Assange faces his last legal roll of dice in UK to avoid US extradition
Wednesday, 21 February 2024 Assange's lawyers launch final UK legal challenge against US extradition on spying charges, alleging punishment for exposing criminal acts. Health concerns raised. Exposure of classified US documents and US military wrongdoing emphasized. Supporters gather outside court.
Stella Assange says attempts to extradite her husband, jailed WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, to the US to face espionage charges over the publication of secret military and diplomatic files are a criminalisation of journalism and the truth. "They want impunity, they don't want to be scrutinised...