Julian Assange will be extradited to the United States

In January, a judge ruled that Assange was mentally ill Unable to deportBut that decision has now been overturned.

However, judges of the British Supreme Court believe that the guarantees given by the Americans about Assange being imprisoned in the United States are sufficient. Assange, for example, has been assured that he will not be imprisoned under maximum security and that he will be allowed to serve a possible sentence in his home country of Australia. Assange’s lawyers may still challenge the verdict.

Assange’s fianc and mother of two, Stella Morris, told Reuters news agency that the latter would happen ‘as soon as possible’. Morris calls the verdict a “big mistake.” Reporters Without Borders (RSF) also condemned the ruling. The Press Freedom Organization was outraged that Assange had become a target for his contributions to the press. This verdict will be historically significant for all the wrong reasons. Tweets Christoph Deloir, General Manager, RSF.

The Supreme Court ruling does not really mean that Assange will ever be deported to the United States. The lower British court is now back to decide Assange’s fate.

Release of confidential documents

The United States wants Assange to release 500,000 classified government documents in 2010. Assange faces 18 charges in the United States, with a total of 175 years in prison. The United States has said the release of classified information about US operations in Iraq and Afghanistan is life-threatening.

Assange has been trying to stay out of the hands of Americans for years. For that reason, he fled to the Ecuadorian embassy in London in 2012, where he lived for seven years. In 2019, Assange was removed from assets and later sentenced to life in prison for violating his bail terms. The 50-year-old Australian has been in jail ever since.