Ruling to Uphold Arrest Warrant Contradicts Swedish Investigation - Assange

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The Swedish court's decision to uphold the detention order against Julian Assange contradicts the results of the internal judicial investigation, the WikiLeaks founder told the Democracy Now news program in an interview on Wednesday.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — In February, Assange filed an appeal to Sweden’s highest court in an attempt to persuade prosecutors that severe limitations of freedom equaled a deprivation of liberty under the European Convention on Human Rights. On May 11, the Swedish Supreme Court ruled against Assange in a 4-1 decision.

“Documents that just now have come out [say] that the court investigated the matter and said that the arrest warrant should go away… due to the injustices that have occurred in the matter to date.”

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He added that the fact that only one of the judges followed this recommendation highlights that the ruling was politically motivated.

Assange, an Australian national, has been wanted in Sweden in connection with accusations of sexual assault since 2010, but has never been formally charged.

The WikiLeaks founder denies the accusations and is currently staying at the Ecuadorean embassy in London, facing detention and extradition to Sweden if he steps outside.

Assange argues that his extradition to Sweden is a ruse to hand him over to the United States, where he faces espionage charges.

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