03:50Supporters of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange denounced the UK judicial system during a press briefing in London on Wednesday, after the court offered Washington several opportunities to amend its case against the journalist ahead of his court hearing on May 20.
"I know these are harsh words and words that we usually have for courts in non-European countries, non-Western countries, but I have come into the opinion that that is absolutely the case. This is institutional corruption on a judicial level," alleged WikiLeaks Editor-In-Chief Kristinn Hrafnsson.
"The only rational decision on Monday would be for the judges to come out and say, this is not good enough," he added.
Stella Assange, Julian's wife, called the case against him 'bizarre', stating "The United States has not only had two rounds of assurances but also three sets of indictments."
She also said that Julian currently faces a 'very serious risk of suicide,' according to the psychiatric evidence from 'both the defence [case] and the US'.
"His survival is at stake and I think it's important to understand that he's under huge pressure and he has enormous forces bearing down on him and he is resisting those day-to-day," she added.
Assange has been held in London’s high-security Belmarsh prison since 2019. He is wanted by US authorities on 18 charges, following the release of thousands of military and diplomatic documents relating to the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, and faces up to 175 years in jail if found guilty.
His legal team claims he would not receive a fair trial in the US, and that his life could be in danger.
The UK case is currently adjourned until May 20. Judges have asked Washington for 'assurances' that an extradition and the case would not contravene freedom of expression, wouldn't involve any prejudice during a trial regarding Assange's nationality and would not mean the death penalty in the case of conviction.
Assange was granted political asylum by Ecuador in London in 2012 but was dragged from the embassy by UK police and arrested in 2019.
'Institutional corruption on a judicial level' - Assange camp claims he faces 'very serious risk of suicide' ahead of UK hearing
Supporters of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange denounced the UK judicial system during a press briefing in London on Wednesday, after the court offered Washington several opportunities to amend its case against the journalist ahead of his court hearing on May 20.
"I know these are harsh words and words that we usually have for courts in non-European countries, non-Western countries, but I have come into the opinion that that is absolutely the case. This is institutional corruption on a judicial level," alleged WikiLeaks Editor-In-Chief Kristinn Hrafnsson.
"The only rational decision on Monday would be for the judges to come out and say, this is not good enough," he added.
Stella Assange, Julian's wife, called the case against him 'bizarre', stating "The United States has not only had two rounds of assurances but also three sets of indictments."
She also said that Julian currently faces a 'very serious risk of suicide,' according to the psychiatric evidence from 'both the defence [case] and the US'.
"His survival is at stake and I think it's important to understand that he's under huge pressure and he has enormous forces bearing down on him and he is resisting those day-to-day," she added.
Assange has been held in London’s high-security Belmarsh prison since 2019. He is wanted by US authorities on 18 charges, following the release of thousands of military and diplomatic documents relating to the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, and faces up to 175 years in jail if found guilty.
His legal team claims he would not receive a fair trial in the US, and that his life could be in danger.
The UK case is currently adjourned until May 20. Judges have asked Washington for 'assurances' that an extradition and the case would not contravene freedom of expression, wouldn't involve any prejudice during a trial regarding Assange's nationality and would not mean the death penalty in the case of conviction.
Assange was granted political asylum by Ecuador in London in 2012 but was dragged from the embassy by UK police and arrested in 2019.
Supporters of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange denounced the UK judicial system during a press briefing in London on Wednesday, after the court offered Washington several opportunities to amend its case against the journalist ahead of his court hearing on May 20.
"I know these are harsh words and words that we usually have for courts in non-European countries, non-Western countries, but I have come into the opinion that that is absolutely the case. This is institutional corruption on a judicial level," alleged WikiLeaks Editor-In-Chief Kristinn Hrafnsson.
"The only rational decision on Monday would be for the judges to come out and say, this is not good enough," he added.
Stella Assange, Julian's wife, called the case against him 'bizarre', stating "The United States has not only had two rounds of assurances but also three sets of indictments."
She also said that Julian currently faces a 'very serious risk of suicide,' according to the psychiatric evidence from 'both the defence [case] and the US'.
"His survival is at stake and I think it's important to understand that he's under huge pressure and he has enormous forces bearing down on him and he is resisting those day-to-day," she added.
Assange has been held in London’s high-security Belmarsh prison since 2019. He is wanted by US authorities on 18 charges, following the release of thousands of military and diplomatic documents relating to the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, and faces up to 175 years in jail if found guilty.
His legal team claims he would not receive a fair trial in the US, and that his life could be in danger.
The UK case is currently adjourned until May 20. Judges have asked Washington for 'assurances' that an extradition and the case would not contravene freedom of expression, wouldn't involve any prejudice during a trial regarding Assange's nationality and would not mean the death penalty in the case of conviction.
Assange was granted political asylum by Ecuador in London in 2012 but was dragged from the embassy by UK police and arrested in 2019.