Assange to face extradition hearing February 7-8

Assange to face extradition hearing February 7-8

PanARMENIAN.Net - Sweden's attempt to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange for questioning on sexual assault allegations will be examined by a London court on February 7-8, a judge said Tuesday, January 11.

District Judge Nicholas Evans set the date for the full extradition hearing during a 10-minute hearing at Woolwich Crown Court in southeast London.

Watched by dozens of journalists from around the world, the 39-year-old Australian spoke only to confirm his name and address.

The extradition hearing will take place in the same court, which can accommodate more journalists than the smaller court in central London where Assange has appeared previously, AFP reported.

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