The United Kingdom government has approved the extradition of Julian Assange to the United States where he faces espionage charges. The confirmation comes from the Home Office as Home Secretary Priti Patel had signed the extradition.

In the United States, Julian Assange is wanted for allegedly conspiring to obtain and disclose national defense information after previously publishing thousands of documents relating to the Afghanistan and Iraq wars.

Currently, Julian Assange holds the right to 14-days in order to appeal the decision and his legal team said they will be appealing the extradition order. Assange has continuously denied wrongdoing and WikiLeaks has released a statement in which it said, "Today is not the end of the fight. It is only the beginning of a new legal battle. We will appeal through the legal system. This is a dark day for press freedom and for British democracy. Anyone in this country who cares about freedom of expression should be deeply ashamed that the home secretary has approved the extradition of Julian Assange to the United States, the country that plotted his assassination.”

Julian Assange currently sits in the Belmarsh prison and has been doing so since 2019 when he was taken in cuffs out of the Ecuadorian embassy in London. The judge working the trial against Julian Assange originally ruled he should not be deported with the backing of his mental health problems and would list him as a possible suicide risk.

"On June 17, following consideration by both the Magistrates Court and High Court, the extradition of Mr. Julian Assange to the U.S. was ordered. In this case, the UK courts have not found that it would be oppressive, unjust, or an abuse of process to extradite Mr. Assange. Nor have they found that extradition would be incompatible with his human rights, including his right to a fair trial and to freedom of expression, and that whilst in the U.S. he will be treated appropriately, including in relation to his health."

On an eventual appeal, the ruling was overturned…