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Julian Assange Granted Fresh Appeal Against U.S. Extradition by British Court
In a pivotal legal development, Julian Assange, the embattled founder of WikiLeaks, has been granted a fresh opportunity to challenge his extradition to the United States by a British court. This latest ruling comes after five years of Assange's detention in the United Kingdom, where he has been sought by American authorities.
On Monday, a London tribunal ruled that the 52-year-old Assange can appeal the extradition order, which stems from his indictment on 17 counts of espionage and one count of computer misuse. These charges are related to the publication of a trove of classified American documents on his website nearly 15 years ago.
The Australian national has spent the past five years incarcerated in a high-security British prison, following his seven-year asylum at the Ecuadorian embassy in London. Assange did not appear in court for health reasons, according to his lawyer.
Edward Fitzgerald, Assange's legal counsel, argued that prosecutors had failed to provide assurances that his client, an Australian citizen claiming protections as a journalist for publishing classified American information, could rely on the press freedom safeguards enshrined in the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
American prosecutors accuse Assange of encouraging and assisting Chelsea Manning, a former U.S. Army intelligence analyst, in stealing military files that were subsequently published by WikiLeaks.
The granting of this fresh appeal marks a significant development in the long-running legal saga surrounding Assange, whose case has garnered global attention and sparked debates over the delicate balance between national security and press freedom. As the legal proceedings continue, the world will be watching closely for the outcome of this high-stakes extradition battle.