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Assange gets court date for last-gasp bid to avoid extradition to US

WikiLeaks founder fears a sentence of 175 years if he is extradited on charges related to disclosing classified information

Julian Assange has been detained in the high-security Belmarsh Prison in London since 2019. Picture: Getty

A date has been set for Julian Assange’s final appeal against being extradited to the United States, his supporters announced on Tuesday.

The case will be heard in London’s High Court on February 20 and 21.

Campaign groups immediately called for a protest outside the court and globally on those days.

The two-day hearing may be the final chance for the WikiLeaks founder to prevent the whistleblower’s extradition to the US on charges related to ...