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> Neither Sweden nor UK can't guarantee that he isn't extradited. Can the US President give a guarantee that the Supreme Court will decide a case in a certain
by rmc 11y ago
> Neither Sweden nor UK can't guarantee that he isn't extradited.
Can the US President give a guarantee that the Supreme Court will decide a case in a certain manner? Can the UK Prime Minister guarantee that a court case in the UK will end a certain way? Because that's what that means.
Sweden is a country with laws, and an independent judiciary. Sweden has extradition treaty with the US (as do many countries). If the USA follows a procedure, then the Swedish courts must hand someone over (and vice versa). That's what the (Swedish) law says. You're asking the Swedish government to guarantee that the Swedish courts won't decide a particular case in a particular manner.
- jellicle 11y agoThis is entirely false, as extradition is a political process, not a judicial one. In the U.S., the Department of State decides whether someone will be extradited. In Sweden, it's the Government (effectively, the prime minister for a case like Assange's).