Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on Friday urged a UK minister not to extradite Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on Friday urged a UK minister not to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the US, in the interests of media freedom. to the US, in the interests of media freedom.
Reporters Without Borders on Friday urged a UK minister not to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the US, in the interests of media freedom.
They said she should “act in the interest of press freedom” and immediately release Assange from prison. The decision now rests with Patel, although Assange may still appeal within 14 days of any decision to approve the extradition. The campaign groups warned Patel that Assange, once in the US, would be “unable to adequately defend himself” in court as public interest is not a defence under anti-espionage legislation.