The High Court in London ruled on Monday that it would hear the US government's appeal against the decision of a UK district court not to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in late October

Civic leaders, activists, and politicians, including former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, have gathered outside the London Palace of Justice in support of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, whose extradition process to the United States is to be considered during a preliminary appeal hearing on Wednesday