JULIAN ASSANGE

WikiLeaks founder Assange fights extradition to Sweden

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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange asked a British judge on Monday to block his extradition to Sweden on sex crime allegations, arguing he would not get a fair trial and could end up facing execution in the United States.

WikiLeaks' founder Assange fights extradition to Sweden

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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange asked a British judge on Monday to block his extradition to Sweden on sex crime allegations, arguing he would not get a fair trial and could end up facing execution in the United States.
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WikiLeaks' Assange fights extradition to Sweden

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will try to persuade a British judge Monday to block his extradition to Sweden to face trial for sex crimes, arguing he could end up facing execution in the United States.
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WikiLeaks unlikely to release Swiss bank data soon

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Swiss whistleblower hands bank data to WikiLeaks

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WikiLeaks activists may seek to quash demand for docs

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Assange extradition hearing set for next month

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange made a brief appearance in a London court on Tuesday and will return next month for a full hearing on Sweden's efforts to extradite him for questioning over alleged sex crimes.
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Assange could face death penalty in U.S.: lawyers

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will argue he should not be extradited from Britain to Sweden over alleged sex crimes because he could end up in the United States facing the death penalty, his lawyers said on Tuesday.
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Assange due in UK court over Swedish extradition

WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange is due to appear in a London court Tuesday as lawyers draw the battle lines in his fight to avoid extradition to Sweden for questioning about alleged sex crimes.

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