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Julian Assange: court considers last-ditch bid to fight US extradition

Two-day hearing will weigh up whether WikiLeaks founder can be granted leave to appeal against 2022 decision

Lawyers for the WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange, will begin a last-ditch attempt on Tuesday to fight his extradition to the US where he could face life in prison if convicted of spying charges.

A two-day hearing in the high court will consider whether Australian-born Assange, who has been held in Belmarsh prison for almost five years, can be granted leave to appeal against an extradition decision made in 2022 by the then home secretary, Priti Patel.

Continue reading… The Guardian Read More Two-day hearing will weigh up whether WikiLeaks founder can be granted leave to appeal against 2022 decisionLawyers for the WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange, will begin a last-ditch attempt on Tuesday to fight his extradition to the US where he could face life in prison if convicted of spying charges.A two-day hearing in the high court will consider whether Australian-born Assange, who has been held in Belmarsh prison for almost five years, can be granted leave to appeal against an extradition decision made in 2022 by the then home secretary, Priti Patel. Continue reading…