Assange Was Given Permission On Monday To Launch A Full Appeal Against A Judges Decision

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange wins right to appeal extradition to US

Assange was given permission on Monday to launch a full appeal against a judge's decision

A child even made a sign out of Lego blocks Assange 52 won the right to appeal his extradition to the US.

LONDON May 19 Reuters - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will learn on Monday whether he has lost. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was given permission on Monday to launch a full appeal against. A child even made a sign out of Lego blocks Assange 52 won the right to appeal his extradition to the US..

The 52-year-old Australian is wanted in the United States on 18 charges, including conspiracy to hack into a U.S. government computer and violating the Espionage Act.

Assange has been held in London's Belmarsh prison since 2019, when he was arrested for skipping bail in a separate case.

In January, a judge ruled that Assange could be extradited to the U.S., but he immediately appealed the decision.

Assange's supporters have argued that he is a journalist who is being persecuted for publishing classified information.

The U.S. government has said that Assange is a criminal who helped Russia interfere in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.