UK Court Temporarily Halts Assange Extradition Pending US Assurances

The High Court in London has deferred Julian Assange's extradition to the US, demanding guarantees on First Amendment rights and the death penalty.

The UK High Court has put Julian Assange's extradition on hold, awaiting further US assurances regarding his First Amendment rights and protection against the death penalty.
Assange, the WikiLeaks founder, is facing charges in the US that could lead to a sentence of up to 175 years for publishing classified documents.
The court's decision extends Assange's legal battle, which has seen him detained in London's Belmarsh Prison since 2019.
Assange's supporters argue he is a journalist who exposed US military misconduct, while the US accuses him of endangering lives by leaking classified information.
The case has sparked international debate over press freedom and the extraterritorial application of US laws.