British High Court

The British High Court of Justice decided to allow whistleblower and WikiLeaks founder and publisher Julian Assange leave to appeal his extradition to the United States. Binoy Kampmark reports.

Stella Assange聽criticised聽the United States for raising hope and then limiting聽itself to 鈥渂latant weasel words鈥,聽claiming that Julian Assange can 鈥渟eek to raise鈥澛爐he First Amendment if extradited. Binoy Kampmark reports.

Binoy Kampmark writes that caution should be exercised in response to the US President's聽remarks on WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's case. Nothing should be considered in earnest until聽signatures are inked and dried.

The British High Court did not make a clear decision on whether it would reject聽Julian Assange's appeal. Instead, it decided聽to聽grant聽the United States government the possibility to make amends. Binoy Kampmark reports.