Assange fights extradition order

A judge at Belmarsh Magistrates' Court ruled on the 24 February 2011 that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange should be extradited to Sweden where he faced charges of sexual abuse and rape. Assange's lawyer said he would appeal the ruling.

EUObserver, 15.03.11: Assange case highlights EU arrest warrant 'abuses' http://euobserver.com/9/31990

BBC News, 24.2.11: Wikileaks' Julian Assange to be extradited to Sweden http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-12564865

Deutsche Welle, 24.2.11: UK court rules WikiLeaks' Assange should be extradited to Sweden http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,14871410,00.html

Deutsche Welle, 21.2.11: European arrest warrant faces criticism http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,14854162,00.html

ESO: Background information: Sweden hits back on WikiLeaks court claims http://www.europeansources.info/record/sweden-hits-back-on-wikileaks-court-claims/

Wikipedia: European Arrest Warrant http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Arrest_Warrant

European Commission: DG Justice; Criminal justice: European arrest warrant replaces extradition between EU Member States http://ec.europa.eu/justice/policies/criminal/extradition/policies_criminal_extradition_en.htm

France24, 24.2.11: Assange can be extradited to Sweden, UK court says http://www.france24.com/en/20110224-london-uk-court-rule-extraditing-assange-sex-crimes-sweden-belmarsh-wikileaks

The Local.se, 24.2.11: Assange lawyer: fair trial for Julian in Sweden http://www.thelocal.se/32248/20110224/

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