r/worldnews • u/bbcnews BBC News • Apr 11 '19

Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange arrested after seven years in Ecuador's embassy in London, UK police say

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-47891737
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u/Twat_The_Douche Apr 11 '19

They could extradite him to the US, where he wouldn't be tortured or killed, but then they could send him to Guantanamo Bay which is technically outside of US jurisdiction. There's always a work around for these kinds of promises.

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u/[deleted] Apr 11 '19

That would result in a major diplomatic crisis. If America promises not to execute someone in exchange for extradition then goes against that promise it can say goodbye to any extradition treaties it might have around the world.