Assange will be allowed to appeal on two of nine grounds his legal team put forward at a hearing in February, both related to the possibility that, as an Australian citizen, he could be denied free speech protections afforded by the First Amendment.
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In a long awaited positive step, on 20 May the UK High Court granted Julian Assange the right to appeal his extradition to the United States to face trial and possible imprisonment for life for publishing leaked classified information. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) welcomes the decision, which gives the WikiLeaks publisher a final chance in the UK courts to stop his extradition and challenge US assurances that he would face a fair trial.
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