03:17Stella Assange, the wife of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, delivered a speech outside London's High Court on Wednesday, warning that her husband's extradition could have deadly consequences.
"If he is extradited, he will lose his life. He will be killed, he will be killed by the country that has been plotting his assassination," Stella alleged.
She said the case was an 'assault on truth and the public's right to access information' and condemned 'efforts by certain entities to perpetuate impunity and concealment.'
Demonstrations in support of Assange were held in various parts of the world.
Stella's address coincided with the second day of a crucial two-day hearing, scheduled for February 20-21. His lawyers are seeking leave to appeal his impending extradition to the United States.
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.
'If he's extradited, he'll lose his life' - Assange's wife marches with protesters, delivers speech outside London's High Court
Stella Assange, the wife of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, delivered a speech outside London's High Court on Wednesday, warning that her husband's extradition could have deadly consequences.
"If he is extradited, he will lose his life. He will be killed, he will be killed by the country that has been plotting his assassination," Stella alleged.
She said the case was an 'assault on truth and the public's right to access information' and condemned 'efforts by certain entities to perpetuate impunity and concealment.'
Demonstrations in support of Assange were held in various parts of the world.
Stella's address coincided with the second day of a crucial two-day hearing, scheduled for February 20-21. His lawyers are seeking leave to appeal his impending extradition to the United States.
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.
Stella Assange, the wife of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, delivered a speech outside London's High Court on Wednesday, warning that her husband's extradition could have deadly consequences.
"If he is extradited, he will lose his life. He will be killed, he will be killed by the country that has been plotting his assassination," Stella alleged.
She said the case was an 'assault on truth and the public's right to access information' and condemned 'efforts by certain entities to perpetuate impunity and concealment.'
Demonstrations in support of Assange were held in various parts of the world.
Stella's address coincided with the second day of a crucial two-day hearing, scheduled for February 20-21. His lawyers are seeking leave to appeal his impending extradition to the United States.
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.