"UK Court Delays Assange Extradition to US, Australia Urged to Secure Release"
TL;DR
The U.K.'s High Court has delayed the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the U.S., giving American authorities three weeks to provide assurances that he would receive a fair trial and not face the death penalty. Assange, facing espionage charges for publishing classified U.S. government documents, remains in legal limbo in a London prison. His lawyers argue that the case is politically motivated and an assault on press freedom, while U.S. officials maintain that he endangered lives with the leaks.
- Julian Assange latest: Court delays extraditing WikiLeaks founder to U.S. NPR
- Julian Assange’s temporary reprieve means Australia must now work aggressively to ensure his release The Guardian
- A London court will rule on whether WikiLeaks founder Assange can challenge extradition to the US The Associated Press
- Assange Extradition On Hold Until U.S. Gives More Assurances The New York Times
- WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will not be immediately extradited to the U.S., British court rules CNBC
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