• NOT_RICK@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    To my knowledge, Carlisle v. United States establishes that non-U.S. citizens are beholden to US treason laws only if and during the time that they resided within the US which I believe Assange never has. I’m positive other charges will apply to him but I’m specifically talking about capital offenses.

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      7 months ago

      I don’t believe treason is applicable. But, it’s not unusual for some countries, Britain included, to question US charges on extradition. They don’t believe in the death penalty. Since the indictment is sealed, they don’t know.