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This isn't really between the US and Assange; it's between the US and UK. If the US doesn't honor the rules for extradition then the UK may decide not to extrad
by wmf 2y ago
This isn't really between the US and Assange; it's between the US and UK. If the US doesn't honor the rules for extradition then the UK may decide not to extradite people in the future.
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- throwawaythekey 2y agoThe UK have already heavily bent (broken) the extradition rules in the favor of the US. I don't think the UK will mind as long as it doesn't cause public uproar. Most notably, the UK-US extradition treaty, which has exemptions for political offenses (e.g. espionage), has been found not to apply. This article is decent https://theconversation.com/julian-assange-how-british-extradition-law-works-224703 https://theconversation.com/julian-assange-how-british-extra..., but from the middle of the trial. Craig Murray's blog is also a good source of info.