The US Department of Justice says it will continue to seek his extradition and will appeal against her verdict. In the meantime, Assange, who is currently being held in the top-security Belmarsh Prison in southeast London, will seek to be freed on bail at a hearing on Wednesday. Admirers hail Australian-born Assange as a hero for exposing what they describe as abuses of power by the United States. He has remained behind bars after completing his jail term pending the outcome of the US extradition case, which would include any appeal by the United States. Assange's lawyer Edward Fitzgerald said on Monday that the extradition ruling cast a new light over the bail decision.

Source: bd News24 January 06, 2021 09:56 UTC