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Australia 's ambassador in Stockholm has written an appeal to Sweden's justice minister for assurances that Julian Assange , an Australian national, will be treated fairly should the WikiLeaks founder be extradited to Sweden. In a letter sent to Justice Minister Beatrice Ask last week, Australian ambassador Paul Stephens took up Assange's case, which the ambassador termed as "high profile". "I am writing in relation to the situation concerning Mr. Julian Assange, an Australian citizen who is facing extradition to Sweden from the United Kingdom under the terms of a European Arrest Warrant," Stephens wrote to Ask last Friday. Stephens explained that Assange "has been detained in his absence" by a Swedish court on suspicions of having committed "a criminal offence".
Australia appeals to Sweden over Assange - The Local
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange said: 'I have been accused of various things in recent years, but nothing so serious as this.' Photograph: Scanpix Sweden/Reuters The founder of WikiLeaks , Julian Assange, was himself the subject of a rapidly spreading online story when news cascaded across the internet for several hours at the weekend mistakenly saying he was being sought in Sweden on rape charges.
[August] WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in web furore over Swedish rape claim | Media | The Guardian
[September] Rape charges reissued against Wikileaks founder Julian Assange - Telegraph
Leif Silbersky, a lawyer for Mr Assange, said he was questioned by police in Stockholm for about an hour late Monday and was formally informed of the suspicions against him. Mr Silbersky said his client denies the allegations and is hopeful the prosecutor will drop the case. Police started investigating Mr Assange earlier this month after two Swedish women accused him of rape and molestation, but the prosecutor later closed the rape investigation.
[December] 'Sex by Surprise' at Heart of Julian Assange Criminal Probe
(Dec. 2) -- The international manhunt for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in a sex- crime investigation in Sweden apparently stems from a condom malfunction. Assange's London attorney, Mark Stephens, told AOL News today that Swedish prosecutors told him that Assange is wanted not for allegations of rape, as previously reported, but for something called "sex by surprise," which he said involves a fine of 5,000 kronor or about $715. Assange is the subject of an international manhunt, as a result of Interpol issuing a "red notice," a warrant indicating the person should be arrested with a view to extradition.
There used to be even more requirements for a woman to bring rape charges. Until the legal reform movement that began in the 1970s, a prosecutor would take on a case only if the woman could corroborate that the rape had occurred—her own testimony was insufficient without a third-party witness or evidence of serious injury. That requirement has been dropped from most state rape laws. Feminist reformers also tried to do away with the idea that rape must include at least the threat of physical force, but with less success.
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been accused of "sex by surprise." Is that against the law in the United States? - By Jessica Grose - Slate Magazine
L’avocat de Julian Assange, cofondateur de WikiLeaks , arrêté mardi matin à Londres et en détention jusqu’au 14 décembre avant une possible extradition vers la Suède, a expliqué que son client « n’était pas poursuivi pour viol mais pour “sexe par surprise” ». What is « sex by surprise » ?
C'est quoi le "sexe par surprise" ? | Rue89
Le 20 août dernier, deux jeunes femmes qui disent avoir eu des relations sexuelles avec lui, lors de son passage en Suède, accusent, devant des policiers, Julien Assange, le porte-parole du site Wikileaks de violences et de viol. L'enquête ouverte par un procureur est abandonnée puis relancée. Hier, Assange dénonce " un coup monté " et des " vengeances personnelles " sans vouloir confirmer ou infirmer avoir eu des relations avec elles.
Assange conteste les accusations de viol
Updated The Swedish prosecutor leading an investigation of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is today seeking a court order for his arrest, so she can interrogate him on allegations of rape and molestation. Marianne Ny indicated that efforts to question Assange on a voluntary basis have been unsuccessful.
[November] Swedish prosecutors seek Assange arrest • The Register
Defend Julian Assange
In the wake of a decision by Swedish prosecutors to issue an International warrant for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on rape charges, WikiLeaks staff have authored an editorial in support of their leader and a call for his defense. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange arrives with bodyguards at a NGO conference at the United Nations office in Geneva, 11/05/10.
[November] WikiLeaks Founder ‘Detained in Absentia’ in Swedish Rape Probe | Threat Level | Wired.com
A Swedish judge has ordered WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange “detained in absentia” to answer questions in a rape and coercion investigation in Stockholm, prosecutors announced Thursday.
The WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange , is tonight facing growing legal problems around the world, with the US announcing that it was investigating whether he had violated its espionage laws . Assange's details were also added to Interpol's worldwide wanted list.
[December] Interpol issues wanted notice for Julian Assange | Media | guardian.co.uk
Julien Assange, le porte parole de Wikileaks sera-t-il l'homme de l'année demande le quotidien belge De Morgen ?
Assange omniprésent (presse internationale)
La Cour suprême suédoise confirme le mandat d'arrêt d'Assange - RTL info
Belga | 02 Décembre 2010 12h18 La Cour suprême suédoise a annoncé avoir refusé jeudi d'examiner le pourvoi du fondateur de WikiLeaks Julian Assange contre son mandat d'arrêt pour viol, mettant un terme au dernier recours juridique de l'Australien. "La Cour suprême a étudié le dossier et a conclu qu'il n'y avait pas de raison d'examiner la demande", indique la plus haute juridiction suédoise dans sa décision, dont l'AFP a eu copie.The Independent revealed yesterday that a procedural error with the European Arrest Warrant had delayed the arrest of the 39-year-old Australian, who is wanted in Sweden over sexual allegations but has been in England since October.