UK Home Secretary Priti Patel Approves Extradition Of Wikileaks' Founder Julian Assange To US
The case of extradition of Julian Assange to US was passed to the UK home secretary. Priti Patel, UK home secretary approved the extradition of Assange. However, Assange's counsel intends on filing a cross-appeal on Patel's order. Julian Assange was charged for alleged violation of the Espionage Act, in 2019 by the US government. Julian Assange, founder of Wikileaks, is expected to face 175 years in prison, in US.
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Digital Art Auction Mints More Than $52 Million For WikiLeaks Founder Assange
As per reports, An online auction of digital art raised more than $52 million worth of cryptocurrency to help fund WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's legal defence. The center of attraction of the auction was an NFT artwork, clock, that displays the number of days Assange has been imprisoned. Notably, Assange is battling extradition from Britain to the United States, after he allegedly leaked thousands of secret classified files in 2010.
Tags: art & culture, Digital art auction, Wikileaks, Julian Assange, legal battle
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US To Demand UK HC To Extradite Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange
In the latest development, the United States government has decided to appeal a British Judge to overturn the last decision and extradite Wikileaks founder Julian Assange to the US. In January, UK district Judge Vanessa Baraitser had rejected the extradition request saying Assange's security may be compromised in the US. Notably, Assange is accused of releasing 5,00,000 secret files related to the Afghanistan and Iraq Military campaigns.
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Human Rights Expert Requests To Release 49-year-old Australian Journalist
A 49-year-old Australian journalist-cum-activist who is currently in Belmarsh jail of London for exposing the war of US crimes, in Afghanistan and Iraq. UN Human Rights expert Nils Melzer on December 8 has requested Britain for the release of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, facing 18 charges against him in US. However, Revealing medical reports of Assange's respiratory conditions, Melzer advocated Julian claiming that "he is not a criminal… read-more
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Assange Faces Suicide Risk If Extradited to US, His Psychiatrist Claims
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's psychiatrist, Michael Kopelman, told a British court on September 22, that his client heard “imaginary voices and music” in prison. In an extradition hearing, Kopelman said Assange faces a ‘high suicide risk’, owing to his “severe depression”, if he is extradited to US. Earlier, Assange’s wife had also expressed similar concerns about his mental health. Assange is facing espionage charges for leaking top US… read-more
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