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June 14, 2019

Julian Assange Says His Life Is at Stake as U.S. Seeks His Extradition
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In London, Wiki Leaks founder Julian Assange appeared before a
magistrates' court today, saying his life was "effectively at stake" if
the U.K. honors a U.S. request for his extradition. Assange appeared by
videolink from the high-security Belmarsh Prison, where he's serving a
50-week sentence for skipping bail in 2012 when he took refuge in the
Ecuadorean Embassy in London. U.S. prosecutors have indicted Assange on
18 counts, including 17 violations of the Espionage Act, in the
first-ever case of a journalist or publisher being indicted under the
World War I-era law. Later in the broadcast, we'll look at why one of
Assange's friends, the internet activist Ola Bini, has been jailed in
Ecuador for over two months. They were arrested on the same day.


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