Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has been granted the opportunity to appeal his extradition case to the United Kingdom’s High Court. The development comes as Assange has been languishing in prison after being arrested outside the Ecuadorian Embassy in London after the country withdrew his asylum status in 2019.
This development comes as President Joe Biden is facing calls to drop the case against Assange.
London’s High Court has ruled that Julian Assange has the right to appeal in his final challenge against extradition to the United States.
The legal victory for the WikiLeaks founder was cheered by dozens of his supporters as they rallied outside the court in the British capital.
Some beat drums, some shouted “drop the case,” while other supporters held placards reading “Let him go Joe,” in reference to US President Joe Biden.
Assange’s legal team argued in Monday’s…
