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LONDON (AP) — His fight to prevent the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the US will go to the UK’s Supreme Court on Monday after he was given the right to appeal a lower court ruling.
The Supreme Court in London allowed Assange to appeal against the decision that he could be sent to the United States to stand trial on espionage charges.
The decision is the final step in Assange’s long fight to avoid prosecution on a series of charges related to WikiLeaks’ release of classified documents more than a decade ago.
A little over a year ago, a district court judge in London rejected a US extradition request, arguing that Assange was more likely to kill himself if held in harsh US prison conditions. US authorities later reassured the WikiLeaks founder that he would not face violent treatment, which his lawyers said would put his physical and mental health at risk.
Last month, the Supreme Court overturned the lower court’s decision, saying that US promises were enough to guarantee Assange would be treated humanely.
On Monday, the court gave Assange permission to appeal that decision to the Supreme Court.
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