London, 4th January: UK judge refuses the US request to extradite Wiki Leaks founder Julian Assange. Baaghi TV: A British judge has refused a request by the US to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to face espionage charges over the site’s publication of classified American military documents a decade ago. According to reports, on Monday the district Judge Vanessa Baraitser gave her ruling at London’s Central Criminal Court, following a three-week extradition hearing last year, saying he was likely to kill himself if held under harsh US prison conditions. As per a report from AP News, the judge ruled that he was at risk of committing suicide in the US and would use his intellect to circumvent anti-suicide prevention measures. She said, “For these reasons, extradition would be oppressive by reason of his mental health and I order his discharge.” The US government said to appeal the decision. Assange’s lawyers plan to ask for his release from a London prison where he has been held for more than a year-and-a-half. US prosecutors have indicted Assange on 17 espionage charges and one charge of computer misuse. The charges carry a maximum sentence of 175 years in prison. They now have 14 … Continue reading UK Judge refuses extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange