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LONDON — A British court gave Wikileaks founder Julian Assange permission to launch a full appeal against his extradition to the United States on espionage charges Monday, after more than a decade of legal battles. Two judges at the High Court in London said the Australian-born Assange could have a full appeal to hear his argument that he might be discriminated against because he is a foreign national. Assange’s legal avenues in the U.K.
They have said he could face up to 175 years in prison if convicted, although American authorities have said the sentence is likely to be much shorter than that. Assange’s many global supporters have criticized the prosecution and there have been calls for the case to be dropped from rights groups, some media bodies and political leaders including Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
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