Assange wants guarantees he will not be sent to the US

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33. Here's some knowledge then

Extradition Treaty between Sweden and U.S.

ARTICLE V

Extradition shall not be granted in any of the following circumstances:

1.When the person sought has already been or is at the time of the request being proceeded against in the requested State in accordance with the criminal laws of that State for the offense for which his extradition is requested.

2. When the legal proceedings or the enforcement of the penalty for the offense has become barred by limitation according to the laws of either the requesting State or the requested State.

3. When the person sought has been or will be tried [*8] in the
requesting State by an extraordinary tribunal or court.

4. When the offense is purely military.

5. If the offense is regarded by the requested State as a political offense or as an offense connected with a political offense.

6. If in the specific case it is found to be obviously incompatible with the requirements of humane treatment, because of, for example, the youth or health of the person sought, taking into account also the nature of the offense and the interests of the requesting State.

http://internationalextraditionblog.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/us-sweden-extradition-treaty-14-ust-1845.pdf

The Sweden US treaty is stricter than the UK-US treaty:

http://www.dallasnews.com/news/20101208-extradition-to-sweden-may-hurt-u.s.-pursuit-of-assange.ece