London court delays Julian Assange extradition hearing
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WikiLeaks says its founder Julian Assange will have to wait at least until September before a British judge will hear a U.S. request for his extradition.
Assange, who faces espionage charges over the activities of WikiLeaks, is currently in Belmarsh Prison in London and is fighting the allegations.
Kristinn Hrafnsson, WikiLeaks’ editor-in-chief, said in a video posted on social media on Monday that it was “completely unacceptable” that Assange has to spend another four months — and potentially longer — in prison.
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LAWYERS FOR JULIAN ASSANGE TO APPLY FOR BAIL, CITING RISK OF CORONAVIRUS
By the time any hearing begins in September, Assange will have spent a year in remand after he was dragged out of the Ecuadorian Embassy in London.
Hrafnsson said Assange did not attend Monday’s hearing via video link because he was unwell.
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Assange’s lawyers have been seeking to get him released on bail over fears for his health during the coronavirus pandemic.
A further administrative hearing is scheduled to take place on June 1.