LONDON — Around a thousand people formed a
human chain around the UK parliament in
London on Saturday, demanding the
release of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
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The Australian-born publisher has been held in a
high-security London prison since 2019, and is currently appealing against a
decision to extradite him to the US.
He is wanted by
US authorities to face trial for
allegedly violating the US Espionage Act by publishing classified military and
diplomatic files in 2010, related to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
The 51-year-old could face decades in jail if found
guilty.
His case has become a cause celebre for media
freedom and his supporters accuse Washington of trying to muzzle reporting of
legitimate security concerns.
Supporters in London held life size cut-outs of
Assange, along with posters reading “Free Assange, end extradition”,
“journalism is not a crime” and “prosecute war crimes, not Assange”.
The chain formed outside the front of the Houses of
Parliament, spanned the River Thames over Westminster Bridge before winding
itself along the river opposite the historic building.
Another protest took place in Zagreb, Croatia.
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