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Why Julian Assange's extradition case is taking so long

.ON MAY 20TH the High Court in London ruled that Julian Assange ought to be actually approved a hearing on a brand new charm against his extradition to United States. Mr Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks and an Australian nationwide, has been actually defending greater than 13 years to continue to be in Britain. This most recent allure, through which he will dispute that The United States has refrained sufficient to guarantee his rights as a defendant, is just one of minority legal avenues he has left behind. If extradited, he will definitely encounter 18 costs of espionage and also pc hacking: all together they bring a maximum paragraph of 175 years in prison, though America has actually mentioned he is likely to serve simply four to 6. Mr Assange's fans phone him a "political prisoner" and also point out (without documentation) that the scenario against him is actually "rigged". What is he affirmed to possess done?