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UK judge rules WikiLeaks' Assange should not be extradited to United States

  • Judge Vanessa Baraitser said she had refused his extradition to the United States because of fears that he could commit suicide.
Published January 4, 2021 Updated January 4, 2021 04:29pm
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A British judge ruled on Monday that WikiLeaks’ founder Julian Assange should not be extradited to the United States to face charges of breaking a spying law and conspiring to hack government computers.

Judge Vanessa Baraitser said she had refused his extradition to the United States because of fears that he could commit suicide.