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Julian Assange's fiancee Stella Moris and WikiLeaks editor-in-chief Kristinn Hrafnsson arrive at Westminster Magistrates' Court, in central London, ahead of the bail hearing in Assange's extradition case. Lawyers for the WikiLeaks founder will argue he should be released from a British prison on bail, pending Washington's appeal against a decision not to extradite him to the United States. IMAGES
Julian Assange's partner Stella Moris calls on US President Donald Trump to free the WikiLeaks founder after a UK court decided to block his extradition to the US to face espionage charges, finding he was at serious risk of suicide. SOUNDBITE from Julian Assange's partner
London, Jan 4 (EFE/EPA).- (Camera: Vickie Flores/Facundo Arrizabalaga)A British court on Monday rejected a request by the United States to extradite the founder of whistleblowing website WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, on the grounds that it would be detrimental to his mental health and that he would be a suicide risk. Assange, an Australian citizen, is accused by the US of espionage over the publication of thousands of classified documents in 2010 and 2011.FOOTAGE OF STELLA MORRIS, ASSANGE'S PARTNER AND JOHN REES, DIRECTOR OF 'DON'T EXTRADITE ASSANGE'.
Supporters of jailed WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange gather outside a British High Court on the last day of two-day hearing for the Wikileaks founder's final appeal against extradition to the United States, many of them costumed in fancy dress. Washington indicted Assange multiple times between 2018 and 2020 over WikiLeaks's publication of hundreds of thousands of secret military and diplomatic files on the US-led wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. IMAGES
Assange supporters gather outside the High Court in London, as WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is given permission to appeal against a decision to extradite him to the United States. IMAGES