Chinanews, January 5th, a comprehensive report, on the 4th local time, the London Central Criminal Court ruled that the US government did not agree to the extradition of "WikiLeaks" founder Assange.

The US Department of Justice subsequently stated that it was "extremely disappointed" and insisted that it would continue to request the extradition of Assange.

On the other hand, Mexican President Lopez said on the 4th that Mexico is willing to provide political asylum to Assange.

　　According to reports, on the 4th, a British court refused to extradite Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, to the United States for trial on the grounds of “fear of suicide risk”.

In this regard, the US Department of Justice stated: “Although we are extremely disappointed with the final rulings of the British courts, it is satisfying that the US has won every judicial argument.” The US Department of Justice said it will continue. Try to extradite Assange to the United States and will appeal.

On May 1, 2019 local time, Julian Assange, the founder of the "WikiLeaks" website, was sentenced to 50 weeks' imprisonment in the UK on the 1st. He was accused of entering the Ecuadorian embassy in the UK for asylum in violation of bail regulations 7 years ago.

　　After the British judge made the above ruling, Mexican President Lopez said that this ruling was a “just victory”, “I will ask the Minister of Foreign Affairs to promote relevant procedures and ask the British government to release Assange, and Mexico will provide him with political asylum.”

　　Assange’s lawyer, Fitzgerald, said he will apply for bail for Assange on January 6.

　　French media reported that after the verdict was announced, Assange wiped his forehead in the court and breathed a sigh of relief. His fiancee Morris also wept with joy and hugged each other with Ravenson, editor-in-chief of WikiLeaks.

Morris stated that this is "the first step towards justice in this case."

After hearing the verdict, Assange’s supporters cheered and shouted "release Assange."

On February 24, local time, people in the San Francisco Bay Area of ​​the United States gathered outside the British Consulate in San Francisco to demand the release of Assange.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Liu Guanguan

　　According to previous reports, Assange created the "WikiLeaks" website in 2006.

In 2010, the website published a large number of secret documents of the US government on the war in Afghanistan and Iraq, which caused a huge blow to the US diplomatic image.

　　In November 2010, the Swedish prosecutor accused Assange of rape during his stay in Sweden in August of that year.

Assange, who was in the UK, was arrested by the British police and denied all charges.

　　In June 2012, Assange entered the Ecuadorian Embassy in the UK to seek asylum during his release on bail.

In April 2019, after Ecuador announced the withdrawal of the asylum granted to Assange, the British police arrested Assange again.

In May 2019, Assange was sentenced to 50 weeks in prison in the UK.

　　The United States requested the extradition of Assange on the grounds that "WikiLeaks" published secret documents related to the United States endangering the lives of others.

The British District Court will hear the extradition case since February 24, 2020.

　　Reuters previously reported that regardless of the outcome of the ruling, the losing party may appeal to the High Court of London, and the case may eventually be transferred to the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom.

This also means that the judgment of this case may be delayed for some time.