Assange's lawyer Fifa 14 Ultimate Team Coins Geoffrey Robertson QC told the hearing thatrape trials in Sweden were "tried in secret behind closed doors ina flagrant denial of justice". While the activities of WikiLeaksare entirely unrelated to proceedings, Assange has said the sexualassault charges are potically motivated, and his lawyer expressedfear that his cent would be extradited from Sweden to the USA toface charges relating to WikiLeaks, potentially facing the deathpenalty.
Clare Montgomery QC, acting on behalf of the Swedishities, responded that the trial's arguments would be madepubc, and that Sweden has its own protection against the risk ofextradition to the United States and a possible death penalty,pointing out that if it could be argued that Assange was to face"inhuman or degrading treatment or an unfair trial", then theEuropean Court of Human Rights would need to intervene.