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Assange ‘strip searched and moved cell’ on day of extradition announcement
The wife of the Wikileaks founder has said his treatment was ‘especially cruel’.
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The wife of the Wikileaks founder has said his treatment was ‘especially cruel’.
WikiLeaks criticised the decision and vowed to appeal it.
The decision now rests with Home Secretary Priti Patel.
The WikiLeaks founder is wanted in the US over an alleged conspiracy to disclose national defence information.
The WikiLeaks founder is wanted in the US over an alleged conspiracy to disclose national defence information.
Two senior judges ruled in favour of the US in a judgment today.
A District Judge in January ruled that Assange is a serious suicide threat if extradited across the Atlantic.
Assange has been held in Belmarsh Prison since 2019.
Assange’s partner Stella Moris had previously urged Trump to pardon the Wikileaks founder.
Assange’s partner Stella Moris said she had hoped to be reunited with him after it was ruled he should not be extradited.
Assange, 49, faces an 18-count indictment in the US.
A judge will decide whether he should be extradited from the UK tomorrow.
Assange spoke to state he does not consent to extradition.
It is claimed that a Spanish company carried out surveillance on the WikiLeaks founder while he was in Ecuador’s embassy in London.
Stella Moris said she feared Assange could die in Belmarsh Prison, where he is awaiting his next extradition hearing on 18 May.
The full extradition hearing is set to resume for three weeks in mid-May.
Assange’s lawyer said that the extradition request “boldly and brazenly” misrepresents the facts.
The Australian was visited in prison by his father over the weekend ahead of the hearing today.
Assange is being held in Belmarsh Prison in south-east London as he awaits the start of next week’s full extradition hearing.
Trump would only pardon Assange if he said Russia was not involved in the leak of Democratic National Committee emails, the court heard.
Medics from the UK, Australia, Europe and Sri Lanka expressed “serious concerns” about Assange’s fitness to stand trial.
The WikiLeaks founder has been in custody in the UK since his removal from Ecuador’s embassy in London.
Assange is accused of leaking US government secrets.
This move now opens the way for a court battle.
An extradition request for the WikiLeaks founder has already been issued by the US, where Assange is facing 18 charges.
The Department has rejected Assange’s claim that he is a journalist.
It’s the first step towards seeking his extradition to Sweden.
Manning refused to testify in a case against Wikileaks founder Julian Assange.
The prosecutor announced the decision today.
The Wikileaks founder was jailed for 50 weeks yesterday.
The Wikileaks founder faces a separate court battle to prevent his extradition to the US.
The 47-year-old Wikileaks founder was arrested in London last week.
Lenin Moreno also defended the decision to overturn Assange’s asylum status in an interview last night.
John Shipton reportedly visited his son every Christmas at the Ecuadorian embassy, where Assange had sought refuge since 2012.
The Wikileaks founder faces extradition to the US over charges of conspiracy.
Assange was arrested this morning at the Ecuadorian embassy.
The development could have implications for Robert Mueller’s probe into alleged Russian meddling in the US presidential election.
The Wikileaks founder suffered a further court setback today.
An arrest warrant for the WikiLeaks founder was upheld in a London court.