Party leader Jeremy Corbyn tweeted that the U.S. is prosecuting Assange because he exposed "evidence of atrocities in Iraq and Afghanistan." Diane Abbott, Labour's spokeswoman for domestic affairs, said the case is about the "embarrassment of the things he's revealed about the American military and security services."
The battle to fend off extradition could take years and involve several layers of appeal. Assange could also face a second extradition request if Sweden decides to pursue a rape case against him that was dropped in 2017, when he was holed up in the embassy, beyond the reach of the law. Extradition lawyer Ben Keith said the court will not assess the evidence against Assange to determine his guilt or innocence but will scrutinize whether the offence he is accused of in the U.S. would be a crime in Britain.Britain is bound by law not to extradite a suspect to a country where he or she could face execution for the crime, but that's not the case here.
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