WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to hear US extradition appeal ruling at High Court

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The WikiLeaks founder faces extradition to the US over an alleged conspiracy to obtain and disclose national defence information.

will find out on Tuesday whether the High Court in London will allow him to appeal against his extradition to the United States.

In a January 2021 ruling, then-district judge Vanessa Baraitser said that Assange should not be sent to the US, citing a real and “oppressive” risk of suicide, while ruling against him on all other issues. She added there were “profound consequences” after the leak of documents, with some of the named sources, who had provided information to the US, facing arrest, the loss of assets, threats and harassment.

 

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