PEN America Welcomes British Court Ruling on Julian Assange Appeal
January 25, 2022
January 25, 2022
NEW YORK, Jan. 25 (TNSPol) -- PEN America issued the following statement on Jan. 24, 2022:
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PEN America today welcomed the news of the British High Court's decision to permit Julian Assange to appeal a lower court ruling allowing his extradition to the U.S. to move forward, while reiterating its long-held position that charges against Assange risk unacceptable limitations on press freedoms.
"Today's decision (https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2 . . .
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PEN America today welcomed the news of the British High Court's decision to permit Julian Assange to appeal a lower court ruling allowing his extradition to the U.S. to move forward, while reiterating its long-held position that charges against Assange risk unacceptable limitations on press freedoms.
"Today's decision (https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2 . . .