Asked by: Lord Singh of Wimbledon (Crossbench - Life peer)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the implications for the UK's commitment to human rights of their support for the extradition of Julian Assange to the United States, to face a prison term potentially in excess of 50 years.
Answered by Lord Sharpe of Epsom - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)
This specific case is subject to ongoing court proceedings, so we are unable to comment further.
Further information on the UK’s extradition processes can be found on www.gov.uk: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/extradition-processes-and-review