After a two-day hearing in February, two judges of the High Court in London, Victoria Sharp and Jeremy Johnson, are expected to announce their decision from 12.30 GMT
British justice will announce tomorrow whether to grant the WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange the right of a final appeal against his extradition to the US, where he is being prosecuted for a massive leak of documents under a 1917 espionage law.
After a two-day hearing in February, two of his judges of the High Court in London, Victoria Sharp and Jeremy Johnsonare expected to announce their decision from 12.30 Greek time, according to the court agenda published today.
They are expected to decide whether or not to grant the 52-year-old Australian the right to appeal his extradition to the US, which the British government accepted in June 2022.
If defeated, Julian Assange will appeal to European Court of Human Rights in hopes of delaying his extradition, according to his wife Stella Assange.
US justice is prosecuting Julian Assange for publishing since 2010 more than 700,000 classified documents on US military and diplomatic activities, particularly in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The WikiLeaks founder faces up to 175 years in prison in a case that has become a symbol of threats to press freedom.
In recent weeks, relatives of Julian Assange, who has been held for five years in Belmars maximum security prison in London, have warned of his deteriorating health.
His defense has also warned of the risk of killing himself if extradited.
Source :Skai
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