extradition
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Julian Assange Granted Right to Appeal Extradition to U.S. Over First Amendment Questions
Julian Assange can file an appeal by Friday to fight his extradition to the United States, according to a new ruling from a British court on Monday. The decision, first reported by the New York Times, comes as Assange sits in a London prison over computer hacking and espionage charges first brought by the U.S.…
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British Hacker Won’t Be Extradited To The US Because American Prisons Are ‘Medieval’
Lauri Love, a 32-year-old British computer hacker wanted by the FBI, will not be extradited to the United States. The ruling came down today after Love’s attorneys argued that he suffered from depression and was at risk of dying by suicide if he were placed in solitary confinement in the US, a disciplinary tactic seen…
