A lawyer for imprisoned WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange urged a British court to block his extradition to the United States on Monday, the first day of a hearing expected to last several months. Assange’s lawyer Edward Fitzgerald told Woolwich Crown Court that Washington was pursuing the
The Council of Europe’s human rights chief has called on Britain not to extradite Wikileaks founder Julian Assange to the United States due to the potential impact on press freedom. “The U.S. indictment against Assange, 48, raised questions about the protection of people who expose human rights violations,’’ Human Rights Commissioner Dunja Mijatovic said. Read […]
