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Situation Outside London Court as Assange's Lawyers File Fresh Appeal for His Release

© AFP 2023 / TOLGA AKMENDemonstrators protest outside of the Old Bailey court in central London on September 14, 2020, where the extradition hearing against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has resumed. - Assange is fighting to avoid extradition to the United States for leaking military secrets. If convicted, Assange -- who has been held at the high-security Belmarsh Prison for the last 16 months -- could be jailed for up to 175 years.
Demonstrators protest outside of the Old Bailey court in central London on September 14, 2020, where the extradition hearing against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has resumed. - Assange is fighting to avoid extradition to the United States for leaking military secrets. If convicted, Assange -- who has been held at the high-security Belmarsh Prison for the last 16 months -- could be jailed for up to 175 years. - Sputnik International
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On Monday, UK judge Vanessa Baraitser ruled against the WikiLeaks founder's extradition to the United States citing concerns over his mental condition and risk of suicide.

Sputnik is live from outside the City of Westminster Magistrates' Court in London as Julian Assange's lawyers are set to make a fresh appeal to have the journalist released from jail.

Even though District Judge Vanessa Baraitser rejected an extradition request, the US Department of Justice said it was "disappointed" with the ruling and will continue its efforts to have the WikiLeaks founder extradited.

Assange has been kept in Belmarsh prison after he was arrested at the Ecuadorean embassy in April 2019.

If extradited to the US, he could face up to 175 years in solitary confinement on 18 espionage and computer fraud charges.

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