Protesters gathered in London on Saturday to demand Assange's release and rally against his potential extradition.
A U.K. court will on Monday begin to consider whether Julian Assange should be extradited to the U.S. to face espionage charges.Protesters gathered in London on Saturday to demand Assange’s release and rally against his potential extradition.
Assange, an Australian citizen who spent seven years in Ecuador's London embassy to avoid being extradited to Sweden on sex crime accusations, is wanted by U.S. authorities over 18 criminal counts, including violating espionage law.into a rape allegation made against Assange, eliminating the need for the U.K. to decide whether to extradite him to Sweden or the United States.
High-profile speakers addressed crowds during the march, including Pink Floyd's Roger Waters, who referred to Assange as "a courageous shiner of light into dark places from which the powers that be would dearly like to have us turn away."
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