The head of the British Home Office has approved the extradition of the WikiLeaks founder to the United States, where he faces 175 years in prison.
British Home Secretary Priti Patel on Friday, June 17, approved the decision to extradite Wikileaks founder Julian Assange to the United States. This was reported by the press service of the department.
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“In this case, the British courts do not consider that the extradition of Mr. Assange would be punitive, unfair or a breach of procedure. Nor do they consider that the extradition violated his personal rights. , “the Interior Ministry said in a statement.
The lawyers of the founder of Wikileaks have 14 days to appeal the decision.
In the organization clarifiedthat Assange faces 175 years in prison in the United States and they intend to appeal.
Recall that U.S. authorities want to prosecute the founder of Wikileaks for publishing hundreds of thousands of secret military documents about U.S. operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Washington has charged him with 18 counts, including violations of spy law and conspiracy to hack into a government computer.
From 2012 to 2019, Assange took refuge at the Ecuadorian embassy in London. In April 2019, he was expelled from the diplomatic department building for violating internal regulations and making political statements.
Upon his release, he was arrested by British police for fleeing justice. Then the trial for his extradition began.
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Source: korrespondent
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