More than 100 doctors have urged Australia to lobby for imprisoned WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to be returned home for urgent medical treatment. "Should Mr Assange die in a British prison, people will want to know what you, minister, did to prevent his death," the letter says. READ MORE:* 'Psychological torture': Pamela Anderson's Julian Assange plea to Scott Morrison* Julian Assange's father reunited with his son in emotional prison visit* Extensive 'spying operation' discovered against Julian Assange, WikiLeaks revealsThe WikiLeaks founder is set to fight extradition to the US, where he faces 18 charges, including conspiring to commit computer intrusion. Jack Taylor/Getty Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange. The doctors agree with the United Nations' Special Rapporteur on Torture Nils Melzer that Assange has been psychologically tortured.

Source: Stuff December 16, 2019 16:35 UTC