Julian Assange's Final Appeal Against US Extradition Set for July
The WikiLeaks founder faces 18 charges under the Espionage Act for publishing confidential US military documents.
- Assange's appeal will be heard by London's High Court on July 9-10.
- He has been held in Belmarsh prison since 2019 after his asylum was revoked.
- The US assures Assange will not face the death penalty but disputes his First Amendment protections.
- Assange is accused of endangering lives by exposing sensitive information.
- The case has become a focal point for free speech advocates.