Wikileaks founder must face rape charges

Julian Assange's appeal against an order extraditing him to Sweden to face Rape and Sexual Assault charges has failed. Assange has been the public face of Wikileaks. His oft-repeated concern is that the prosecution is motivated by political considerations and that it may be a step towards extraditing him to the US. He has spoken of his concern that he might end up in Guantanamo or, worse, being executed by the US administration.

The full text of the judgment is available here. There is a one tier of appeal left to him: The UK Supreme Court. His legal team has announced that they intend to appeal. You can follow his solicitor (or attorney) on twitter (@markslarks).