WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Will extradited to Sweden

British court granted the request of the Swedish government to extradite the founder WikiLeaks, Julian Assange related allegations of scandal harassment and rape he did. Julian Assange would appeal the court decision.

As reported by the news station CNN, Thursday, February 24, 2011, the court's decision Belmarsh in London, England, responded coldly by Julian Assange. He said it will not get a fair trial in Sweden.

"Sending someone to a foreign land where the language and different judicial systems is a serious problem," said Julian Assange.

Julian Assange not been indicted for criminal acts in Sweden, extradition this time is to provide opportunities for investigators in the country Julian Assange interrogated on suspicion of sexual harassment and rape that allegedly did in August last year.


One of the lawyers Julian Assange, Mark Stephen, said he would appeal the verdict. Assange through his lawyer has repeatedly denied the allegations and say this as a malicious campaign to undermine its image and stop the project on WikiLeaks.

Judge the case, Howard Riddell, an extradition judge's decision on Julian Assange very precise. According to him, avoiding previous Assange Swedish police interrogation when the center was in the country. Riddell also dismissed the notion that the courts in Sweden would not be fair to Julian Assange. The lawyers Assange, says Riddell, also has tried to obscure his case in court.

Julian Assange arrested in England, Tuesday, December 7, 2010, on orders from the Swedish government. Julin Assange arrested related charges of rape, scandal harassment, and coercion are illegal in the Scandinavian countries.

Julian Assange denied the allegations of sexual crimes that occurred during his visit to Sweden last August. His lawyer claims, the allegations come from 'sexual relations dispute agreed by both parties but without security'. However, his lawyer said again, this case is politicized in such a way WikiLeaks related activity lately - leaked a number of diplomatic wire from the U.S. Embassy in the world.