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The United Kingdom's High Court ruled Tuesday that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange cannot immediately be extradited to the United States and gave the Biden administration three weeks to provide 'assurances' that the publisher's First Amendment rights will be protected and that he won't face the death penalty. If the U.S. does not provide the requested assurances, Assange will be allowed to pursue a limited appeal of his extradition. Should the U.S.
' 'It's long past time for the U.S. Justice Department to abandon the Espionage Act charges and resolve this case.' The U.S., which has been aggressively pursuing Assange's extradition for years, previously provided the U.K. government with assurances that Assange would not be held at a supermax prison that's notorious for its inhumane treatment of inmates. Human rights groups have said such assurances from the U.S.
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