UK HIGH COURT GRANTS WIKILEAKS FOUNDER ASSANGE RIGHT TO APPEAL HIS EXTRADITION TO US

Tue 26 March 2024:

A UK High Court ruling on Tuesday granted WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange the right to appeal his extradition to the US and set a new hearing date for the case in May before adjourning it.

In a partial victory for Assange, the UK High Court has decided against his immediate extradition to the US, where he is wanted on espionage charges.

The judges said Assange could file a new appeal unless US authorities provide additional assurances about his treatment.

The trial has been adjourned until May 20.

What is WikiLeaks?

Assange created the website in 2006 as a “dead letter drop” for would-be leakers.

WikiLeaks rose to prominence in April 2010 when it published a classified video showing a 2007 US helicopter attack that killed a dozen people in Baghdad.

It also released more… pic.twitter.com/J2uhzfaAkh

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What happened?

Assange, who has been detained in a UK prison since 2019, faces extradition over allegations of leaking classified military documents in 2010-2011.

The UK High Court, in a pivotal 2021 ruling, decreed that Assange should be extradited, dismissing assertions over his fragile mental state and the risks he might face in a US correctional facility.

Following suit, the Supreme Court in 2022 upheld the decision, while then-Home Secretary Priti Patel affirmed the extradition order, intensifying the legal battle.

In his latest bid for a reprieve, Assange is seeking authorization to scrutinize Patel’s determination and challenge the initial 2021 court verdict.

Should this recourse falter, Assange would have exhausted all available avenues for appeal within the UK legal system, triggering the extradition process.

-Source: AA

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