Sweden's prosecution authority says it would not appeal a court ruling that rejects a formal request to detain WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange while a rape allegation is investigated.
Sweden wants to question Assange over the allegation, made in 2010, but cannot request his extradition from Britain without a detention order and a European Arrest Warrant. On June 3, the Uppsala District Court said the investigation could proceed without Assange being ordered detained. The statute of limitations for the rape allegation runs out in August 2020 and the prosecutor must decide whether to bring charges before that date.Furthermore, the United States has already requested Assange's extradition on conspiracy charges and a full hearing will take place in February next year.
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