After a British court refused to extradite WikiLeaks Australian founder Julian Assange to the United States, Australian Prime Minister John Morrison said today that Assange would be “free to return home” to Australia once the legal issues against him are resolved.
The British criminal court in London Old Bailey magistrate Vanessa Baraitser yesterday rejected the United States extradition request, not allowing Assange (Julian Asssnge) extradition to the United States to face judicial charges such as violation of the Espionage Act. Baraitser said Assange’s mental health problems meant he was at risk of suicide.
The U.S. Justice Department said it will continue to seek Assange’s extradition, and prosecutors are scheduled to appeal the ruling to the London High Court.
The justice system has its own way of doing things, and we’re not a party to it,” Scott Morrison told Sydney’s 2GB radio station. Like any Australian, they have consular support, and if the appeal fails, obviously he (Assange) will be able to return home like any other Australian.
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