Julian Assange still has a card to play to try to escape the highly contested extradition to the USA , which has been hunting him for almost 15 years for having released confidential documents from the Pentagon and the State Department containing many embarrassing revelations.

The High Court of London today gave the green light to the request of the defense of the Australian journalist and co-founder of WikiLeaks - rejected at first instance - for a further, extreme appeal before the British justice system against his surrender to the authorities overseas Ocean, where he risks up to 175 years in prison .

Furthermore, in the 66-page ruling, the judges also asked Washington to provide further guarantees within three weeks that the journalist's rights ,   accused of espionage, if extradited they will be respected . And, above all, that he will not risk the death penalty .

The case was adjourned to May 20.

(Unioneonline/vl)

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