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Assangeus was allowed to appeal against extradition in the United States
The UK Supreme Court allowed the founder of WikiLeaks Julian Assange to appeal against extradition in the United States, where he was accused of espionage.
At a two -day hearings, Assange’s lawyers argued that the accusations against their client were politically motivated and that the US request to his extradition is illegal.
The judges decided that the Assange will be able to submit evidence of this at the new appeal meeting if the United States does not give “satisfactory answers” to the questions whether the Assangeus is guaranteed the right to freedom of speech and whether the death penalty threatens him.
The case will continue to be considered on May 20.
If the Assange were refused to be applied, he could be extradited in the United States for several days.
In the United States, the founder of WikiLeaks has been charged with spying and one charges of unlawful use of a computer in connection with the publication of secret documents on US activities in Iraq and Afghanistan. American prosecutors claim that Assange helped the former US troops Chelsea Manning to steal military files, which were then published on the WikiLeaks website.
Upon charges of the USA, Assange threatens up to 175 years in prison. Avoiding extradition, the 52-year-old journalist spent seven years at Ecuador Embassy in London, and in the last five years in prison. Assange lawyers claim that his extradition will be equivalent to punishment for political views and violate his right to freedom of speech. The Australian parliament, whose citizen is Assange, called for allowing the journalist to return to his homeland.
Supporters and close Assange fears for his health, arguing that in case of extradition, he may die. In 2021, the district judge rejected the US request for the extraction of Assange, suggesting that he could commit suicide if it is kept in harsh prison conditions. In 2022, after the United States guaranteed a humane treatment of Assange, the decision on its extradition was approved by the British Ministry of Internal Affairs.