Who is Julian Assange? Will the WikiLeaks founder be extradited to the US?
Al Jazeera
The London High Court hearing will determine whether Assange is extradited to the US after his decade-long legal battle.
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is making a last-ditch attempt to prevent his extradition to the United States to face criminal charges over espionage and the publication of classified information.
WikiLeaks caused a diplomatic storm after it published a huge cache of secret military files in 2010 and 2011. Washington wants to try him for the leaks that it says damaged its national security.
Here is what we know about Assange and his legal battle:
Two senior judges will hear arguments from Assange’s legal team over two days starting on Tuesday.
A UK High Court in 2021 ordered Assange’s extradition, which was upheld by the Supreme Court a year later. Former home secretary Priti Patel cleared Assange’s extradition order in April 2022.
