Lawyers for Julian Assange are launching what could be his final bid to avoid extradition to the US to face trial over leaking military secrets. The two-day hearing at the High Court in London is due to hear his team argue he should be allowed a full appeal. There is no guarantee that will be…
Julian Assange’s wife says the WikiLeaks founder would not survive being extradited from the UK to the US. His final appeal will be heard at the High Court on Tuesday and Stella Assange says he is physically and mentally extremely weak. She told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme that “this could very well be the…
Australia’s parliament has passed a motion calling on the US and UK to release Julian Assange, ahead of a crucial legal hearing. Mr Assange will appear in front of the UK’s High Court next week for his final appeal against US extradition. The Australian citizen, currently in London’s Belmarsh Prison, is wanted in the US…