In the US, the founder of WikiLeaks is prosecuted for espionage and risks 175 years in prison – His defense has warned of the risk of suicide if extradited
The long-term “thriller” with the version the founder of WikiLeaks, Julian Assange (Julian Assange) on USA – where he is being prosecuted for the massive leak of documents under a 1917 Espionage Act – as the British justice will announce today whether to grant Assange the right of a final appeal against his extradition, ,
After a two-day hearing in February, two judges of the High Court in London, Victoria Sharp and Jeremy Johnson, are expected to announce the decision from 12.30 Greek time, according to the court agenda published on Monday.
Is expected to decide whether or not they grant the 52-year-old Australian the right to appeal his extradition to the USwhich was accepted by the UK government in June 2022.
In case defeatJulian Assange will appeal to European Court of Human Rights in hopes of delaying his extradition, according to his wife Stella Assange.
American justice is prosecuting Julian Assange for publishing since 2010 more than 700,000 classified documents about US military and diplomatic activities, especially in Iraq and Afghanistan.
WikiLeaks founder faces 175 years in prison in this case which has become a symbol of the threats against the freedom of the press.
In recent weeks, relatives of Julian Assange, who has been held for five years in Belmars maximum security prison in London, have warned of his deteriorating health.
His defense has also warned of the risk of kill himself in case of extradition.
Source :Skai
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