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Filmmaker Roman Polanski reacts to the decision by a Polish court to reject a request from the United States to extradite him over a 1977 child sex conviction. Rough Cut (no reporter narration)
Polish prosecutors are set to question Roman Polanski following an official request by the U.S. for the extradition of the film director. Holly Rubenstein reports.
Julian Assange's lawyer says the WikiLeaks founder will be "contesting and fighting" a US request for his extradition following his arrest by British police. SOUNDBITE
Jennifer Robinson, lawyer for Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, calls the British government's approval of Assange's extradition to the United States "a grave threat to freedom of speech, not just for Julian but for every journalist and editor and media worker in this country." Assange faces trial in the US over the publication of secret files relating to the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. SOUNDBITE
Kristinn Hrafnsson, editor-in-chief of WikiLeaks, says he 'wants this to end' but he is 'confident justice will prevail' as the WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been denied bail despite a US extradition block. SOUNDBITE