Julian Assange’s wife reacts to UK court decision
London’s High Court has ruled WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can’t be immediately extradited to the US. He will be granted a new appeal if US authorities do not provide assurances that he will not face the death penalty if extradited. His wife Stella Assange spoke outside the court on March 26, 2024.
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00:00 The courts recognize that Julian is exposed to a flagrant denial of his freedom of expression rights,
00:12 that he is being discriminated against on the basis of his nationality, an Australian,
00:18 and that he remains exposed to the death penalty.
00:23 Julian is a political prisoner, he is a journalist, and he is being persecuted because he exposed the true cost of war in human lives.
00:37 This case is a retribution, it is a signal to all of you that if you expose the interests that are driving war, they will come after you.
00:54 They will put you in prison and they will try to kill you.