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1/ Further US charges against Assange. No info yet as to how this affects extradition process with UK, but in principle a fugitive who has been extradited can't be prosecuted for charges than weren't in extradition request. IIRC these charges can be added to extradition request.
2/ In the meantime Sweden, having reopened the investigation into rape allegations re Assange, schedules a hearing soon which could lead to reissuing a European Arrest Warrant to UK: thelocal.se/20190521/swedi…
If so, UK authorities will weigh up the conflicting requests.
3/ I previously discussed the complications of the Assange case, including the possible impact of Brexit, here: politics.co.uk/comment-analys…
Safe to say that the argument against extradition to US on human rights grounds will be made more strongly in light of the latest US charges. //
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