Assange supporters welcome chance to appeal but say court decision is 'flawed'

Julian Assange's lawyer says a British High Court decision to delay his extradition to the United States shows the original U-S request is "flawed".

Stella Assange (c) arrives at the High Court for the decision on whether Julian Assange can appeal against his extradition to the USA. (Photo by Vuk Valcic / SOPA Images/Sipa USA) Credit: SOPA Images/Sipa USA

Two British High Court judges say they would grant Julian Assange a new appeal unless U-S authorities give further assurances within three weeks about what will happen to him.

Mr Assange has been indicted in America on charges over Wikileaks’ publication in 2010 of hundreds of thousands of classified documents.

Mr Assange’s supporters say he is a journalist protected by the First Amendment who exposed U-S military wrongdoing in Iraq and Afghanistan that was in the public interest.