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In Sweden, sex assault gets little tolerance
When Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, asked two Swedish women out on dates in August, he may not have known that Swedish laws protecting women in their sexual encounters include wide-ranging definitions of sexual assault and rape. Now Mr. Assange, an Australian who is currently in Britain, faces an extradition request from Swedish prosecut...
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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange arrested in UK
WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange has told a London court he will fight extradition to Sweden. (Twitter buzz)The 39-year-old Australian was appearing before City of Westminster Magistrates' Court on Tuesday. He was asked whether he understood that he could consent to be extradited to Sweden, where he faces allegations of sex crimes. (Read: WikiLe...
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Britain arrests WikiLeaks founder on sex charges
British police said on Tuesday they had arrested Julian Assange, the beleaguered founder of the WikiLeaks anti-secrecy group, on a warrant issued in Sweden in connection with alleged sex offenses.Mr Assange, a 39-year-old Australian, was arrested by officers from Scotland Yard's extradition unit when he went to a central London police station by pr...
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In Sweden, sex assault gets little tolerance
When Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, asked two Swedish women out on dates in August, he may not have known that Swedish laws protecting women in their sexual encounters include wide-ranging definitions of sexual assault and rape. Now Mr. Assange, an Australian who is currently in Britain, faces an extradition request from Swedish prosecut...
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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange arrested in UK
WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange has told a London court he will fight extradition to Sweden. (Twitter buzz)The 39-year-old Australian was appearing before City of Westminster Magistrates' Court on Tuesday. He was asked whether he understood that he could consent to be extradited to Sweden, where he faces allegations of sex crimes. (Read: WikiLe...
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Britain arrests WikiLeaks founder on sex charges
British police said on Tuesday they had arrested Julian Assange, the beleaguered founder of the WikiLeaks anti-secrecy group, on a warrant issued in Sweden in connection with alleged sex offenses.Mr Assange, a 39-year-old Australian, was arrested by officers from Scotland Yard's extradition unit when he went to a central London police station by pr...
