Sweden furious over Assange’s justice criticisms

While WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange battles to stay in Britain, Sweden is incensed he has belittled one of the world’s most respected justice systems and questioned a nation famed for welcoming — not extraditing — political refugees.

Assange, hiding from arrest in the Ecuadorean embassy, where he has been granted diplomatic asylum, says he fears the US will try to extradite him if he goes to Sweden for questioning over allegations of rape and sexual molestation.

Assange’s speech from the embassy balcony on Sunday focused on what he saw as his persecution by the US, but did not mention the rape allegations.