L’ultima battaglia di Assange

Julian Assange è in attesa della decisione finale sull'estradizione verso gli Usa

A supporter of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange stands outside the High Court, in London, Monday, Jan. 24, 2022. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has won the first stage of his effort to appeal a U.K. ruling that opened the door for his extradition to U.S. to stand trial on espionage charges. The High Court in London gave Assange permission appeal the case to the U.K. Supreme Court. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange supporters hold placards as they gather outside Westminster Magistrates court In London, Wednesday, April 20, 2022. The court is expected to issue an extradition order to send Assange to the United States, which will then be sent to the Home Secretary Priti Patel for approval. Assange's defence will then make submissions to Patel by May 18th, in an attempt to stay the order. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Graffiti supporting Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is seen on a wall near Westminster Magistrates court In London, Wednesday, April 20, 2022. The court is expected to issue an extradition order to send Assange to the United States, which will then be sent to the Home Secretary Priti Patel for approval. Assange's defence will then make submissions to Patel by May 18th, in an attempt to stay the order. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Figurines are displayed on a wedding cake before it was cut by Stella Moris after marrying her partner the WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in a small wedding service held inside the high-security Belmarsh Prison, in south east London, Wednesday, March 23, 2022. Assange, who is in a legal battle over a decision to extradite him to the U.S. to face spying charges, has been held at Belmarsh Prison since 2019, when he was arrested for skipping bail during a separate legal battle. Before that, he spent seven years inside the Ecuadorian Embassy in London to avoid extradition to Sweden to face allegations of rape and sexual assault. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

FILE - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange greets supporters from a balcony of the Ecuadorian embassy in London, May 19, 2017. Britain’s top court on Monday March 14, 2022, refused WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange permission to appeal against a decision to extradite him to the U.S. to face spying charges. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, File)

Julian Assange's partner Stella Moris, and Wikileaks Editor Kristinn Hrafnsson address the media after a hearing, outside the High Court, in London, Monday, Jan. 24, 2022. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has won the first stage of his effort to appeal a U.K. ruling that opened the door for his extradition to U.S. to stand trial on espionage charges. The High Court in London gave Assange permission appeal the case to the U.K. Supreme Court. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Stella Moris speaks to the media and supporters after cutting a wedding cake after marrying her partner the WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in a small wedding service held inside the high-security Belmarsh Prison, in south east London, Wednesday, March 23, 2022. Assange, who is in a legal battle over a decision to extradite him to the U.S. to face spying charges, has been held at Belmarsh Prison since 2019, when he was arrested for skipping bail during a separate legal battle. Before that, he spent seven years inside the Ecuadorian Embassy in London to avoid extradition to Sweden to face allegations of rape and sexual assault. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

Supporters of Julian Assange stand outside the High Court, in London, Monday, Jan. 24, 2022. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has won the first stage of his effort to appeal a U.K. ruling that opened the door for his extradition to U.S. to stand trial on espionage charges. The High Court in London gave Assange permission appeal the case to the U.K. Supreme Court. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Placards in support of Julian Assange, outside the High Court, in London, Monday, Jan. 24, 2022. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has won the first stage of his effort to appeal a U.K. ruling that opened the door for his extradition to U.S. to stand trial on espionage charges. The High Court in London gave Assange permission appeal the case to the U.K. Supreme Court. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)

Continuano, a Londra, a Roma e in altre città, le manifestazioni contro l’estradizione di Julian Assange. Dopo anni di ricorsi contro la detenzione e le sentenze di estradizione dei tribunali londinesi, il fondatore di Wikileaks è in attesa della decisione finale che dovrebbe arrivare a giorni. In caso di consegna agli Usa, Assange rischia fino a 175 anni di carcere per l’accusa di spionaggio.

Amnesty afferma che una condanna avrebbe conseguenze devastanti per la libertà di stampa e per l’opinione pubblica, in quanto sarebbe un pericoloso precedente che mette il bavaglio ai giornalisti.

Il 23 marzo 2022 Julian ha sposato Stella Moris all’interno della prigione di alta sicurezza di Belmarsh, nel sud-est di Londra, dove è detenuto dal 2019. Precedentemente aveva trascorso sette anni all’interno dell’ambasciata ecuadoriana a Londra. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)