China News Network, February 24th. According to the Russian satellite network, on the 24th local time, WikiLeaks founder Assange's hearing on the extradition of the United States will begin in London, England. On the eve, Deshill, the European Security and Cooperation Commissioner for Press Freedom, called on Britain not to extradite Assange to the United States.

Data map: Assange, founder of WikiLeaks.

It is reported that the court in London will begin hearing on the case of extradition of Assange on February 24, and the trial is expected to last 5 days. A three-week evidence submission hearing will begin on May 18.

"I call on British authorities not to extradite Assange to the United States," Deshill said on the OSCE's official website. "With regard to the many allegations made by the United States against Assange, and the possibility of extradition, a disproportionate 175-year jail sentence could be imposed. Extremely worried. "

He also said: "What to consider is the impact on freedom of speech and the media if Assange is extradited and sentenced. This will have a negative impact on press coverage and media freedom."

In 2010, the WikiLeaks website created by Assange exposed a large number of confidential documents related to the war in Afghanistan and the war in Iraq. Assange was charged in the same year with sexual harassment and rape of two women while in Sweden and was investigated by Swedish prosecutors.

In 2012, the British Supreme Court ruled that Assange could be extradited to Sweden. In fear of Sweden's extradition to the United States, Assange entered the Ecuadorian embassy in London in London in June of the same year and sought political asylum.

On April 11, 2019, Ecuador ceased providing diplomatic asylum to Assange, and the British police in London arrested him at the Ecuadorian embassy in London. On May 1, a London court sentenced Assange to 50 weeks in prison for breaching bail regulations. The Swedish Prosecutor's Office has since resumed its investigation into Assange. At the end of May, the United States filed 17 allegations against Assange that violated anti-espionage laws and the disclosure of secret information. In addition to allegations of conspiracy to engage in computer hacking, Assange faces a maximum of 175 years in prison.