LONDON: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was given permission to have a full appeal over his extradition to the United States after arguing at London's High Court on Monday he might no
Stella Assange, the wife of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange along with supporters Julian Assange , begin a protest march from the High Court to Downing Street, on the day Assange appeals against his extradition to the United States, in London, Britain, on Feb 21, 2024. after arguing at London's High Court on Monday he might not be able to rely on his right to free speech at a trial.
Hundreds of protesters had gathered outside the court ahead of what was a key ruling after 13 years of legal battles, with two judges asked to declare whether they were satisfied by US assurances that Assange, 52, could rely on the First Amendment right if he is tried for spying in the US. His lawyer Edward Fitzgerald had told the judges they should not accept the assurance given by US prosecutors that Australian-born Assange could seek to rely upon the rights and protections given under the First Amendment, as a US court would not be bound by this.Fitzgerald had accepted a separate assurance that Assange would not face the death penalty, saying the US had provided an"unambiguous promise not to charge any capital offence".
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