Written question asked by Lord Singh of Wimbledon (Crossbench) on Tuesday, 6 June 2023, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 20 June 2023. It was answered by Lord Sharpe of Epsom (Conservative) on Tuesday, 20 June 2023 on behalf of the Home Office.
Julian Assange
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the implications for the UK's commitment to human rights of their support for the extradition of Julian Assange to the United States, to face a prison term potentially in excess of 50 years.
- Answer
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This specific case is subject to ongoing court proceedings, so we are unable to comment further.
Further information on the UK’s extradition processes can be found on www.gov.uk: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/extradition-processes-and-review
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- HL8255
- Session
- 2022-23
- Subjects
- Extradition Human rights Prison sentences USA Assange, Julian
- Link
- View this Written question on www.parliament.uk
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- Timestamp
- 2023-06-20 13:37:46 +0100
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