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Julian Assange's life is at risk if his final extradition appeal fails next month, his lawyer warns
A supporter of Julian Assange at the Royal Courts of Justice, London, as part of their campaign to release him, September 23, 2023
JULIAN ASSANGE’S life is at risk should his final appeal against his extradition to the US fail, his lawyer has said.
The 52-year-old WikiLeaks founder, who exposed war crimes committed by the US in the Afghan and Iraq wars, faces up to 175 years in a “political prosecution” in the US.
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