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struggle4progress

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18. ... Following a lengthy series of legal challenges that ran out earlier this month,

Fri Jun 29, 2012, 07:08 PM

Jun 2012

he was given until June 28 to make a final appeal to the European Court of Human Rights, at which point extradition procedures in Britain could commence ...
Extradition notice issued on Assange
Fri, 29 June 2012

http://main.omanobserver.om/node/100963

... On Thursday, the deadline came and went for Mr Assange to lodge an appeal at the European Court of Human Rights against the British decision to extradite him to Sweden ...
Assange stays put at Ecuador Embassy
Jun 29, 2012 21:31 Moscow Time

http://english.ruvr.ru/2012_06_29/79767913/

... A Scotland Yard spokesman said officers on Thursday “served a surrender notice upon a 40-year-old man that requires him to attend a police station at date and time of our choosing. “This is standard practice in extradition cases and is the first step in the removal process ...
Assange defies police surrender demand
AFP/London

http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=515516&version=1&template_id=38&parent_id=20

My reading of this is that Assange failed to appeal to Strasbourg and that the UK has commenced the extradition process against him

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Julian Assange 'declines' police order [View all] bemildred Jun 2012 OP

I think his wording is humorous and awesome. ZombieHorde Jun 2012 #1

There has never been an accusation of 'rape and assault'. Why do people here keep sabrina 1 Jun 2012 #14

Thank you, don't know why people keep repeating the same dis information. There was No rape.! crunch60 Jun 2012 #27

There's a language problem. boppers Jun 2012 #28

No, there is no language problem. sabrina 1 Jun 2012 #32

Two condom breaks? boppers Jun 2012 #34

He isn't even charged with any crime. Gregorian Jun 2012 #2

The one time I declined a police order... backscatter712 Jun 2012 #3

I am still trying to understand this azureblue Jun 2012 #4

Because, ultimately, it really isn't Sweden that wants to get their hands on Assange. Raster Jun 2012 #8

I think it was Chomsky that said Cablegate material was soaked in contempt for democracy EFerrari Jun 2012 #11

Thank you. tblue Jun 2012 #10

That's sad, but courts in both Sweden and the UK seem to regard this as legitimate: struggle4progress Jun 2012 #12

Did he make the appeal to the European Court of Human Rights? treestar Jun 2012 #17

... Following a lengthy series of legal challenges that ran out earlier this month, struggle4progress Jun 2012 #18

Yes, looks like it treestar Jun 2012 #25

Exactly! You understood this preposterous charade very well. Kaleko Jun 2012 #13

The letter was administrative procedure , dipsydoodle Jun 2012 #5

he better get comfy... bettydavis Jun 2012 #6

You are correct, the women did contradict the claims of rape and/or assault. sabrina 1 Jun 2012 #15

... although embassy premises are legally inviolable, general international law does not recognise struggle4progress Jun 2012 #7

Go J kitt6 Jun 2012 #9

I'm thinking he might be inside for a long time maddezmom Jun 2012 #16

He doesn't seem the sort of person to stay passive. bemildred Jun 2012 #19

I was reading a few articles earlier maddezmom Jun 2012 #20

Yep, he's got to stay in there or find a way to sneak out. bemildred Jun 2012 #21

here is the article maddezmom Jun 2012 #22

I imagine a lot of people are studying that buiilding and its environs about now. bemildred Jun 2012 #23

There are at least 11 different flats at 3 Hans Crescent struggle4progress Jun 2012 #24

That's OK, I don't myself have any interest in the details. bemildred Jun 2012 #29

You aren't interested in whether the flats are haunted by the ghost of Rachel, Lady Redgrave? struggle4progress Jun 2012 #30

Superstitious twaddle. nt bemildred Jun 2012 #31

I is did attempted to edumafy you about 3 Hans Crescent struggle4progress Jun 2012 #33

Yes, I am well aware that you post quite a lot on this subject. bemildred Jun 2012 #35

Not the first time he's had to hide from oppressive governments. Long before the US sabrina 1 Jun 2012 #26

Julian Assange 'declines' police order Sea-Dog Jun 2012 #36