Julian Assange: US extradition request rejected by British judge

Julian Assange: US extradition request rejected by British judge

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The 49-year-old Australian is being charged in the US with espionage for his role in publishing classified military and diplomatic cables.

“I have decided that extradition would be oppressive and I order that he be dismissed,” Judge Vanessa Baraitser said in her ruling on Monday.

Despite the decision that Assange would receive a “fair trial” in the case of extradition to the United States, the judge was of the opinion that the “special administrative measures” that Assange would probably follow would have a serious negative effect on his mental health have.

In her full statement, published online, Baraitser wrote: ‘I accept that repression as a barrier to extradition requires a high threshold … However, I am satisfied that Mr. Assange’s mental health would deteriorate in these difficult circumstances, which would weaken him. commits suicide with the ‘unanimous determination’ of his autism spectrum disorder. “

“I find that the mental state of Mr Assange is of such a nature that it would be oppressive to extradite him to the United States of America,” she added.

The US has said it will appeal against the decision.

This is a breaking story, more to follow.

CNN’s Vasco Cotovio contributed to this report.

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