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It’s perhaps not called extradition within the EU, but Sweden sought the “extradition” of Assange without even formally charging him with a crime.
by bjornsing 7y ago
It’s perhaps not called extradition within the EU, but Sweden sought the “extradition” of Assange without even formally charging him with a crime.
- einpoklum 7y agoIt is extradition. They demanded he be extradited to Sweden to question him. He suggested a questioning in the Ecuadorian embassy but they refused.
- markdown 7y ago> They demanded he be extradited to Sweden to question him This was all for show. https://www.republik.ch/2020/01/31/nils-melzer-about-wikileaks-founder-julian-assange https://www.republik.ch/2020/01/31/nils-melzer-about-wikilea...
- einpoklum 7y agoI didn't say the demand was legitimate, but it was still an extradition request...
- multjoy 7y agoThat was under the auspices of a European Arrest Warrant. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Arrest_Warrant https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Arrest_Warrant