LONDON — The editor of WikiLeaks denounced the British judicial system as crooked on Wednesday (May 15), days before a crucial court hearing which could end the legal battle by the organisation's founder Julian Assange to stop extradition to the United States.
Kristinn Hrafnsson, WikiLeaks editor-in-chief, speaks to the media ahead of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s extradition hearing in London, UK, May 15, 2024.LONDON — The editor of WikiLeaks denounced the British judicial system as crooked on Wednesday , days before a crucial court hearing which could end the legal battle by the organisation's founder Julian Assange to stop extradition to the United States.
"Julian is just one decision away from being extradited," she told reporters on Wednesday. "If the judges find against him on Monday, then there will be no further avenues for appeal in the UK." Kristinn Hrafnsson, WikiLeaks Editor-in-Chief, said the US had been repeatedly allowed to change its case while Assange's arguments that he was being targeted for political reasons were ignored.
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