US lawyers urge Assange extradition

By Estelle Shirbon
Updated October 27 2021 - 9:32pm, first published 9:30pm
The US seeks to overturn a UK ruling that Julian Assange should not face spying charges in the US.
The US seeks to overturn a UK ruling that Julian Assange should not face spying charges in the US.

Lawyers for the United States have launched a fresh attempt to have Julian Assange extradited from Britain, arguing that concerns around the WikiLeaks founder's mental health should not prevent him from facing US justice.

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