Australia PM: US effort to extradite Assange not worth it
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Australia's prime minister has expressed frustration at the United States’ continuing efforts to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. An Australian citizen, Assange has spent four years in a British prison fighting extradition and seven years taking asylum in an embassy.
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Australia's prime minister has expressed frustration at the United States’ continuing efforts to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. An Australian citizen, Assange has spent four years in a British prison fighting extradition and seven years taking asylum in an embassy.
CANBERRA, Australia >> Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese expressed frustration at the United States’ continuing efforts to extradite WikiLeaks founder and Australian citizen Julian Assange, saying: “There is nothing to be served by his ongoing incarceration.”
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is currently fighting his extradition from the UK to the US. Australian PM Anthony Albanese said "nothing is served" by Assange's ongoing incarceration.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has expressed frustration at the United States’ continuing efforts to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
