Sweden won't appeal decision not to arrest Assange

By Amon Katungulu | Friday, June 21, 2019
Sweden won't appeal decision not to arrest Assange

A Swedish prosecutor won't appeal a decision not to detain WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who is now jailed in Britain and suspected of rape in Sweden.

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Deputy Chief Prosecutor Eva-Marie Persson said Thursday she planned to carry out ``certain supplementary questioning,'' but didn't elaborate.

Earlier this month, a Swedish court ruled that Assange should not be detained, meaning that while a preliminary investigation in Sweden shouldn't be abandoned, he wouldn't be extradited and could be questioned in Britain.

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In April, Assange was evicted from the Ecuadorian Embassy in London where he had been holed up since 2012. He was immediately arrested and is currently serving a 50-week sentence in Britain for jumping bail in 2012.

He is also fighting extradition to the U.S., which accuses him of publishing secret documents.

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