The British authorities approved the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States. The decision was made by the Minister of Internal Affairs Priti Patel. This is reported by Wikileaks on Twitter.
"The British Home Secretary has approved the extradition of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange to the United States, where he faces 175 years in prison," the report reads.
Assange's lawyers said they would appeal against the decision of the British authorities. However, the Interior Ministry of Great Britain explained that Assange's defense has two weeks to file an appeal.
Recall that Julian Assange is the founder of the website WikiLeaks, which spreads secret documents. The U.S. wants to put him on trial for stealing and disclosing classified defense-related information. Assange could face up to 175 years in prison.
BREAKING: UK Home Secretary approves extradition of WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange to the US where he would face a 175 year sentence - A dark day for Press freedom and for British democracy
— WikiLeaks (@wikileaks) June 17, 2022
The decision will be appealedhttps://t.co/m1bX8STSr8 pic.twitter.com/5nWlxnWqO7
