Sweden refuses to revoke Julian Assange arrest warrant

A Swedish court has decided not to drop an arrest warrant against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.

Wed, 25 May, 2016 - 13:02

A Swedish court has decided not to drop an arrest warrant against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.

The organisation asked the Swedish legal authorities to revoke the arrest warrant following a decision by a United Nations working group that he was being unlawfully detained.

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