Swedish officials aim to block bail for Wikileaks founder

Swedish authorities come to the High Court in London today to try to block bail for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, pending extradition proceedings next year.

Swedish officials aim to block bail for Wikileaks founder
Thu, 16 Dec, 2010 - 07:32

Swedish authorities come to the High Court in London today to try to block bail for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, pending extradition proceedings next year.

The 39-year-old whistleblower, wanted in Sweden for alleged sex offences, was granted bail at a court hearing earlier this week.

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