Conflict in Myanmar: Thailand prepares for cross-border refugees
Following days of conflict between insurgents and the military junta in Myanmar, Thailand's foreign minister paid a visit to the country's border. The government of Thailand says it is prepared to provide 100 thousand refugees fleeing the fighting with temporary housing.
A UK court allows Assange to challenge his extradition to the US.
According to a UK judge, Julian Assange should have the opportunity to challenge a decision to extradite him to the United States. The WikiLeaks founder must have the right to contest the British government's extradition request from June 2022, according to a ruling made on Tuesday by the High Court of London. This is unless the United States guarantees, in writing, that he will be given a fair trial and won't be executed. According to a UK judge, Julian Assange should have the opportunity to challenge a decision to extradite him to the United States. The High Court in London ruled on Tuesday that the WikiLeaks founder must have the right to challenge the British government’s June 2022 extradition order unless the United States provides within three weeks assurances that he would receive a fair trial and would not face the death penalty. A further hearing has been scheduled for May 20, meaning Assange cannot be extradited immediately. Depending on the ruling, his campaign team had warned that could have happened.
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