Swedish prosecutors: 'Assange is still a flight risk'

[struggle4progress]

Published: 14 Apr 2016 10:37 GMT+02:00

... Julian Assange's lawyers .. have been fighting for the European arrest warrant against the whistleblower to be lifted, arguing that he is being forced to live in violation of his human rights, including the chance to secure asylum in Ecuador.

However Swedish prosecutors confirmed on Thursday that they were still seeking to question the fugitive Australian over a rape allegation in Sweden dating back to 2010 and indicated that he should not be allowed to walk free from the embassy in the meantime.

"Assange is still on probable cause suspected of a serious crime and his flight risk remains," they said in a written statement handed to Stockholm's District Court ...

http://www.thelocal.se/20160414/swedish-prosecutors-assange-is-still-a-flight-risk

[PCPrincess]

1. Give It A Rest Already

Are they seriously still trying to earn the U.S.'s favor? /yawn

[struggle4progress]

2. He jumped bail in the UK: that's evidence he's a flight risk