UK court rules Assange can take US extradition appeal to new hearing
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London court to rule whether WikiLeaks founder can lodge a final appeal against his extradition from the UK to the US.
  • holeydood3@midwest.socialEnglish
    4·
    8 months ago

    Well then maybe it’s important to note he isn’t on trial for treason? The charges are for hacking and espionage.

    • Arthur Besse@lemmy.mlOPEnglish
      1·
      8 months ago

      maybe it’s important to note he isn’t on trial for treason?

      He isn’t on trial for treason in any court of law, but he is in the court of public opinion - various commentators and some officials (including Senator Joe Lieberman and then-CIA Director Mike Pompeo) have used the word to describe his publishing.