decision will probably see months more of litigation: Jennifer Robinson, Assange counsel’s lawyer, said on Friday that an appeal would be filed and that the case could eventually go to the European Court of Justice. of Human rights in Strasbourg.
“This is not the end of road and we will use each appeal mechanism available to us to prevent this extradition,” she said at a press conference.
In a Friday statement, Wikileaks claimed that Assange “did not take any action.” crime and is not criminal”, adding that he is a “journalist and publisher.” who “currently punished for does his job.”
“It’s a dark day for Freedom of the press and British democracy. Anyone who care about freedom of expression should you will be very ashamed.” – Wikileaks added.
The Ministry of the Interior emphasized on Friday that British courts do not found this extradition of Assange would be incompatible with his human rights.
“The courts of the United Kingdom do not found that it would be oppression, injustice or abuse of Assange’s extradition process. And they don’t have found that extradition would be incompatible with his human rights, including his right to a fair trial and to freedom of expression, and at the same time in The United States will treat him appropriately, including in health care,” the statement said. in order statement.
Assange has the right to appeal on Friday decision within 14 days he added.
“A Chilling Message to Journalists”
Assange’s wife Stella Maurice said at a press conference on Friday that the UK should not be attractive in the pursuit on on behalf of of foreigner power that is out for revenge… this foreign power committed the crimes that Julian exposed.”
Assange currently in Belmarsh High Security Prison in London where he’s been kept since he was dragged out of Embassy of Ecuador in London three years ago.
He wanted in United States on eighteen criminal allegations after WikiLeaks published thousands of secret files and diplomatic cables in 2010. If Assange is found guilty up up to 175 years in prison.
His extradition became the subject of numerous court hearings since his arrest which took place after Assange asked for diplomatic asylum in Embassy for seven years. In January 2021, by the decision of the world court found that Assange cannot be extradited as it would be “repressive”, reason of his mental health.
But the Supreme Court overturned it decision in In December, they say that Assange can be extradited on the foundation of US guarantees government about his treatment there.
Human rights organizations expressed concern over US prosecution of Assange said it undermines freedom of press.
Tim Dawson, Executive Member of National Union of Journalists in United Kingdom, who performed with Assange’s wife on Friday said the alleged wrongdoing for that haunted the founder of Wikileaks were “daily business of almost any investigative journalist.”
On Friday, the Australian Foreign Office released a statement saying that the UK decision extradite Assange, who is an Australian citizen, adding: “We will continue to express our expectations that Mr. Assange is entitled to due process, humane and fair treatment, access to proper medical care and access to his legal team.”
According to the Australian government claims that the case of the founder of Wikileaks “was dragged on on for too long and what is it should be brought to an end.”
“We will continue to express it view governments of the United Kingdom and the United States,” the statement said.
Niamh Kennedy of CNN contributed to this report.
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