Julian Assange is to be tried in England from Monday with a view to his extradition to the United States. The lawyer Eric Dupond-Moretti will ensure his defense within an international team. Invited to Europe 1, he recalled that the French Constitution allows the refuge of a man threatened because of his freedom of expression.

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The criminal lawyer Éric Dupond-Moretti, who has already defended Patrick Balkany, Jérôme Cahuzac or Mohammed Merah, will be part of the international team responsible for defending Julian Assange, the founder of Wikileaks currently incarcerated in the prison of Belmarsh high security in the UK. On Europe 1, he recalled the arguments he will present to the President in order to obtain political asylum.

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