Assange decision next week

Fears extradition to the U.S.

After months of waiting for Wikileaks founder, Julian Assange will learn next Wednesday whether he will be extradited from Britain to Sweden or not. A court had already ruled in February that the 40-year-old will be handed over to Sweden, where he will be questioned on suspicion of sexual abuse. In contrast, the Australians had gone to appeal.

Assange fears that he could be extradited from Sweden to the United States. On the matters he launched the Internet platform Wikileaks numerous U.S. intelligence documents had been published, including the war in Afghanistan.

Assange was arrested in December 2010 in Great Britain. Since January, he is subject to conditions at large, but may not leave the country and must report regularly to the police. He will be questioned about allegations in Sweden, with two women to have had sex against their will. His lawyers argue that the extradition was "unfair and illegal" and politically motivated.

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