By Sushila Rao
By a majority of 5 to 2, the justices of the United Kingdom Supreme Court have votedto dismiss Wikileaks founder Julian Assange’s appeal against extradition from the UK to Sweden, for questioning about allegations of sexual offenses. The Court held that the term “judicial authority”—which has warrant power under the European framework and under the UK’s 2003 Extradition Act—includes public prosecutors. Thus the European Arrest Warrant (EAW) issued for Mr. Assange by the Swedish Prosecution Authority in November 2010 is valid.
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