Julian Assange has told the BBC that he is fighting a Swedish extradition warrant because he believes "no natural justice" would occur in Sweden.
Mr Assange was speaking in an interview for the Today programme, at the mansion in East Anglia where he is staying under strict bail conditions.
The Wikileaks founder suggested the two women who have accused him of sexual assault had got into a "tizzy".
Mr Assange denies the allegations and says the case is politically motivated.
The 39-year-old is free on bail in the UK while facing the extradition proceedings to Sweden and staying in Norfolk.
Mr Assange told the BBC's John Humphrys: "I don't need to go back to Sweden.
"The law says I... have certain rights, and these rights mean that I do not need to speak to random prosecutors around the world who simply want to have a chat, and won't do it in any other standard way".
He also said the Swedish authorities had asked, as part of their extradition application, that he and his Swedish lawyer be gagged from speaking about the case.
"What is requested is that I be taken by force to Sweden and once there, be held incommunicado: That is not a circumstance under which natural justice can occur," Mr Assange said.
Mr Assange also said it was possible that the allegations against him arose from the two women going to the police for advice rather than to make a complaint. BBC News
