Julian Assange, 52, the WikiLeaks founder, is engaged in a critical legal battle to avoid extradition to the United States, where he faces espionage charges. A hearing at the High Court in London on Tuesday marks what could be his final attempt to prevent extradition. Assange's legal team is making a last-ditch appeal, arguing that if extradited, he could face life in prison in the U.S. for publishing secret military and diplomatic documents. Assange has been fighting the U.S. extradition order from a British prison for nearly five years, and this week's court hearing is crucial as it represents his last chance to be granted an appeal. However, Assange was unable to attend the hearing in person or via video link due to ill health, as reported by his lawyers. His absence was noted during the opening of the legal proceedings, which have drawn attention and support from various quarters, including protests outside the Royal Courts of Justice. It has been almost 12 years since Assange entered the Ecuadorian embassy in London to evade arrest, and he could be facing up to 175 years in prison if extradited and convicted.
WikiLeaks' Julian Assange too unwell to attend extradition appeal hearing, hundreds protest outside https://t.co/XXQNlfWmvL
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
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UK High Court hears arguments in Assange's US extradition case without him present due to health reasons https://t.co/Mo7SjDfsXn
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
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
Julian Assange 'too unwell' to attend court as final appeal to stop United States extradition begins https://t.co/10K8g6K5Uv
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
Today is critical for the brave journalist Julian Assange: a British court is hearing argument on whether he should be sent to the US to face life in prison for exposing war crimes in Iraq. I recently spoke about Julian and how his case compares to my own case against Chevron.⤵️ https://t.co/psBy80jk9D
#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
Julian Assange's appeal against extradition started today in the High Court. He could be sent to the USA to spend 175-years in a high-security prison for his journalism, which included exposing war crimes in US-led wars on Afghanistan and Iraq. Extradition would strike a blow… https://t.co/4EOFOJaqT5
🇺🇸🇬🇧🇦🇺🚨‼️ "Assange is feeling unwell and will not attend extradition trial" - Reuters https://t.co/F9Li4CJesE
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Tuesday did not attend the opening of what may be his final U.K. legal effort to stop his extradition to the U.S. to face spying charges. https://t.co/XwC5SKSPeA
Julian Assange exposed US war crimes in Iraq, Afghanistan and beyond. Because he exposed the truth, he faces life in a US prison. So today, outside the Royal Courts of Justice, I said we must defend journalism, reject his extradition, and free Julian Assange. https://t.co/AA03os6Ktx
It has been almost 12 years since the WikiLeaks founder, now 52, stepped into the Ecuadorian embassy in London to evade arrest. The High Court will hear his final appeal against being sent to the US. https://t.co/Qi6QskhT7q https://t.co/E4AclywErb
Julian Assange's legal team returned to London's High Court on Tuesday to fight for what could become his final attempt at avoiding extradition to the United States https://t.co/BXldDJlw6g https://t.co/BXldDJlw6g
Julian Assange, the embattled WikiLeaks founder, has been in a British prison for nearly five years, fighting a U.S. extradition order. A court hearing this week is his last chance to be granted an appeal. https://t.co/uidLyHuyJ4
Lawyers for Julian Assange will make one last attempt to block his extradition to the US, where he faces decades in prison over spying charges https://t.co/iuk6xSW3uy
London's High Court will decide if WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange may appeal extradition to the US, where relatives say he could die in jail https://t.co/SitR0DBwrs https://t.co/Hi7LdXeM0a
Julian Assange 'ill and unable to attend court' as last-ditch fight against US extradition begins https://t.co/oMm7Vj0BqJ
BREAKING - Julian Assange unwell, not at court for final appeal: lawyer https://t.co/vGJvi7GiYM
BREAKING: JULIAN ASSANGE IS TOO ILL TO ATTEND UK TRIAL Assange's legal representatives informed the court that he won't be able to attend either in person or through a video link from prison due to his deteriorating health condition. https://t.co/nkxHVmSP8U
🚨UPDATE: ASSANGE TOO ILL TO ATTEND EXTRADITION APPEAL Assange’s lawyers have explained to the court he will not be appearing in person or via a video link from prison due to ill health. Source: BBC https://t.co/uNLTzKoDpF https://t.co/m6Z4kX7UP5
⚡️ Julian Assange will not attend his extradition hearing in person as he is not feeling well - Reuters https://t.co/KY1z0zWDrI
⚡Wikileaks' Julian assange is unwell and is not attending UK court for his extradition hearing - his lawyer tells court — Reuters
Julian Assange faces life in prison for exposing the truth. Today we assembled outside the Royal Courts of Justice to oppose his extradition to the US. Journalism is not a crime. Free Julian Assange. https://t.co/nDVt3NCZSp
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🇬🇧🇺🇸ASSANGE APPEALS AGAINST EXTRADITION TO THE U.S Lawyers for Assange begin his last-ditch appeal today at the High Court in London. If he fails, it would clear the way for him to be flown to the U.S, where he faces life in prison if convicted on spying charges. Sources:… https://t.co/dSlcQSduT0 https://t.co/4IrRD0vXE2
Julian Assange is set to make his final bid for a domestic appeal against a judge’s ruling over his extradition to the United States https://t.co/3OYb0vos4k
Julian Assange: court considers last-ditch bid to fight US extradition https://t.co/vjzPVsydok
Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, is due to appear at a hearing at the High Court on Tuesday in what could be his final attempt to avoid extradition to face espionage charges in the United States ⬇️ https://t.co/8nQ0lpTkR0
WikiLeaks' Assange in last-ditch battle to stop U.S. extradition https://t.co/g1yQeYdqb9 https://t.co/3mlfEvWSGQ
Assange's story may soon be put to rest - AP WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's fight against extradition to the United States, where he faces espionage charges, is nearing its end: a hearing will be held in the High Court in London on Tuesday, which will most likely result in a… https://t.co/CBsx0nNUXL