United States wins appeal over extradition of WikiLeaks founder Assange

US authorities accuse Australian-born Assange, 50, of 18 counts relating to Wikileaks’ release of vast troves of confidential US military records and diplomatic cables which they said had put lives in danger.

By: Reuters

London | December 10, 2021 04:15 PM IST

1 min read

A British appellate court has opened the door for Julian Assange to be extradited to the US, overturning a lower court ruling that found his mental health was too fragile to withstand the American criminal justice system. (AP/File)

The United States won an appeal in London’s High Court to have Wikileaks founder Julian Assange extradited to face criminal charges, including breaking a spying law and conspiring to hack government computers.

“The court allows the appeal,” Judge Timothy Holroyde said.

He said the United States had given a package of assurances to Britain about the conditions of Assange’s detention.

The United States was appealing against a Jan. 4 ruling by a London District Judge that Assange should not be extradited because he would likely commit suicide in a US prison.

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