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Assang supporters at a demonstration outside the court in London in August.
The trial that will determine whether WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will be extradited to the United States will resume in a London court on Monday, after being postponed due to crown restrictions.
The United States accuses, among other things, Assange of data leaks and violations of the country’s espionage laws with reference to classified documents that Wikileaks published in 2010-2011. Among the most notable revelations from Wikileaks is a secret video, recorded by the US military, showing how a US Apache helicopter in 2007 attacked and killed at least twelve people, including two Reuters journalists, in Baghdad.
Assange’s lawyers dismiss the US accusations as politically motivated and as a threat to press freedom. His supporters view him as a freedom fighter, while critics point out that the extensive release of secret documents has endangered the security of the United States.
Julian Assange is in custody while the extradition request is being processed. The process is expected to take three to four weeks.
