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Being Commonwealth citizen he can't be extradited from UK (to US). He would have been if he was UK one, though. However he is fugitive in UK on his right own,
by xxs 11y ago
Being Commonwealth citizen he can't be extradited from UK (to US). He would have been if he was UK one, though.
However he is fugitive in UK on his right own, skipping bail is no joke.
- rwmj 11y ago> Being Commonwealth citizen he can't be extradited from UK (to US) Source for this claim?
- ascorbic 11y agoI believe the legal term for that is bollocks. The procedures are here[1]. Note that it forbids extradition if the person would face the death penalty. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/extradition-processes-and-review https://www.gov.uk/guidance/extradition-processes-and-review
- vixen99 11y agoAlthough the death penalty in the US seems to be a very remote possibility, one gathers that the prospect of 45 years in a US jail is not. At present it looks like 45 years in the UK Ecuadorian Embassy: ""We will not allow Mr. Assange safe passage out of the United Kingdom nor is there any legal basis for us to do so," UK Foreign Minister.
- rmc 11y agoBeing Commonwealth citizen he can't be extradited from UK (to US). Yeah... that's not true.