Julian Assange’s lawyers demand appeal in UK against US extradition | Julian Assange News

The founder of WikiLeaks has filed an appeal against the latest ruling that opens the way to extradition to the United States.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s legal team has filed a petition to appeal to the UK Supreme Court. the lower court ruled they could be extradited to the United States this month on charges of espionage.

Lawyers on Thursday sought leave to appeal the Supreme Court’s ruling, arguing that the US government’s commitment not to take the whistleblower website to prison would lead to extreme conditions in prison was conditional and could be changed by US authorities.

Attorney Stella Moris and the mother of Assange’s two children said in a statement that a decision is not expected to arrive before the third week of January. The Supreme Court is the last appellate court in Britain.

U.S. authorities blame 50-year-old Assange on WikiLeak for an extensive collection of secret military documents and diplomatic cables about the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq for 18 deputies involved in WikiLeak’s release, saying they were life-threatening.

On Dec. 10, Assange went one step further to face criminal charges in the U.S. after Washington won an appeal in the London High Court over his extradition.

The court said it was satisfied with the guarantees of Assange’s detention conditions, including a commitment not to be held in the “supermax” prison in Florence, Colorado, or under “special administrative measures,” including solitary confinement. , which can worsen his mental state.

U.S. authorities also said the Australian-born Assange could be taken to Australia to serve his sentence if convicted.

The Supreme Court ruling ruled that a British magistrates’ court would be “oppressive” in extraditing the US justice system because of its mental health and the risk of suicide.

Assange could be jailed for up to 175 years in the U.S., although it is difficult to calculate the exact sentence.

He has been in custody since 2019, although he served his previous sentence breach of bond terms in another case, and spent seven years at his embassy in London, Ecuador, to prevent him from being taken to Sweden. allegations of sexual assault which were then thrown away.