WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is vowing to speed up the release of classified U.S. diplomatic cables as he fights extradition to Sweden for questioning about alleged sex crimes. On Tuesday, Assange spoke out after a London court set his extradition hearing for next month.

Julian Assange: “Our work with WikiLeaks continues unabated, and we are stepping up our publishing for matters related to Cablegate and other materials. Those will shortly be occurring through our newspaper partners around the world, big and small newspapers, and some human rights organizations.”

A draft version of Assange’s defense released by his attorneys warns he should not be extradited to Sweden because he could wind up in the United States facing the death penalty or torture.