The United Kingdom will hand over Julian Assange, the founder of the popular website WikiLeaks, to the United States. The approval was given by British Home Secretary Preity Patel on Friday (June 18). News from the British media The Guardian.
The statement said Assange had been ordered to be extradited to Washington following a court ruling. After this decision, the British government came under fire on the issue of freedom of the media and human rights. Assange's family has also been harshly criticized. The relatives also announced that they would appeal to the United States to stop the extradition.
"Until justice is done, we will continue to fight for Assange's release," said Stella Assange, Julian Assange's wife. My husband did nothing wrong. Today he is being punished for fulfilling his responsibilities in journalism.
Incidentally, in 2010, Assange leaked secret US documents and received a worldwide response. The United States has charged him with 16 counts of spying and other offenses. Assange could face up to 175 years in prison in the country. Assange is currently being held in a UK prison.
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