Extradition to the United States will be akin to a 'death sentence' for Australian WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, his father says. 9News
Shipton claimed the alleged charges against his son were "political" and dismissed allegations that Assange helped release the unredacted names of sensitive sources as "untrue".
Protesters have been seen on the streets of London for weeks, voicing their opposition to Assange's possible extradition.In a 1200-word letter published in the medical journal The Lancet, the Doctors For Assange group expresses concern over Assange's fitness for the upcoming legal proceedings.
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