03:34Julian Assange supporters staged a protest in front of the Berlin's Brandenburg Gate, on Tuesday, demanding the freedom of speech for journalists, as the Wikileaks' founder's final extradition case hearing in London's High Court began.
Footage shows dozens of protesters formed a human chain between the British and US Embassies, both located near the Brandenburg Gate, chanting 'Freedom for Assange, now!' and 'Set him free'. Demonstrators were holding banners reading 'Free Assange' and 'The Assange case shows the true values of the West' among others.
"I'm very upset about this case of taking the freedom of a Whistleblower and a journalist since more than 10 years. Putting him in a high-security prison with a six square meter cell, isolating him from the world. For me, it's not just about Julian Assange, it's about press freedom," said one of the demonstrators Nana.
She also shared that she doubts the 52-year-old WikiLeaks founder’s has chances to win, avoiding extradition and spying charges in US.
"I don’t think they want to lose their face, the USA and even Britain. I mean, what did they do to him in all these years? They may let him rot in jail," said she.
Assange is wanted by US authorities on 18 charges, following the publication of thousands of military and diplomatic documents relating to the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
Last year, a High Court judge ruled that Assange had no legal grounds to challenge his extradition, which was approved in 2022 by then-home secretary Priti Patel.
He remains in the UK’s Belmarsh Prison, where he has been held since being dragged from the Ecuadorian Embassy and arrested in April 2019.
'It's about press freedom' - Julian Assange supporters form chain between British and US Embassies in Berlin
Julian Assange supporters staged a protest in front of the Berlin's Brandenburg Gate, on Tuesday, demanding the freedom of speech for journalists, as the Wikileaks' founder's final extradition case hearing in London's High Court began.
Footage shows dozens of protesters formed a human chain between the British and US Embassies, both located near the Brandenburg Gate, chanting 'Freedom for Assange, now!' and 'Set him free'. Demonstrators were holding banners reading 'Free Assange' and 'The Assange case shows the true values of the West' among others.
"I'm very upset about this case of taking the freedom of a Whistleblower and a journalist since more than 10 years. Putting him in a high-security prison with a six square meter cell, isolating him from the world. For me, it's not just about Julian Assange, it's about press freedom," said one of the demonstrators Nana.
She also shared that she doubts the 52-year-old WikiLeaks founder’s has chances to win, avoiding extradition and spying charges in US.
"I don’t think they want to lose their face, the USA and even Britain. I mean, what did they do to him in all these years? They may let him rot in jail," said she.
Assange is wanted by US authorities on 18 charges, following the publication of thousands of military and diplomatic documents relating to the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
Last year, a High Court judge ruled that Assange had no legal grounds to challenge his extradition, which was approved in 2022 by then-home secretary Priti Patel.
He remains in the UK’s Belmarsh Prison, where he has been held since being dragged from the Ecuadorian Embassy and arrested in April 2019.
Julian Assange supporters staged a protest in front of the Berlin's Brandenburg Gate, on Tuesday, demanding the freedom of speech for journalists, as the Wikileaks' founder's final extradition case hearing in London's High Court began.
Footage shows dozens of protesters formed a human chain between the British and US Embassies, both located near the Brandenburg Gate, chanting 'Freedom for Assange, now!' and 'Set him free'. Demonstrators were holding banners reading 'Free Assange' and 'The Assange case shows the true values of the West' among others.
"I'm very upset about this case of taking the freedom of a Whistleblower and a journalist since more than 10 years. Putting him in a high-security prison with a six square meter cell, isolating him from the world. For me, it's not just about Julian Assange, it's about press freedom," said one of the demonstrators Nana.
She also shared that she doubts the 52-year-old WikiLeaks founder’s has chances to win, avoiding extradition and spying charges in US.
"I don’t think they want to lose their face, the USA and even Britain. I mean, what did they do to him in all these years? They may let him rot in jail," said she.
Assange is wanted by US authorities on 18 charges, following the publication of thousands of military and diplomatic documents relating to the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
Last year, a High Court judge ruled that Assange had no legal grounds to challenge his extradition, which was approved in 2022 by then-home secretary Priti Patel.
He remains in the UK’s Belmarsh Prison, where he has been held since being dragged from the Ecuadorian Embassy and arrested in April 2019.