Legal myths about the Julian Assange case

http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/david-allen-green/2012/08/legal-myths-about-assange-extradition

Four: “The Swedes should interview Assange in London”

This is currently the most popular contention of Assange’s many vocal supporters. But this too is based on a misunderstanding.

Assange is not wanted merely for questioning.

He is wanted for arrest.

This arrest is for an alleged crime in Sweden as the procedural stage before charging (or “indictment”). Indeed, to those who complain that Assange has not yet been charged, the answer is simple: he cannot actually be charged until he is arrested.

SNIP
(The High Court’s judgment can be found in a link.)

Other “myths” addressed in the article:

One: “The allegation of rape would not be rape under English law”

Two: “Assange is more likely to be extradited to USA from Sweden than the United Kingdom”


Three: “Sweden should guarantee that there be no extradition to USA”

Five: “By giving Assange asylum, Ecuador is protecting Freedom of the Press"