British justice delayed Assange's extradition to the US

Published at: 26/03/2024 08:56 AM

The London High Court postponed the extradition of the founder of WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, to the United States (USA) and gave the Washington Government three weeks to provide guarantees that during the judicial process human rights will be respected and that he will not face the death penalty.

The statement details that “if the guarantees are given, the parties will have a new opportunity to submit allegations and there will be a new hearing on May 20, 2024 to decide if the guarantees are satisfactory, and to make a final decision on permission to appeal.”

Among the guarantees requested are respect for the First Amendment of the North American Constitution (which guarantees freedom of expression), the condition of not seeing their rights diminished because they are an Australian citizen and the assurance that they would not be punished by the death penalty if convicted.

In context, the US asks that Assange be extradited for alleged crimes of espionage and computer intrusion, after revealing on its website that between 2010 and 2011 the White House's war crimes in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Mazo News Team