ANALYSIS: UK High Court Demands US Assurance That Assange Will Not Be Executed

Published on March 27, 2024

Analysis Julian Assange has been granted another reprieve after the High Court in London decided to seek assurances from U.S. prosecutors that he will not be charged with any offence if extradited, including treason. Mr. Assange has spent 13 years fighting his extradition to the United States in the English courts. U.S. prosecutors have until April 16 to provide assurances, and if they do not, the court will grant Mr. Assange leave to appeal the extradition on very limited grounds. His hope now rests on convincing the court that there is a very real risk that he will not be able to advance a First Amendment (free speech) defence at a U.S. trial because he is a foreign national....

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