Julian Assange Challenges U.S. Extradition
High Court of England and Wales to Hear Case
Australian national Julian Assange, the founder of the controversial website WikiLeaks, is attempting to challenge his extradition to the United States in the High Court of England and Wales, which represents his final legal avenue for doing so in that jurisdiction. This development comes after a British court had initially blocked his extradition due to concerns over his mental health and the conditions he would face in U.S. prisons.
Appeal Granted
Assange has been granted permission to appeal against his impending extradition to the United States, where he faces charges of espionage. The WikiLeaks founder is accused of leaking classified information that endangered American national security, allegations that he denies.
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