WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, 52, faced his final appeal against extradition to the United States at the London High Court over two days. Absent from the hearing due to illness, his legal team contended with U.S. lawyers over charges that could lead to Assange facing espionage charges and a potential 175-year sentence in the U.S. His lawyers argued that his extradition could result in a 'flagrant denial of justice' and emphasized the grave implications for Assange's health and press freedom. The U.S. lawyers countered, arguing Assange's actions went beyond journalism by 'indiscriminately' publishing classified documents that put lives at risk. The hearing saw significant public support for Assange, with protests outside the court and the Australian government expressing support for his return to his homeland. The court has not set a date for its judgment.
UK High Court gives no immediate ruling on Assange extradition hearing Follow us on Telegram: https://t.co/gtQwYY5p2N https://t.co/EXeMtJ9cS0
Julian Assange's US extradition hearing wraps up in London, decision not expected until at least next month https://t.co/Frf7Cv1naI
Julian Assange "created a grave and imminent risk" to American agents overseas when his WikiLeaks website published classified US documents, lawyers have argued Read more🔗 https://t.co/u3xwBB98gw
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange won't find out until next month at the earliest whether he can challenge extradition to the U.S. on spying charges, or if his long legal battle in Britain has run out of road. https://t.co/6afHGhsUrt
'Created a serious and imminent risk': US lawyers argue for spying charges against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange https://t.co/vRSIONgEQV
The second day of hearings in the UK High Court regarding the extradition of Julian Assange has come to a close, and a decision will be announced in the coming days. https://t.co/cwPMgZHTzB
🔴 Julian Assange put lives at risk by releasing classified US documents, court told. Read more ⬇️ https://t.co/2AZjVfZIDt
'UK High Court hears arguments in Assange's US extradition case without him present due to health reasons' | Fox News #FreeAssange https://t.co/W6UdHvRmhP
Assange created 'grave risk' to US agents in war zones, lawyers argue Read more🔗 https://t.co/NwvKxST6Jw
WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange went far beyond journalism and should face spying charges, lawyers for U.S. say https://t.co/NRa9lSUHRn https://t.co/79rFoSivlg
It's the second and final day of hearings on the extradition of Julian Assange to the United States on espionage charges. We discuss the saga of the WikiLeaks founder with RT contributor Tara Reade. https://t.co/XEutKEUVpt
WikiLeaks' Assange put lives at risk and went beyond journalism, US lawyers in extradition case say Assange's attorney Edward Fitzgerald said his client may "suffer a flagrant denial of justice" if he is extradited to the U.S. Read more ⬇️ https://t.co/lgyjitMd6b
As Assange faces extradition to the US, watch his wife @Stella_Assang speaking at the Belmarsh Tribunal: "Julian's work has been an indictment of how the US and its allies have conducted themselves during the illegal war in Iraq and detentions at Guantanamo." #DayX https://t.co/SU4PCOEy8W
⚡ Julian Assange's supporters march to UK Prime Minister's office Stella Assange and supporters of the WikiLeaks founder are marching to 10 Downing Street in London to call for his release. A decision on his appeal could take weeks but is expected in the coming days. https://t.co/s97JonOtzn
London court deciding if WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange should have further opportunities to argue his case before a UK court https://t.co/XEtjYjhoII https://t.co/1OSUh9vaw6
“Journalism is not a crime”: Dozens of Assange's supporters gathered outside the High Court in London on the second day of hearings related to the WikiLeaks founder's extradition to the US. https://t.co/QtQM8poLoy
Live blog of the final day of Julian Assange's hearing. https://t.co/GD0RaRZors
Julian Assange now faces a wait to see whether his final UK bid to bring an appeal over his extradition to the United States can go ahead at the High Court ✍️: @JessPGlass https://t.co/fvlmn14vMi
The #HighCourt hearing on Julian #Assange is now over. NO date set for the judgement by the two judges. And in the meantime, Julian #Assange remains in prison and his health is so precarious that he wasn't able to attend the hearing neither in person nor via videolink https://t.co/D0V9oxPUGr
WikiLeaks' Julian Assange too unwell to attend extradition appeal hearing, hundreds protest outside https://t.co/XXQNlfWmvL
Supporters of Julian Assange stage a protest in front of the Berlin's Brandenburg Gate, calling for freedom of speech for journalists, as the Wikileaks founder's final extradition case hearing begins Follow us on Rumble: https://t.co/Nuc9nUzlmx https://t.co/ngjvcqkT9H
Will not survive extradition - Assange will not appear in the courtroom due to poor health WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will not appear at the hearing in the High Court in London in his extradition case to the United States due to poor health, Sky News reports. The… https://t.co/WeKElTcMuU
Final comments and reaction following conclusion of Julian Assange hearing live shortly via @wikileaks #FreeAssange #FreeAssangeNOW https://t.co/FrouQQ7Fz3
🇬🇧🇺🇸U.S CLAIMS ASSANGE PUT PEOPLE AT “GRAVE AND IMMINENT RISK” He “indiscriminately and knowingly” published the names of people who had helped the U.S in unreacted documents, according to lawyers seeking his extradition to the U.S. Assange’s lawyers claim he would face a… https://t.co/Xm4q0UxjSj
Julian Assange was not an “ordinary journalist” when he encouraged the leak of classified documents, the US government has argued on the second day of his battle against extradition https://t.co/bhBNPo3seG
Day Two Of Julian Assange's Last Stand In British High Court https://t.co/BMcjGyvCuA
Day 2 LIVE from the Courts of Justice! We will be reacting to the court’s verdict, should it be revealed. PLUS, I will be joined by two special guests throughout the hour! Please join us and support Julian Assange’s cause👉 https://t.co/mW7JMQrPMx https://t.co/mW7JMQrPMx
It’s the second day of a High Court hearing to decide whether Julian Assange can ask judges to block his extradition to the United States. Stella Assange said her husband is 'too unwell to attend' the High Court hearing. https://t.co/BUG7txiDs6 https://t.co/veMk9ha8Hi
Supporters of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange rallied outside his extradition hearing in London on Wednesday. https://t.co/jmlggvYBnj
Today is the second – and final – day of hearings on whether to extradite WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange from the UK to the US Follow us on Odysee: https://t.co/gMbz1a2E5x https://t.co/rASOys6YCP
Julian Assange put lives at risk by publishing secrets - US https://t.co/HVwR5UJeyj
To date Julian Assange has spent 1771 days in a UK prison for publishing which revealed war crimes and human rights abuses Assange has spent more than 13 years detained in one form or another If extradited to the US he faces a 175 year sentence in conditions the UN's torture… https://t.co/P3QPpDiPsT
Julian Assange's wife, Stella, spoke outside the Royal Courts of Justice in London as Julian's extradition hearing heads into its final stages. She said they are "criminalising journalism" #JulianAssange https://t.co/L4L6PieuIY
Lawyers for the United States on Wednesday urged a UK court to block a last-ditch bid by Julian Assange to appeal his extradition there to face espionage charges ➡️ https://t.co/3aDxiUSwEG https://t.co/4yw4qM3FBT
Lawyers for the American government argued Wednesday that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange should face espionage charges in the United States. https://t.co/ZmXMEzzqCo
Pro-Assange protest grows larger still. Even more people than yesterday demonstrate at Royal Courts of Justice, ready to march on Downing Street against plan to extradite Wikileaks founder for exposing US war crimes... https://t.co/baonSjDIU2
WikiLeaks’ Assange went far beyond journalism and should face spying charges, lawyers for U.S. say https://t.co/5FG4DGL54F
UPDATED: WikiLeaks’ Assange went far beyond journalism and should face spying charges, lawyers for U.S. say https://t.co/oNsnXjcvMN
Yesterday I set up a studio at the Royal Courts of Justice and you joined me LIVE for interviews with people PIVOTAL to this case💬 Here are those conversations👇🧵 🎙️1: Julian's closest: wife @Stella_Assange and brother @GabrielShipton 🎙️2: Julian's lawyer Antoine Vei 🎙️3:…
Julian Assange extradition appeal: what’s at stake and what will happen next? https://t.co/j7Fz5ISsPj
Going Live Now: Lunchtime comments and reaction outside court on final day of Julian Assange hearing #FreeAssange #FreeAssangeNOW https://t.co/FrouQQ7Fz3
Lawyers for the US will tell a UK court why WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange should face spying charges https://t.co/Zgh6pQd5xx
Assange charged for 'indiscriminately' publishing sources' names, U.S. lawyers say https://t.co/FaOgeyWY3Z https://t.co/DKiDOgd2XM
Lawyers for the U.S. tell a U.K. court why WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange should face spying charges https://t.co/y8vJSgPS8v
Thousands of people gather in Barcelona in front of the British consulate to show their support for Wikileaks founder Julian Assange as the extradition trial begins Follow us on Odysee: https://t.co/gMbz1a2E5x https://t.co/EtiyVO7uNZ
As Julian Assange's fate comes to a head in the High Court, I sat down with his wife @Stella_Assange. We spoke about life at home and the death of Alexei Navalny just days before Julian's hearing Full story in this week's @ESMagOfficial @EveningStandard https://t.co/zYcUcqGLKl
⚠️ ASSANGE CHARGED FOR 'INDISCRIMINATELY' PUBLISHING SOURCES' NAMES, U.S. LAWYERS SAY (Reuters) WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is being prosecuted for publishing sources' names and not his political opinions, lawyers representing the United States said on Wednesday as Assange… https://t.co/0lyRGZzPAH
Today is day 1777 of incarceration for Julian Assange in a UK prison for journalism The second and final day of his critical court hearing is being held in London today Should Assange be extradited he will be sent to the very country that plotted to assassinate him #FreeAssange https://t.co/rYp5YVb1Za
Day 2 of the two-day Assange extradition hearing is now in session. Keep refreshing this list to get updates, live tweets and info: https://t.co/FjFzkY1tLl
LIVE THREAD: Day 2 of Assange High Court Hearing (2024) I am attending Julian Assange’s hearing today from inside the Royal Courts of Justice. Live updates below and subsequent coverage on https://t.co/KehQQcj8KR https://t.co/ZJrajzgARh
Huge turn out at the Royal Courts of Justice in support for Julian Assange. They’ve built a stage with live music and speakers. Not seen it like this ever and covered cases on and off here for years. https://t.co/WbsMLkT5Kz
I will again be live-tweeting and reporting on the second and FINAL day of Julian #Assange v US Government for @computerweekly, stay tuned for live updates from the High Court case - due to start 10.30am @williamrt Here's hoping for clearer audio today 🙏🤞 #AssangeAppeal #DayX https://t.co/82L4T96K0h
Follow livestream coverage via @wikileaks from outside London court, for interviews and updates throughout the day Julian Assange final court day today #FreeAssange #FreeAssangeNOW Court will resume at 10.30 GMT https://t.co/FrouQQ7Fz3
Espionage, extradition and Wikileaks: Julian Assange's rise and fall as he faces final UK court battle https://t.co/VMxb4H0xaw
Livestream from outside the Royal Courts of Justice as Julian Assange faces crucial UK court hearing #FreeAssange #DayX https://t.co/jnlFAM92os
‘UK High Court hears arguments in Assange's US extradition case without him present due to health reasons’ #FreeAssange #FreeAssangeNOW https://t.co/w6JSGgnkmk
UK High Court hears arguments in Assange's US extradition case without him present due to health reasons https://t.co/Mo7SjDfsXn
Julian Assange’s brother, Gabriel Shipton, says Assange is in a “very delicate state of health” and has been “ground down” in his legal fight to avoid extradition to the United States. https://t.co/8BP8Lhk1h4
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was absent from a London court due to illness Tuesday, as his lawyers launched a likely last bid to appeal against his extradition to the United States to face espionage charges. https://t.co/jecimbkXFx
Assange supporters and family gather outside London High Court Follow us on Telegram: https://t.co/gtQwYY5p2N https://t.co/fenGQbY3hk
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been fighting for years against extradition to the US, where he could face life imprisonment if convicted of spying charges. @vpietromarchi explains who the whistleblower is and why he’s wanted in the US ⤵️ https://t.co/lAX8b4RH37
'When you hear his wife say this is a matter of life or death for Julian Assange, this is the accepted medical evidence!' Jennifer Robinson, Julian Assange's lawyer, on the Wikileaks founder's final bid to appeal against his extradition from the UK to the US. https://t.co/4nlPiLCmvn
WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Skips Key Hearing Against Extradition To US https://t.co/apzSPDSNP8 https://t.co/vnjdrO585F
'There is no evidence anyone was harmed as a result of these publications. The consequences of these publications have been huge in holding government's to account for their crimes!' Jennifer Robinson, Julian Assange's lawyer, discusses the Wikileaks founder's extradition. https://t.co/mkjQaPQWrZ
Concerns have been raised over Julian Assange's health after the 52-year-old was too ill to appear in a UK court on Tuesday. https://t.co/9otzKYM8pg
Useful summary of today’s proceedings and the arguments put forward by Julian Assange’s lawyers, here, from @suigenerisjen #FreeAssange Stop the persecution! Enough is enough! https://t.co/Gvg8PgK7t4
Julian Assange 'too unwell' to attend court as final appeal to stop United States extradition begins https://t.co/10K8g6K5Uv
Amazing support for Julian Assange outside the High Court this morning and seemingly growing mainstream media attention too. Snapped this on way back from the LSE. https://t.co/wf66dwsUwU
Useful summary of today’s proceedings and the arguments put forward by Julian Assange’s defense, here, from @suigenerisjen #FreeAssange Stop the persecution! Enough is enough! https://t.co/Gvg8PgK7t4
WikiLeaks founder Assange begins major legal fight against extradition to US The Australian government made a call last week for Assange, an Australian citizen, to be returned to his homeland. Read more ⬇️ https://t.co/LpHsyilU45
Assange too sick to attend last-ditch bid to halt US extradition. Disgusting how long this is taking; he could well die in jail. The UK's behaviour is just as pathetic as the US'. https://t.co/I3k6sVLMr7
Assange too sick to attend last-ditch bid to halt US extradition. Disgusting how long this is taking; he could well die in jail. https://t.co/I3k6sVLMr7
Julian Assange's wife has told Sky News he will "not survive" if he is extradited to the US as the WikiLeaks founder makes what could be his last bid for an appeal in the UK Read more 🔗 https://t.co/TwFAKsdrX5
Julian Assange supporters protest outside extradition hearing in London – video https://t.co/BlNGqJH8tY
Amazing support for Julian Assange today outside the High Court this morning and seemingly growing mainstream media attention too. Snapped this on way back from the LSE. https://t.co/blaBii1M2c
Who is Julian Assange? It has been almost 12 years since the WikiLeaks founder, now 52, stepped into the Ecuadorian embassy in London to evade arrest. Read more: https://t.co/MBzfjfegVz https://t.co/a1GtsTxBRp
If Julian Assange’s lawyers can’t extend his appeal, the Wikileaks founder will face espionage charges in the U.S. https://t.co/r3JW9Y8txc
Julian Assange risks ‘flagrant denial of justice’ if tried in US, London court told #FreeAssange #FreeAssangeNOW https://t.co/RueAFh2wL4
The US Justice Department must drop spy charges against Julian Assange | Margaret Sullivan https://t.co/UjHFbI6hVT
Julian Assange lawyer Jen Robinson @suigenerisjen gives overview on todays court proceedings "We are very concerned about the use of the death penalty" Julian Assange UK court hearing will conclude tomorrow, Feb 21 #DayX #FreeAssange https://t.co/OcLurh5ceV
"There is no way of righting this wrong". Stella Assange, a lawyer and the wife of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, told Novara Media’s @rivkahbrown that if her husband is extradited to the US she doesn’t think she will see him again. https://t.co/MbLsdy1Lsh
5 things you need to know about today's Julian Assange High Court extradition hearing. London Live's @htamedia has the key details. #JulianAssange #Stellaassange https://t.co/6zOIxPVbfX
BREAKING🚨 I'm being joined LIVE by Julian Assange's lawyer Antoine Vei to discuss today's events, and his thoughts on tomorrow's second day in court https://t.co/NE5ehHV3fo
#WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was absent due to illness from a London court hearing his final appeal against extradition to the #US to face trial for publishing secret military and diplomatic files. https://t.co/IMlNlMJqTj
I'm joined in the studio now by @Stella_Assange and @GabrielShipton LIVE from the royal courts of justice. Tune in now for a summary of today's events https://t.co/NE5ehHV3fo https://t.co/ZIgNlbh1kX
I'm joined now by @Stella_Assange and @GabrielShipton LIVE from the royal courts of justice. TUNE IN NOW https://t.co/NE5ehHV3fo https://t.co/ZIgNlbh1kX
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was targeted by the US over his exposure of state-level crimes, and Donald Trump had requested options on how to deal with him, his lawyers said on Tuesday as they battle to stop his extradition from Britain https://t.co/b3dSkFdyhe