Julian Assange faces a crucial court hearing in London to prevent his extradition to the U.S., where he is charged with 18 offenses related to WikiLeaks’ publication of classified documents.
His supporters argue he acted as a journalist, while U.S. prosecutors claim he endangered national security.
The legal battle, spanning over a decade, has taken a toll on Assange’s health.
His wife emphasized the risks he faces in prison, including the possibility of deteriorating health and a potential life sentence if convicted.
“His life is at risk every single day he stays in prison,” Stella Assange said. “If he’s extradited, he will die.”
“Julian has been indicted for receiving, possessing and communicating information to the public of evidence of war crimes committed by the U.S. government,” Stella said. “Reporting a crime is never a crime.”
“This procedure has been marked by prolonged and creeping time frames,” Wikileaks Editor-in-Chief Kristinn Hrafnsson said. “We call it punishment through process. It is obviously a deliberate attempt to wear him down to punish him by taking this long.”
“The drafters of the Espionage Act did not intend for publishers to fall within its ambit,” Stella Assange wrote on X. “Unchallenged expert evidence showed that receipt and publication of state secrets is routine, and that there was an ‘unbroken practice of non-prosecution’ of publishers. The prosecution ‘crosses a new legal frontier’ and ‘breaks all legal precedents.’”
“I worry about him every time he gets sick,” Stella said. “The mental toll is extreme.”
“I don’t think it’s fair on them to know what’s really going on,” Stella said. “They know exactly what a prison is. They know that the guards are stopping Julian from leaving the prison even though he wants to come home.”
The case’s outcome remains uncertain as Assange’s legal team fights for fair treatment and challenges the extradition process.
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