“His life is at risk": Julian Assange's wife joins protests against his extradition to US

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's extradition hearing began on Tuesday in London, as he faces what could be his last legal battle to prevent his extradition from Britain to the United States.

Supporters of Assange protested in several cities, including Brussels, Berlin, and Rome, forming a human chain between the U.S. and British embassies in Berlin.

“The United States plotted to murder my husband. He is being accused of journalism… Julian is a political prisoner, and his life is at risk. What happened to Navalny can happen to Julian. He has to be released,” Assange’s wife, Stella Assange said.

“Assange for us, for me, is a hero. He’s an advocate for truth, peace, justice, and I’m here today because we want to make sure that he doesn't get extradited to the U.S. for 175 years in a hi-max,” a protester said in London.

Another protester in Brussels expressed their outrage, “I'm here today because Julian Assange has been in prison for 13 years and the world isn't reacting, the media aren't reacting and the governments of every country are turning a blind eye. I find this unacceptable.”

Assange has spent over 13 years battling authorities in English courts. The extradition hearing is expected to last until early April.

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