A London court ruled on Monday that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can appeal the United Kingdom’s government’s extradition order to the U.S.
The 52-year-old who has been held the past five years in London’s Belmarsh prison has been facing extradition to the U.S. on 17 espionage charges and High Court judges Victoria Sharp and Jeremy Johnson ruled Monday that he can now challenge that.
BREAKING: In a MAJOR VICTORY, the London high court has granted Wikileaks’ Julian Assange permission to appeal against extradition to the United States.
Congratulations @Stella_Assange, @GabrielShipton, @wikileaks! pic.twitter.com/f6bTa2pKGm
— Jackson Hinkle (@jacksonhinklle) May 20, 2024
BREAKING NEWS: Julian Assange has won the right to a full appeal https://t.co/TVXvsKDVqC
— Free Assange – #FreeAssange (@FreeAssangeNews) May 20, 2024
“His legal team made the case that Assange could be discriminated against on the basis of his nationality, as an Australian-born foreign national,” CNN reported. “In a short ruling, the judges said the US submissions were not sufficient, granting Assange permission to a full appeal in relation to the points on freedom of speech and nationality.”
Assange’s supporters and family celebrated the news as reports reached crowds gathered in anticipation of the ruling.
ASSANGE SUPPORTERS REJOICE AFTER RULING
Julian Assange, the founder of Wikileaks, won a major victory in his battle against U.S. government persecution when the UK high court granted him the ability to appeal his extradition.
The crowds around the courthouse erupted with… https://t.co/EMKMofwS1b pic.twitter.com/zC20D8e37x
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) May 20, 2024
L’Alta Corte di Londra ha stabilito che Julian Assange potrà opporsi alla richiesta di estradizione negli Usa. Una buona notizia, ma resta la preoccupazione per le condizioni di salute di Assange. Nel frattempo, di fronte alla Corte la folla festeggia. pic.twitter.com/XEauRQ8Geq
— Amnesty Italia (@amnestyitalia) May 20, 2024
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