The US authorities want to put Julian Assange on trial over 18 charges, nearly all under the Espionage Act, with Monday’s decision marking the latest chapter in 13 years of legal battles and detentions for the Australian.
Julian Assange will be allowed to appeal against his extradition to the United States.
Two judges responded today to US assurances that Mr Assange will not face the death penalty – and can rely on the First Amendment right to free speech if he faced a trial for spying.
The WikiLeaks founder faces prosecution in the US over an alleged conspiracy to obtain and disclose national defence information after the publication of hundreds of thousands of leaked documents relating to the Afghanistan and Iraq wars.
