British Judge Blocks Extradition of Julian Assange

British Judge Blocks Extradition of Julian Assange

The United Kingdom is not allowed to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States.

 

The judge in London decided that on Monday, who pointed to the risk that Assange could take his own life.

The US authorities want to prosecute the founder of the whistleblower site for publishing confidential documents.

Assange risks a 175-year prison sentence if he is extradited, according to American media. The US is appealing this verdict.

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