Julian Assange has refused to surrender himself for extradition to the US. What now?
- Written by Samuel Berhanu Woldemariam, PhD Candidate (Law), University of Newcastle
In the case of Julian Assange, focus has turned to the United States’ efforts to extradite him from Britain to the US to face a charge of conspiracy “to commit computer intrusion”.
The initial extradition hearing, which took place on Thursday, was a preliminary step in what will be a long, drawn-out process. Assange appeared...