The British arrest warrant against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is still valid, a court has ruled in a blow to his continuing bid for freedom.
Lawyers for Assange had argued that the warrant should be dismissed because it had “lost its purpose and function” after a Swedish investigation into allegations of sexual assault and rape was dropped last year.
He has been living in the Ecuadorian embassy in London for more than five years, fearing extradition to the US for questioning over the activities of WikiLeaks.
The outstanding arrest warrant dates back to 2012, associated with the Swedish investigation, which was closed a year ago. Lawyers for Assange claimed the UK arrest warrant serves no legitimate purpose, but has been maintained anyway.
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