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Australian Parliament: Protect Julian Assange from being extradited.
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      • Australian Parliament (Julia Gillard)
      • Minister for Justice (Brendan O' Connor)
      • Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (George Brandis)
      • Head of Policy to Fair Trials International (Catherine Heard)
      • Ms. Kelly Megan O'Dwyer
      • Deborah O'Neill
      • Government Hall (Jill Hall)
      • Melissa Parke
      • Graham Perrett
      • Minister for Home Affairs (Kenneth Desmond O' Dowd)
      • Michael McCormack
      • Daryl Melham
      • Sophie Mirabella
      • Robert Mitchell
      • Scott Morrison
      • Attorney General (General Nicola Roxon)
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If Julian Assange created Wikileaks to change the world, then we as supporters can change this injustice.

As an American supporter, I believe that if Julian Assange has taught us anything is honesty and transparency to organizations, both corporate and political. This case completely shows the abuse of human rights and the law system and has to be changed. 

All supporters from all over the world, including Australian supporters, we must take immediate action towards this from happening. 

 

More information on the case :http://www.SwedenVersusAssange.com/ 

 

 

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Protect Julian Assange from being extradited

Greetings,

I just signed the following petition addressed to: Australian Parliament.

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Protect Julian Assange and other citizens from being put to death overseas

Dear Prime Minister Julia Gillard,

I am writing to ask you to immediately intervene with the case of Julian Assange.

As you know, on November 2, 2011, Britain's High Court gave their verdict against Mr. Assange's appeal to be extradited to Sweden to face sex crime allegations. The reports of him being sent to Sweden and then hand over to the US to be trial and possibly executed is becoming a true nightmare and is calling for your attention to act and act now.

Since Julian Assange is an Australian citizen, it is stated that in Australian Law under the Australian Extradition Act, a person cannot be deported from Australia to face prosecution on a capital charge if there is the slightest chance they would face the death penalty. Before deportation, there must be an assurance the death penalty will not be imposed. The extradition laws reflect Australia's bipartisan opposition to the death penalty.

Which means that if any Australian citizen who is accused of murder, rape, drug trafficking or whatever the case maybe in another country, in this case, Sweden, they cannot by all means be extradited to any country that they (the accused) may be face the death penalty which is in the US. And also, the U.S has not charged him with any crime.

Once again, I'm writing to you asking you to intervene and protect your own citizen. As you are part of the Australian Government, you represent Australia, all day, every day. You represent solving the problems in Australia and helping the Australians. And with all Australians living there or living abroad, you support them. Even if they are facing legal problems as well as the death penalty. You as Australia, would step in to stop any Australians who face that dilemma.

Please keep your word.

Yours sincerely,


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