LONDON WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's extradition to the United States from UK was put on hold on Tuesday (March 26) after London's High Court said the United States must provide assurances he would not face the death penalty. US prosecutors are seeking to put Assange, 52, on trial on 18 counts, all bar one under the Espionage Act, over.
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The United States will have three weeks to send the High Court its assurances that Assange will receive the full protection of U.S. laws and not be subject to the death penalty.
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