedes!

ElderberrySyrup · 02/11/2011 12:14

Daily Mail says 'There was no sign of the celebrity circus that supported him earlier this year including the likes of Jemima Khan, Tony Benn and Bianca Jagger.'

JuliaScurr · 02/11/2011 12:06

JA just on R4 news saying he hasn't been charged with anything in any country, it's just this draconian Euro arrest warrant. Well, he would probably have been charged in Sweden EXCEPT HE RAN AWAY.

JuliaScurr · 02/11/2011 11:59

Anyone know who the 'supporters' are this time? (Daren't look)

StewieGriffinsMom · 02/11/2011 11:14

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ElderberrySyrup · 02/11/2011 11:08

The more he appeals and loses the worse he looks.

franke · 02/11/2011 11:07

Ha ha, Julie Bindel has just tweeted "Assange. Up yours." Grin

franke · 02/11/2011 11:05

This is the right decision. He might go for one last appeal though.

AyedaBWells · 02/11/2011 10:12

Thank goodness for that.

ElderberrySyrup · 02/11/2011 10:11

was just about to post, you beat me to it!

So far so good.

But we know what's going to happen next, don't we? The chances of him being convicted seem teeny tiny to me.