“He is not (often) in contact with lawyers, he cannot receive documents,” RIA Novosti quotes Melzer.

According to him, a two-hour visit of the Swedish lawyer to Assange was scheduled, the lawyer arrived on time, but Assange was brought to him an hour and 45 minutes later and gave them only 20 minutes to study a 400-page document.

“These types of malicious violations of the (judicial) proceedings are symptomatic for this case.” He has the right to prepare for protection, but he is not provided with funds for this, ”the UN stressed.

Earlier, a court in the UK appointed a hearing on the extradition of Assange at the end of February 2020.