can't immediately be extradited to the US on espionage charges, in a partial victory for the WikiLeaks founder.
"If assurances are not given then we will grant leave to appeal without a further hearing," they said. "If assurances are given then we will give the parties an opportunity to make further submissions before we make a final decision on the application for leave to appeal." Assange's supporters have argued he is a journalist protected by the First Amendment who exposed US military wrongdoing in Iraq and Afghanistan that was in the public interest. They have argued his prosecution is politically motivated and he can't get a fair trial in the US.The US government said Assange's actions went beyond journalism by soliciting, stealing and indiscriminately publishing classified government documents that endangered innocent lives.
US authorities have promised Assange would not receive capital punishment, but the judges said it is "conceivable that the assurance might be interpreted narrowly by the respondent, so as not to preclude the imposition of the death penalty".
Law Law Latest News, Law Law Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Source: abcnews - 🏆 5. / 83 Read more »
Source: GuardianAus - 🏆 1. / 98 Read more »
Source: SBSNews - 🏆 3. / 89 Read more »
Source: FinancialReview - 🏆 2. / 90 Read more »