Julian Assange wins High Court bid to appeal against extradition

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has won a reprieve in his last ditch legal battle to avoid extradition to the US to face espionage charges. #Assange #WikiLeaks #USextradition There were gasps of relief from the Australian’s wife and other supporters in the High Court as Dame Victoria Sharp said she and Mr Justice Johnson had decided they were not satisfied with assurances given by US prosecutors. The judges had last month dismissed most of Assange’s legal arguments but said he would be able to bring an appeal on three grounds unless the US provided ’satisfactory assurances.’ These were that Assange would be protected by and allowed to rely on the First Amendment, that his trial would not be prejudiced by his nationality and that the death penalty would not be imposed. Dame Victoria told the court the judges they were not satisfied Assange was guaranteed protection under the First Amendment. Subscribe to The Telegraph with our special offer: just £1 for 3 mon