Julian Assange will be allowed to appeal his extradition in front of the UK’s Supreme Court after two judges ruled that his case is one of “general public importance,” the Guardian reports.

In November, the UK High Court ruled Assange should be extradited to Sweden. His only chance to avoid extradition was to appeal to the UK Supreme Court, and now judges Sir John Thomas and Mr. Justice Ouseley have paved the way for that to happen, suggesting Assange’s case should be decided by the Supreme Court “as quickly as possible.”

Assange, CEO and founder of whistleblower haven WikiLeaks, was arrested in London on charges of sexual crimes, which he allegedly committed while on a business trip in Sweden in August 2010.

Assange is accused by the Swedish authorities of unlawful coercion, sexual molestation and rape. He has denied the allegations, claiming the charges are a part of a smear campaign to discredit him.

Assange’s ongoing fight against extradition is only a part of the problems WikiLeaks is facing. In October, WikiLeaks said it would temporarily stop publishing leaks due to lack of funding. However, this month the site released “Spy Files,” a database containing hundreds documents exposing the inner workings of what WikiLeaks calls the “mass surveillance industry.”

[via The Guardian]

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