Julian Assange, founder of the whistle-blower website WikiLeaks, has lost his appeal at the supreme court in London against extradition to Sweden, where he faces sexual assault allegations.
The judges ruled with a majority of 5 to 2 on Wednesday that the Swedish prosecutor who issued the arrest warrant was a "legitimate judicial authority".
The decision means that Assange, 40, can be extradited. But his lawyers immediately requested to be given leave to appeal to reopen the case.
That means that Assange can stay in Britain for a further 14 days
akJazeera
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
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