The US president said yesterday that he is considering a request from Australia, where Assange comes from, to drop the prosecution and allow the WikiLeaks founder to return to his country.
Julian Assange’s wife called on American President Joe Biden to “do the right thing” and withdraw the charges, as today, Thursday, marks five years since his imprisonment.
The US president said yesterday that he is considering a request from Australia, where Assange comes from, to drop the prosecution and allow the WikiLeaks founder to return to his country.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called Biden’s statement “encouraging.”
“I believe this must end and that Mr Assange has already paid a heavy price. Enough,” Albanese said.
“There is nothing to be gained from Assange’s continued imprisonment, and I have put that as the Australian government’s view.”
Assange’s lawyer called Biden’s statements “encouraging,” while WikiLeaks editor Christine Hraffson said it’s “not too late” to stop his extradition.
The 52-year-old faces prosecution in the US on charges of conspiring to obtain and release national defense information about the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Source :Skai
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