US EditionWhy Wikileaks' Julian Assange faces US extradition demand
- WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can appeal an extradition order to the United States on espionage charges, London court decided, prolonging the legal process.
- High Court judges ruled in Assange's favor due to concerns about inadequate US free speech assurances if extradited from Britain, his lawyers argued.
- Assange, facing 17 espionage charges and one computer misuse charge, was indicted over publishing classified US documents almost 15 years ago.
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Julian Assange can appeal extradition to US, says UK high court
A pair of High Court judges in the UK granted Julian Assange permission to appeal his extradition to the United States, where he faces charges of espionage for releasing reams of sensitive military and diplomatic files via WikiLeaks back in 2010.
Assange wins right to appeal US extradition
Julian Assange has been granted leave to appeal his extradition to the US, and the International Criminal Court is seeking arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar for war crimes. The post Assange wins right to appeal US extradition appeared first on Crikey.
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange wins bid to appeal against extradition to US
WIKILEAKS founder Julian Assange yesterday won a bid to appeal against his extradition to the US. His wife then called for the case against her husband, who has been on remand in jail for five years, to be dropped. Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.Wikileaks founder Julian Assange yesterday won a bid to appeal against his extradition to the US[/caption] PAHis wife Stella has called for the case against her husband to be dr…
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