UK government orders the extradition of Julian Assange to the US, but that is not the end of the matter
- Written by Holly Cullen, Adjunct professor, The University of Western Australia

On June 17 2022, UK Home Secretary Priti Patel issued a statement confirming she had approved the US government’s request to extradite Julian Assange. The Australian founder of Wikileaks faces 18 criminal charges of computer misuse and espionage.
This decision means Assange is one step closer to extradition, but has not yet...