WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has avoided the threat of immediate extradition to the United States to stand trial on charges that could force him to spend the rest of his life behind bars, as the High Court in London signaled it would allow him to appeal his case. teleSUR
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00:00 On Tuesday, the High Court of London decided to postpone its decision on the appeal of
00:04 Wikileaks' founder charged in the United States for disclosing thousands of secret
00:07 documents.
00:08 For the time being, Yuliana Sanche would not be extradited to the United States.
00:12 The High Court in London postponed the ruling until May 20, pending assurances that the
00:17 application of the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which protects freedom
00:21 of speech, can be relied upon, and that he would not be subject to prejudice at trial
00:26 or sentencing on the basis of his Australian nationality.
00:30 The court also wants assurances that he would not be sentenced to death if convicted espionage
00:36 for the 2010 publication of thousands of classified documents related to U.S. war crimes in Afghanistan