Assange loses Swedish extradition appeal

Julian Assange, founder of the whistleblowing site WikiLeaks, was on the 2 November 2011 left to consider whether to concede defeat in his protracted legal battle against extradition to Sweden or attempt a costly new challenge at the UK’s Supreme Court.

Two High Court judges resoundingly rejected his appeal against the February 2011 ruling that he must be removed to Sweden to face questions about alleged sexual offences.

Subsequently in May 2012, Julian Assange lost his UK Supreme Court fight against extradition.

ESO: Background information: Assange fights extradition order http://www.europeansources.info/record/assange-fights-extradition-order/

BBC News, 2.11.11: Wikileaks' Julian Assange loses extradition appeal http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-15549985

Deutsche Welle, 2.11.11: Wikileaks founder Assange loses extradition appeal http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,15505046,00.html

The Local.se, 3.11.11: Assange 'won't get a fair trial' in Sweden: lawyer http://www.thelocal.se/37130/20111103/

BBC News, 30.5.12: Julian Assange loses extradition appeal at Supreme Court http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18260914

The Local.se, 30.5.12: Accusers 'relieved' by Assange verdict: lawyer http://www.thelocal.se/41136/20120530/

EUObserver, 16.8.12: Ecuador paints EU countries as US stooges http://euobserver.com/foreign/117267

Dagens Nyheter / The Times, 17.8.12: Outrage as Ecuador grants asylum to Assange (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/news-brief/2539151-outrage-ecuador-grants-asylum-assange

Deutsche Welle, 17.8.12: Unlikely bedfellows, Assange and Ecuador http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,16173684,00.html

RIIA: Expert Comment, August 2012: Assange Case: What are the Legal Options? http://www.chathamhouse.org/media/comment/view/185399

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