Assange lawyers will argue treaty prevents his extradition to US

Assange appeared via video-link at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Thursday.

Assange lawyers will argue treaty prevents his extradition to US

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s legal team will argue he should not be extradited to the US because his alleged offences are being framed as “political” in nature, a court heard.

His lawyers believe that a 2007 extradition treaty agreed between the UK and US offers the 48-year-old protection.

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