MOSCOW (Sputnik) — In February, Assange filed an appeal to Sweden’s highest court in an attempt to persuade prosecutors that severe limitations of freedom equaled a deprivation of liberty under the European Convention on Human Rights. On May 11, the Swedish Supreme Court ruled against Assange in a 4-1 decision.
“Documents that just now have come out [say] that the court investigated the matter and said that the arrest warrant should go away… due to the injustices that have occurred in the matter to date.”
Assange, an Australian national, has been wanted in Sweden in connection with accusations of sexual assault since 2010, but has never been formally charged.
The WikiLeaks founder denies the accusations and is currently staying at the Ecuadorean embassy in London, facing detention and extradition to Sweden if he steps outside.
Assange argues that his extradition to Sweden is a ruse to hand him over to the United States, where he faces espionage charges.
