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Julian Assange

Question for Home Office

UIN HL8255, tabled on 6 June 2023

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the implications for the UK's commitment to human rights of their support for the extradition of Julian Assange to the United States, to face a prison term potentially in excess of 50 years.

Answered on

20 June 2023

This specific case is subject to ongoing court proceedings, so we are unable to comment further.

Further information on the UK’s extradition processes can be found on www.gov.uk: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/extradition-processes-and-review

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