WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Tuesday was granted permission by a U.K. court to appeal his extradition to the U.S., where he is wanted on spying charges.
Assange will therefore not be extradited immediately, the court said.
A further hearing on May 20 will determine whether the assurances provided are satisfactory, the court said.
Assange is wanted in the U.S. on 18 charges, including 17 under the Espionage Act and one under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.
He faces up to 175 years in prison after WikiLeaks published hundreds of thousands of leaked confidential military files and diplomatic documents related to the Afghanistan and Iraq wars.
Persons:
Julian Assange, Assange
Organizations:
Royal, of Justice, Constitution, Computer, WikiLeaks
Locations:
U.S, London, Ecuadorian, Belmarsh, Afghanistan, Iraq