UK signs Assange extradition papers to US
2019-06-14 11:04:00 source：Politico
June 13, 2019
U.K. Home Secretary Sajid Javid has signed an extradition order for Julian Assange, putting the WikiLeaks founder one step closer to facing prosecution in the United States.
The U.S. extradition request will still have to be approved by the British courts. Assange is due to appear in court Friday for a hearing on the matter, according to Javid.
"There is an extradition request from the U.S. that is before the courts tomorrow but yesterday I signed the extradition order and certified it," Javid said, speaking on BBC Radio 4's Today program Thursday.
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