UK home secretary favors Assange extradition on US warrant
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British Home Secretary Sajid Javid says he has signed an extradition order that would send imprisoned WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States if British courts favor the move.
Javid tells BBC radio that the courts will decide whether Assange must face espionage charges in the U.S.
Assange is scheduled to face an extradition hearing Friday on the U.S. request. A decision is likely months away.
He is serving a 50-week sentence in London's Belmarsh Prison for jumping bail in Britain.
