Svea Court of Appeal has today decided that Julian Assange will still be detained in his absence, suspected on probable cause for rape, less serious crime. On 17 October he will be interviewed at Ecuador’s embassy in London.
PressreleaseThe Attorney General’s Office of Ecuador has announced that the interview with Julian Assange, that should take place on Monday 17 October, has been delayed. The interview will be held 14 November.
PressreleaseAfter media reports that Julian Assange has been arrested in London, the counsel for the injured party has requested the Swedish preliminary investigation concerning rape be resumed. The case will be handled by the Swedish Prosecution Authority’s Development Centre in Gothenburg.
PressreleaseOver the course of the summer, a total of seven witness interviews have been conducted as part of the investigation concerning Julian Assange. An analysis of this material is now underway, after which the public prosecutor will decide how to proceed with the case.
PressreleaseThe prosecutor comments on the fact that Stockholm City Court has decided that Julian Assange is to remain detained.
PressreleaseDeputy Director of Public Prosecution Eva-Marie Persson has today decided to discontinue the investigation regarding Julian Assange. The reason for this decision is that the evidence has weakened considerably due to the long period of time that has elapsed since the events in question.
PressreleaseDirector of Public Prosecution, Ms Marianne Ny, has today decided to discontinue the investigation regarding suspected rape (lesser degree) by Julian Assange.
PressreleaseThe interview with Julian Assange at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London has ended. The results of the interview will later be reported from Ecuador to the Swedish prosecutors in a written statement.
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PressreleaseComment from the prosecutor on the Court’s decision to detain Julian Assange.
PressreleaseDeputy Director of Public Prosecution Eva-Marie Persson has today decided to reopen the Assange case that was previously discontinued.
PressreleaseDeputy Director of Public Prosecution Eva-Marie Persson will hold a press conference on the Assange case on 19 November 2019.
PressreleaseIn a reply, the Prosecutor-General of Ecuador has rejected, on formal grounds, the Swedish prosecutor’s request to interview Assange in London, as it refers to the request that was sent 29 May 2015.
PressreleaseToday Julian Assange was interviewed at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London. Tomorrow (15 November 2016) the interview will continue.
PressreleaseOn Monday 3 June at 10.00, a detention hearing will be held at Uppsala District Court. Deputy Director of Public Prosecution Eva-Marie Persson has submitted an application for a detention order, in which she requests the court to detain Julian Assange in his absence. After the detention hearing, the prosecutor will be present for questions from the media.
PressreleaseDeputy Director of Public Prosecution Eva-Marie Persson has today submitted an application for a detention order to Uppsala District Court, in which she requests the court to detain Julian Assange in his absence. After the detention hearing the prosecutor will be present for questions from the media.
PressreleaseThe prosecutors have received the greater part of the translation of the interview with Julian Assange from November.
PressreleaseDirector of Public Prosecution, Ms Marianne Ny, has today decided to discontinue the investigation regarding the suspected rape (lesser degree) by Julian Assange. The motive is that there is no reason to believe that the decision to surrender him to Sweden can be executed in the foreseeable future.
PressreleaseThe prosecutors have presented a written statement to the Stockholm District Court concerning the detention of Julian Assange. Assange’s lawyers have requested the Court to annul the detention order, which the prosecutors contest.
PressreleaseThe General State Prosecutor of Ecuador has informed that Julian Assange will be interviewed at the Ecuadorian embassy in London on Monday 17 October.
PressreleaseJulian Assange will be interviewed at the Ecuadorian embassy in London on Monday 14 November. Ecuador has granted the Swedish request for legal assistance in criminal matters and the interview will be conducted by an Ecuadorian prosecutor. The Swedish assistant prosecutor, Chief Prosecutor Ingrid Isgren, and a Swedish police investigator have been allowed to be present at the interview. Providing Julian Assange gives his consent, a DNA sample will also be taken.
PressreleaseA renewed request will shortly be submitted to Ecuador concerning permission to interview Julian Assange at Ecuador’s embassy in London.
PressreleaseDeputy Director of Public Prosecutions Eva-Marie Persson will hold a press conference on the continuation of the Assange case on 13 May 2019.
PressreleaseDirector of Public Prosecutions Marianne Ny and Chief Prosecutor Ingrid Isgren will hold a press conference on the continuation of the Assange case on 19 May 2017.
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Further to the recently issued statement from the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, the Swedish Prosecution Authority makes the following statement.
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DocumentEcuadorian authorities have submitted a written report of the interview with Assange. The report will now be translated.
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DocumentAccording to media reports, Julian Assange has been placed under arrest in London. The Swedish preliminary investigation against him was discontinued on 19 May 2017. In response to today’s developments, Chief Prosecutor Ingrid Isgren makes the following comment:
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