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(CNN) --
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange moved a step closer to his extradition to the United States on Wednesday after a British judge issued the order, which is now subject to approval by the UK's home secretary. United, Priti Patel.
Assange can appeal the ruling to Westminster Magistrates' Court in London.
The court decision comes after the US authorities won their attempt in December 2021 to annul a previous sentence that established that he should not be extradited to face charges in the United States, based on the guarantees given about his treatment. over there.
Assange's subsequent appeal was denied.
UK High Court allows Assange to appeal extradition sentence
A video posted on social media showed protesters gathering outside the court on Wednesday ahead of the hearing to protest his extradition.
The 50-year-old Australian has been charged in the United States under the Espionage Act for his role in publishing classified military and diplomatic cables related to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
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Assange joined the audience virtually from London's Belmarsh high-security prison, where he has remained in custody since he was arrested three years ago outside the Ecuadorian Embassy in London, where he lived for seven years under diplomatic shelter.
He stated his full name and his date of birth.
He is wanted in the United States on 18 criminal charges — which he denies — after WikiLeaks published thousands of classified files and diplomatic cables in 2010. If convicted, he could face up to 175 years in prison.
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