A Swedish judge has rejected a request to detain Julian Assange in absentia
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A Swedish judge has rejected a request to detain Julian Assange in absentia, complicating hopes to extradite him from the UK. Speaking after the ruling, Eva-Marie Persson – Sweden’s deputy director of public prosecutions – said the rape investigation would continue, and she would instead issue a European Investigation Order to question Assange. Image copyright
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Swedish deputy director of public prosecutions Eva-Marie Persson said she would issue an order to question Assange
The Wikileaks founder, who is in jail for breaching UK bail conditions, is also facing extradition to the US on federal conspiracy charges related to leaks of government secrets.
Source: www.bbc.com