Index on Censorship » extradition http://www.indexoncensorship.org for free expression Fri, 17 May 2013 16:22:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 for free expression Index on Censorship no for free expression Index on Censorship » extradition http://www.indexoncensorship.org/wp-content/uploads/powerpress/Free_Speech_Bites_Logo.jpg http://www.indexoncensorship.org UK Supreme court rejects Julian Assange’s request to re-open extradition appeal http://www.indexoncensorship.org/2012/06/uk-supreme-court-rejects-julian-assanges-request-to-re-open-extradition-appeal/ http://www.indexoncensorship.org/2012/06/uk-supreme-court-rejects-julian-assanges-request-to-re-open-extradition-appeal/#comments Thu, 14 Jun 2012 16:24:10 +0000 Sara Yasin http://www.indexoncensorship.org/?p=37447 Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has been denied a request to re-open his appeal against extradition to Sweden. In a statement issued today, the United Kingdom’s Supreme Court said that the decision to reject the request made by Dinah Rose, Assange’s lawyer, was “unanimous”. On 30 May, the court decided to allow Assange’s extradition by a 5-2 majority. Swedish [...]

The post UK Supreme court rejects Julian Assange’s request to re-open extradition appeal appeared first on Index on Censorship.

]]> Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has been denied a request to re-open his appeal against extradition to Sweden. In a statement issued today, the United Kingdom’s Supreme Court said that the decision to reject the request made by Dinah Rose, Assange’s lawyer, was “unanimous”. On 30 May, the court decided to allow Assange’s extradition by a 5-2 majority. Swedish authorities want to question Assange about two sex crime allegations brought against him. The activist fears that the possible charges are “politically motivated”, and has attorneys have announced plans to take the case to the European Court of Human Rights.

The post UK Supreme court rejects Julian Assange’s request to re-open extradition appeal appeared first on Index on Censorship.

]]> http://www.indexoncensorship.org/2012/06/uk-supreme-court-rejects-julian-assanges-request-to-re-open-extradition-appeal/feed/ 0 Malaysia: Saudi writer arrested for blasphemy over Mohammed tweets http://www.indexoncensorship.org/2012/02/malaysia-saudi-writer-arrested-for-blasphemy-over-mohammed-tweets/ http://www.indexoncensorship.org/2012/02/malaysia-saudi-writer-arrested-for-blasphemy-over-mohammed-tweets/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:16:49 +0000 Alice Purkiss http://www.indexoncensorship.org/?p=32774 A Saudi journalist was arrested in Malaysia on Wednesday night after a request by Interpol on behalf of Saudi authorities. Hamza Kashgari tweeted a mock conversation between himself and the prophet Mohammed last week, and fled the kingdom after he received thousands of death threats. Kashgari was en route to New Zealand when he was arrested. [...]

The post Malaysia: Saudi writer arrested for blasphemy over Mohammed tweets appeared first on Index on Censorship.

]]> Saudi journalist was arrested in Malaysia on Wednesday night after a request by Interpol on behalf of Saudi authorities. Hamza Kashgari tweeted a mock conversation between himself and the prophet Mohammed last week, and fled the kingdom after he received thousands of death threats. Kashgari was en route to New Zealand when he was arrested. Saudi Arabia is seeking his extradition in order to try him for blasphemy.

The post Malaysia: Saudi writer arrested for blasphemy over Mohammed tweets appeared first on Index on Censorship.

]]> http://www.indexoncensorship.org/2012/02/malaysia-saudi-writer-arrested-for-blasphemy-over-mohammed-tweets/feed/ 3 UK: Julian Assange loses appeal against extradition http://www.indexoncensorship.org/2011/11/uk-julian-assange-appeal-wikileaks-extradition/ http://www.indexoncensorship.org/2011/11/uk-julian-assange-appeal-wikileaks-extradition/#comments Wed, 02 Nov 2011 11:55:51 +0000 Alice Purkiss http://www.indexoncensorship.org/?p=28573 WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has lost his UK High Court appeal against extradition to Sweden. Assange faces accusations of rape and sexual assault after a visit to Stockholm in August 2010. The judgement was handed down to the 40-year-old Australian by two High Court judges, following a European arrest warrant. Assange’s lawyers will take 14 days [...]

The post UK: Julian Assange loses appeal against extradition appeared first on Index on Censorship.

]]> WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has lost his UK High Court appeal against extradition to Sweden. Assange faces accusations of rape and sexual assault after a visit to Stockholm in August 2010. The judgement was handed down to the 40-year-old Australian by two High Court judges, following a European arrest warrant. Assange’s lawyers will take 14 days to decide whether to appeal further, and if he is denied the right to appeal, British law enforcement officers will arrange for his removal to Sweden within 10 days.

The post UK: Julian Assange loses appeal against extradition appeared first on Index on Censorship.

]]> http://www.indexoncensorship.org/2011/11/uk-julian-assange-appeal-wikileaks-extradition/feed/ 0