Assange's lawyers argue US cannot guarantee fair trial
Hearing takes place to determine if Assange should be extradited
US lawyers argue Assange's actions put lives at risk
Julian Assange's lawyers have launched a final legal bid to stop his extradition to the US. The hearing is taking place at the High Court in London. Assange's lawyers are arguing that he cannot be extradited because the US cannot guarantee that he will receive a fair trial. They also argue that he is too ill to be extradited. The US government has said that Assange's extradition is necessary because he put lives at risk by leaking classified information.
The hearing is expected to last for several days. A decision on whether or not to extradite Assange is expected to be made in the coming weeks.
Assange is the founder of WikiLeaks, a website that publishes classified information. He was arrested in 2019 and has been in custody ever since. The US government has charged him with 18 offenses, including conspiracy to hack into a government computer and espionage. Assange faces up to 175 years in prison if he is convicted.
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