UK judge denies Julian Assange bail after she rejects US extradition request
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Artist Priscilla Coleman puts the finishing touches on a court drawing of Julian Assange, following his bail hearing at the Westminster Magistrates’ Court, London, UK, 6 January 2021, Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images The judge ruled against Assange s release, stating that he had an “incentive to abscond,” and “as a matter of fairness” she needed to give the US government the chance to pursue an appeal, which it has indicated it intends to do.
This statement was originally published on rsf.org on 6 January 2021.
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemns the decision of a UK district judge to deny bail to Wikileaks publisher Julian Assange, despite a prior ruling against his extradition to the US due to his state of mental health. RSF calls again for his immediate release, on substantive and humanitarian grounds.
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