Assange wins appeal against extradition ruling
JULIAN ASSANGE can appeal against the decision to grant his extradition to the United States, the High Court ruled today.
The WikiLeaks founder faces 18 charges in the US relating to the leaking and publication of the Iraq and Afghan war logs in 2010.
During a two-day hearing in February, lawyers for the 52-year-old asked for permission to challenge a previous judge’s dismissal of his case against extradition.
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