A trial has begun regarding the extradition of Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, a whistle-blowing website that published confidential information from the United States government and other sources, from the United Kingdom to the United States.
Mr. Assange's side has said that this will be the last legal procedure in the UK to stop his extradition to the United States, and the outcome of the hearing is attracting attention.
Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, was charged with publishing confidential information of the US government and others on the internet and engaging in unauthorized access by US authorities, and is currently imprisoned in the UK for an unrelated case. I am.
A British court ordered Assange's extradition to the United States in 2022, but following a motion from Assange, a hearing began on the 20th at London's High Court to decide whether to appeal.
At the first day's hearing, Mr. Assange's lawyer argued that his extradition to the United States would be punishable by the death penalty, and argued that his case should be held in an appeals court.
More than 300 supporters gathered outside the high court to voice their opposition to the extradition, and his wife Stella told reporters: ``This is an attack on the truth and the public's right to know. My husband's life is in danger.'' "We are exposed to this," he said.
Mr. Assange's side has said that this will be the last legal procedure in the UK to stop his extradition to the United States, and the fate of the hearing is attracting attention.