Tag Archives: Extradition

Alongside – and Potentially in Conflict with – the U.S., Sweden Seeks Assange’s Extradition

Last month, the IELR Blog reported on the arrest and potential extradition of Julian Assange. Assange, who had been granted asylum status by Ecuador in 2012, lived in the London embassy for seven years. President Moreno of Ecuador revoked his … Continue reading

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Some Observations on the Extradition of Julian Assange

On April 11, the Ecuadorian government withdrew its grant of asylum to Julian Assange, who had spent almost seven years living in Ecuador's London embassy. Assange is now in British custody on the relatively minor charge of bail jumping, awaiting … Continue reading

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Arrested and Awaiting Potential Extradition, Julian Assange Set to Face Judgement

On April 11, 2019 WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange was arrested at the Ecuadorian embassy in London. Upon Ecuador’s invitation, British authorities entered the embassy and detained Assange, charging him with failure to surrender to the court in a previous case. … Continue reading

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Canada Proceeds with Extradition of Huawei CFO While She Sues Canada and China Accuses Canadian Former Diplomat of Espionage

On March 1, 2019, Canada’s Justice Department authorized an extradition hearing for Meng Wanzhou, the chief financial officer of Huawei, the Chinese telecom and electronics company, on 13 criminal counts of conspiracy, fraud, and obstruction.  The extradition hearing will start … Continue reading

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U.S. Charges 2 Flynn Associates with Foreign Lobbying Violations on Gulen Extradition

On December 17, 2018, the U.S. Attorney in the Eastern District of Virginia announced the unsealing of an indictment, charging two men associated with former Trump National Security Advisor Michael Flynn with conspiracy, acting in the United States as unregistered … Continue reading

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