Julian Assange wins High Court bid to bring appeal against extradition to US (news.sky.com)

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[-] autotldr@lemmings.world 1 points 1 week ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:

The WikiLeaks founder faces prosecution in the US over an alleged conspiracy to obtain and disclose national defence information after the publication of hundreds of thousands of leaked documents relating to the Afghanistan and Iraq wars.

Edward Fitzgerald KC, representing Mr Assange, criticised the assurances of Joe Biden's US administration at the hearing.

Today's decision is the latest chapter in 13 years of legal battles and detentions for Australian-born Mr Assange.

During a two-day hearing in February, lawyers for Mr Assange asked for permission to challenge a judge's dismissal of the majority of his case to prevent his extradition.

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Supporters of Mr Assange had gathered outside the High Court to continue their calls for his release while Monday's hearing took place.

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