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SYDNEY - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Thursday reacted angrily after Australia's attorney-general said he should be "man enough" to face Swedish sexual assault allegations.
The Australian, who has been holed up in Ecuador's embassy in London for more than two years, lost a court bid on Wednesday to get a Swedish arrest warrant against him scrapped.
Australian Attorney-General George Brandis told ABC radio the 43-year-old should deal with the claims against him.
"I think Mr Assange should be man enough to face the allegations against him of being a sexual predator," he said.
Assange, who denies the charges, fears that if he goes to Sweden he will be sent to the United States to face charges for publishing classified material.
He accused Brandis of stealing comments US Secretary of State John Kerry made about intelligence whistleblower Edward Snowden.
"AG Brandis should stop plagiarising sexist claptrap and start doing his job: defending the legal rights of all Australians," he said in a statement to Australian Associated Press.
The former computer hacker, who has accused his home country of abandoning him, last year said he would not publicly address the Swedish allegations because "Australian men don't like to talk about their private lives".
He lashed out at Prime Minister Tony Abbott's government in his statement to AAP.
"WikiLeaks' female staff members, who squared off with a superpower over our work and brought Edward Snowden to safety during the largest intelligence manhunt the world has ever seen, have more genuine courage in their little toes than the entire Abbott cabinet," he said.
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WikiLeaks founder Assange fumes as Australia tells him to 'man up'
National security leaker Chelsea Manning can get initial treatment for a gender-identity condition from the military after the Bureau of Prisons rejected the Army's request to accept her transfer from Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, to a civilian facility.
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has approved the Army's recommendation to keep the Army private in military custody and start a rudimentary level of gender treatment, a defense official said Thursday. Defense officials have said the Army doesn't have the medical expertise needed to give Manning the best treatment.
The initial gender treatments provided by the military could include allowing Manning to wear some female undergarments and also possibly provide some hormone treatments.
The decision raises a number of questions about what level of treatment Manning will be able to get and at what point she would have to be transferred from the all-male prison to a female facility.
In May, Manning's lawyer, David Coombs, had contended that civilian prisons were not as safe as military facilities. In a statement, he had said, "It is common knowledge that the federal prison system cannot guarantee the safety and security of Chelsea in the way that the military prison system can."
Coombs told The Associated Press on Thursday that he was encouraged that the Army will begin medical treatment.
"It has been almost a year since we first filed our request for adequate medical care," Coombs said. "I am hopeful that when the Army says it will start a 'rudimentary level' of treatment that this means hormone replacement therapy."
If hormone therapy is not provided, he said he will have to take "appropriate legal action to ensure Chelsea finally receives the medical treatment she deserves and is entitled to under the law."
Manning has been diagnosed with gender dysphoria, the sense of being a woman in a man's body. The Army tried to work out a plan to transfer Manning to a federal prison where she could get better treatment.
Officials said Thursday that federal authorities refused the proposal. Officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly by name.
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The 43-year-old Assange fears extradition to Sweden to face allegations of rape and sexual molestation, which he denies.
At the hearing in the Stockholm District Court, prosecutors demanded that the warrant, issued in late 2010, should be upheld to secure Assange's return to Sweden.
They rejected Assange's suggestion that they question him in London.
"It would involve questioning a number of people a second or third time, among them possibly Mr Assange. To what extent this questioning can be carried out with the help of judicial assistance from our colleagues in Britain is difficult to say," prosecutor Marianne Ny told a press conference.
Assange's defence team, which had maintained that the investigation had been unreasonably long, said it would appeal the ruling.
"The last word hasn't been said yet on this. We will appeal this, and we expect it to change," said Thomas Olsson, a member of Assange's defence team.
The WikiLeaks founder sought refuge with Ecuador in June 2012 after exhausting all legal options in British courts to avoid being extradited to Sweden.
He has said he fears that his being sent to Sweden would be a pretext for his transfer to the United States, where WikiLeaks sparked an uproar with its publication of thousands of secret documents.
Ecuador Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino called the ruling "bad news".
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WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Loses Bid for Scrapping of Arrest Warrant
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, seen here in January 2014, has been holed up in Ecuador's embassy in London for two years.
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Stockholm, Sweden (CNN) -- A detention order against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on sexual assault allegations should remain in place, a Swedish judge ruled Wednesday.
Assange has been holed up in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London for more than two years in a bid to avoid extradition to Sweden, where he is wanted for questioning about allegations that he raped one woman and sexually molested another.
Assange calls the charges false and politically motivated, but has said he fears that Sweden will transfer him to the United States -- where he could face the death penalty for the work of WikiLeaks -- if he were charged and convicted of a crime.
He was represented at a hearing Wednesday in Stockholm by lawyers Thomas Olsson and Per Samuelsson, who argued that the detention order against their client should be revoked.
But Stockholm District Court Judge Lena Egelin ruled that Assange was still suspected, with probable cause, of sex crimes and that his detention order should remain in place.
Elisabeth Massi Fritz, a lawyer representing one of the women making the allegations against Assange, called the decision "correct and expected."
Prosecutor Marianne Ny told reporters after the verdict that it was now up to the UK police to enforce the arrest warrant for Assange.
"It is in the hands of Julian Assange, who has taken refuge at the Ecuadorian embassy in London, whether or not he decides to leave the embassy," she said.
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Assange detention order remains in place
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange remains in the Ecuadorian embassy in London after a Swedish court rejected his request to overturn a nearly four-year-old detention order in a sexual-assault case.
The court has decided that there is still probable cause concerning the suspicions directed toward Assange, Stockholm City Court said yesterday after a ruling by Judge Lena Egelin. There is still a risk that he will fail to appear or in some other way avoid participation in the investigation.
Assange, 43, sought refuge with Ecuador in June 2012, after exhausting options in U.K. courts to avoid extradition to face questioning on allegations of rape and sexual molestation during a 2010 visit to Sweden. The Australian, who says hes innocent and hasnt been charged with a crime, has refused to return to the Nordic country citing risks that he will be extradited to the U.S. over the release of secret documents by WikiLeaks.
We dont agree with the decision, Thomas Olsson, one of Assanges lawyers, told reporters after the ruling. This means that the decision will be appealed, Olsson said, adding that he plans to do so as soon as possible.
Assange is accused in Sweden of failing to use a condom with one woman and having sex with another while she was asleep. The women, both supporters of WikiLeaks, let him stay at their homes during a speaking tour in 2010.
My view is that he needs to be available for questioning in Sweden ahead of a potential trial regarding the crimes he is suspected of having committed here, Marianne Ny, the chief prosecutor, said at a press conference in Stockholm following the judges decision. The evidence against Assange is still strong, she said,
During the hearing, Assanges lawyers played video clips featuring U.S. politicians, officials from the Justice Department, President Barack Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton condemning the actions of WikiLeaks in an effort to highlight the risks Assange faces if he travels to Sweden and were to be extradited to the U.S.
We want to show the court that Assange needs to use his political asylum, Per Samuelson, a lawyer for Assange, said in court, adding that the Australian isnt at the Ecuadorian embassy to avoid Swedish law.
WikiLeaks, which started in 2006, leaks classified documents under a philosophy of increasing government transparency. The group drew condemnation from the U.S. for posting thousands of documents on its website, including U.S. communications about foreign governments and military efforts during wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. One U.S. soldier, Private Bradley Manning, is serving as long as 35 years in prison for providing the group with classified information.
Ny rejected the defense claims that the case was politically motivated.
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Assange Loses Appeal in Swedish Court to Cancel Detention
AFP Swedish court to decide on WikiLeaks founder's fate
Stockholm (AFP) - Julian Assange has lost a court bid to get an arrest warrant against him scrapped, leaving the WikiLeaks founder marooned in the Ecuadoran embassy in London where he sought refuge more than two years ago.
The 43-year-old Assange fears extradition to Sweden to face allegations of rape and sexual molestation, which he denies.
At the hearing in Stockholm District Court, prosecutors demanded that the warrant, issued in late 2010, should be upheld to secure Assange's return to Sweden.
They rejected Assange's suggestion that they question him in London.
"It would involve questioning a number of people a second or third time, among them possibly Mr Assange," prosecutor Marianne Ny told a press conference.
"To what extent this questioning can be carried out with the help of judicial assistance from our colleagues in Britain is difficult to say."
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Assange's defence team, which had maintained that the investigation had been unreasonably long, said it would appeal the ruling.
"The last word hasn't been said yet on this," said Thomas Olsson, a member of Assange's defence team.
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Swedish court upholds warrant against WikiLeaks founder
Julian Assange has lost his appeal in Sweden. Photo: AFP
Stockholm: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has lost a bid to cancel a Swedish detention order for alleged sexual assault as he fights to leave the Ecuadorian embassy in London where he sought asylum two years ago.
"The court has decided that there is still probable cause concerning the suspicions directed toward Assange," Stockholm City Court said on Wednesday after a ruling by Judge Lena Egelin. "There is still a risk that he will fail to appear or in some other way avoid participation in the investigation."
In Canberra, Australian Attorney-General GeorgeBrandissaysAssangeshould face the claims.
Prosecutor Marianne Ny after the court hearing in Stockholm. Photo: Reuters
"I think MrAssangeshould be man enough to face the allegations against him of being a sexual predator," SenatorBrandistoldABCradio on Thursday.
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The 43-year-old Australian sought refuge with Ecuador in June 2012 after exhausting options in British courts to avoid extradition to face questioning on allegations of rape and sexual molestation during a 2010 visit to Sweden.
Mr Assange who has said he is innocent and has not been charged with a crime, has refused to return to Sweden citing risks that he will be extradited to the United States.
Julian Assange has been living at the Ecuadorian embassy in London since June 2012. Photo: AFP
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Julian Assange loses court appeal in Sweden
Stockholm A Swedish court on Wednesday upheld its detention order on Julian Assange, reaffirming the legal basis for an international warrant for the WikiLeaks founder which has kept him hiding in the Ecuadorean Embassy in London for two years.
Assanges lawyers said they will appeal the Stockholm district courts decision.
No charges have been brought against Assange in Sweden but he is wanted for questioning by police over allegations of sexual misconduct and rape involving two women he met during a visit to the Scandinavian country in 2010. Prosecutors have declined to allow the possibility of questioning him in London.
Even if Sweden had dropped its case against Assange, he would face immediate arrest by British police for violating his bail conditions when he fled officials and sought refuge at the embassy. The police have maintained a constant presence outside the embassy since then.
In a meeting last month with reporters at the embassy to mark his second year of hiding, Assange said had no intention of going to Sweden because he has no guarantees he wouldnt subsequently be sent to the United States, where an investigation into WikiLeaks dissemination of hundreds of thousands of classified U.S. documents remains live.
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