WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange due in U.K. court to fight extradition to U.S. where he has been indicted on 18 charges, including conspiring to hack government computers and violating an espionage law.
Stella Moris, Julian Assange's partner, poses holding his media card.Several dozen Assange supporters, including fashion designer Vivienne Westwood, gathered outside the courtroom ahead of the hearing, with many holding"Don't extradite Assange" banners.
U.K.'s National Union of Journalists renewed its call on Monday for the British government to dismiss the extradition request. "If this extradition is allowed, it will send a clear signal that journalists and publishers are at risk whenever their work discomforts the United States government," a statement from the union said."Media freedom the world over will take a significant backward step if Assange is forced to face these charges at the behest of a U.S. president."
The judge is expected to take weeks or even months to consider her verdict, with the losing side likely to appeal.The case comes at a delicate time for transatlantic relations as the U.K. is keen to strike a post-Brexit trade deal with U.S. after leaving the European Union.Yuliya Talmazan is a London-based journalist.Michele Neubert is a London-based producer for NBC News. She has been awarded four Emmy Awards, an Edward R. Murrow Award and an Alfred I.
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