Participant in a rally in support of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange MOSCOW, Jan 24 Amnesty International welcomed the decision of the court in London, which allowed the founder of WikiLeaks Julian Assange to challenge the extradition decision to the United States, but expressed concern about possible restrictions on appealing the extradition decision. The London High Court on Monday allowed the founder of WikiLeaks Julian Assange to appeal the decision allowing his extradition to USA.»While we welcome the decision of the High Court… we are concerned that the High Court may have shied away from its responsibility to ensure that the judiciary is fully scrutinized on matters of public importance… The High Court should be able to debate and decide on all the legal issues raised by Assange at this critical juncture , but the High Court has limited its options in this matter,» — leads On December 10, 2021, the High Court of London granted the US appeal against a previous decision prohibiting extradition, the court granted the guarantees that the US provided to the British side. The hearing was limited to the question of whether the London Central Criminal Court judge was incorrect in her judgment that Assange would commit suicide if extradited to the US. The court granted the US appeal and ruled that the case should go to Westminster Magistrates' Court with instructions for the District Judge to refer the case to the Minister of State, who will decide whether Assange should be extradited to the US. Assange filed a petition at the end of December for the opportunity to appeal this decision.
