Submitted on Friday 12th April 2019
Rejected on Tuesday 14th May 2019
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
Prevent the extradition of Julian Assange to the U.S
A vital role of journalism is to provide balance and accountability to governments across the globe. Those brave enough to speak out should be supported.
If Julian Assange is to be punished then he should be judged and punished here in the UK as it is here where he chose to live and work.
See Jennifer Robinson’s comments on setting a precedent.
See also comments made by Jeremy Corbyn and his view on extradition in this case.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
This is a decision for the courts, which are independent of the UK Government and Parliament.
You can read more about the case here:
commonslibrary.parliament.uk/world-affairs/europe/extradition-from-the-uk-what-next-for-julian-assange/
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