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The British court’s decision will arrive on Monday. Wikileaks supporters and Julian Assange have protested out of court several times during the trial against their treatment. Image of such a protest on November 26 of last year.
On Monday, Wikileaks founder Julian Assange will be told if he can be deported to the United States, where he is charged with espionage and data intrusion. But regardless of the outcome, the British court’s decision is expected to be appealed.
At 11 am on Monday morning, Swedish time, the British court will decide whether Julian Assange can be extradited to the United States or not. If he is extradited, he runs the risk, according to his own statement, of more than 100 years in prison.
The defense, for its part, affirms that Assange has carried out journalistic work and that he is being persecuted by the United States for political reasons, after Wikileaks revealed misconduct and abuses committed by the US military.
But no matter what decision the court makes, it is not certain that the problem is completely resolved. The final decision on extradition rests with the British government, writes the BBC.
In addition, both parties can appeal the decision, in a process that could reach the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom and the Court of Justice of the European Union, and take several years. According to al-Jazeera, Assange will appeal if the court decides that he can be extradited.
The trial began in February of last year but has been delayed due to the corona pandemic. Assange himself has been in custody throughout the entire process.
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