Ahead of the hearing in February regarding the extradition of Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, the whistle-blowing site that published confidential information from the US government and other sources, from the UK to the US, his family members hold a press conference and discuss whether he will be extradited. strongly opposed.
Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, has been indicted by the US authorities on charges of publishing confidential information of the US government and others on the internet and engaging in unauthorized access, and is currently in prison in the UK due to a separate incident. He is incarcerated.
A British court ordered Assange's extradition to the United States last year, and the British government approved this, but in response to the defendant's motion, a hearing to decide whether to hold an appeal hearing will be held for two days starting February 20th. It will be opened over.
Prior to the trial, his wife, Stella, spoke at a press conference in London on the 15th and said, ``My husband has been in prison for five years and his physical and mental health is deteriorating. If he is extradited to the United States, he will die.'' I strongly objected.
In an interview with NHK, WikiLeaks editor-in-chief Hrafnsson said, ``The United States is sending a message to all journalists: ``If you harm our interests, we will go after you. Don't expose crimes through journalism.'' and called for an appeal hearing.