extradition request

France

French court rejects extradition requests for 10 Italian Red Brigades

The case. which saw President Emmanuel Macron go against the so-called Mitterand doctrine, has poisoned relations between Rome and Paris for 40 years.

29/06/2022

United Kingdom

US begins appeal against ruling not to extradite Julian Assange

Washington's lawyers are hoping to extradite the WikiLeaks founder to face 18 charges relating to the release of 500,000 secret files from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

27/10/2021

World News

Scotland drops extradition proceedings against Catalan independentist

A Scottish court has dropped the extradition case of Catalan separatist politician Clara Ponsatí, who is wanted by Spain for "sedition".

26/08/2021

World News

Wikileaks founder Assange to seek asylum in France

Julian Assange's lawyers say they plan to ask President Emmanuel Macron to grant their client asylum in France.

20/02/2020

United Kingdom

Julian Assange sentenced to 50 weeks in UK prison for bail breach

London's Southwark Crown Court sentenced WikLeaks co-founder Julian Assange to 50 weeks in prison for breaching his UK bail conditions seven years ago

01/05/2019