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Lawyers: Assange Faces Execution in U.S.

Or incarceration at Guantánamo Bay.

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Could Julian Assange end up imprisoned with terrorists? In a summary of its arguments against extraditing Assange to Sweden, the WikiLeaks founder’s defense team says yes. If he is forced to return to Sweden, Assange could be rendered legally or even illegally to the U.S., where he could be locked up in the prison at Guantánamo Bay, or even executed, Assange’s lawyers say. It is well known that prominent figures have implied, if not stated outright, that Mr. Assange should be executed,” reads the 35-page argument summary.

Read it at The Guardian

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