WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange wins full appeal over extradition to US
Court ruling latest twist in long-running legal battle
Assange faces charges of espionage and conspiracy over release of classified US military documents
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been given permission to have a full appeal over his extradition to the US. The court ruling is the latest twist in a long-running legal battle that began when Assange's website published hundreds of thousands of classified US military documents on Washington's wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Assange is facing charges of espionage and conspiracy over the release of the documents. The US claims that the documents put lives at risk. Assange's supporters argue that he is a journalist who was acting in the public interest.
The full appeal will be heard at the High Court in London. No date has been set for the hearing.
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