Sweden reopens Julian Assange rape case
By DW
13 May 2019 |
4:00 pm
With just one year to go before the statute of limitations expires, Swedish prosecutors have reopened a rape case against Julian Assange. Whether the WikiLeaks founder will face trial in Sweden, now depends on Britain.
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