London ¨C Lawyers for the United States launched a fresh attempt on Wednesday to have Julian Assange extradited from Britain, arguing that concerns about the WikiLeaks founder¡¯s mental health should not prevent him from facing justice in the U.S.
The 50-year-old Australian is wanted in the United States on 18 criminal charges, including breaking a spying law, after WikiLeaks published thousands of secret U.S. files and diplomatic cables in 2010.
Lawyers acting for the United States are appealing against a Jan. 4 ruling by a London District Judge that Assange should not be extradited because his mental health problems meant he would likely commit suicide in a U.S. prison.
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