After 14 years Who endured litigation, imprisonment, and his residence in England, Julian Assange is now free in his home country.
His release day was set as one day “History day”. “Today is a historic day,” defense attorney Jennifer Robinson said. “It is a huge relief for Julian Assange… for his friends, family and supporters, for us and for everyone who believes in freedom of expression around the world… that he can now return to Australia and reunite with his family.” family”, complete.
After all these years, the founder of WikiLeaks arrived in Australia and met his wife, Stella, who stated this “He needs time to recover after 14 years.”
His supporters, who braved the cold, were heard applauding him upon his arrival, and some cheering “We love you, Julian.” And “welcome home”.
Assange’s wife, Stella, along with his lawyers Jennifer Robinson and Barry Pollack, held a press conference on Wednesday evening where they thanked his supporters but asked for privacy. Her husband is recovering.
“Julian needs time to recover. To get used to the freedoms. Someone told me yesterday, who went through something similar, that freedom comes slowly.” he said to a room packed with reporters.
Julian Assange hugs his partner
Photograph: Rick Rycroft/Associated Press
“And I want Julian to have this space to rediscover freedom little by little. And quickly.”
Before his arrival, Assange’s father, John Shipton, told the media in Parliament She hopes Assange will do “normal things” after his return.. This will be the first time that Assange will meet his two sons from his wife outside prison.
Posting on X, Stella Assange asked her supporters to help cover the “huge $520,000 debt” owed to the Australian government for the charter flight – and he was not allowed to fly on commercial airlines to Saipan and then on to Australia.
Facts of the Assange case
The Julian Assange case begins around the same time as the infamous WikiLeaks leaks.
August 2010 – Swedish prosecutors issue an arrest warrant for Assange on rape charges and one count of sexual harassment – allegations Assange rejects as “baseless.”
December 2010 Assange was arrested in London and released on bail in his second attempt
May 2012 The UK Supreme Court ruled that he should be extradited to Sweden to face interrogation
June 2012 Assange takes refuge in the Ecuadorian embassy in London. Ecuador later granted him asylum.
April 2017 – The US Attorney General says that arresting Assange is a “priority” for the United States
May 2017Sweden announces the suspension of the investigation into the Assange rape case, after stopping other investigations in the past
November 2018 – It turns out that the US Department of Justice has filed secret charges against him.
April 2019 – Assange was arrested in the United Kingdom after the Ecuadorian government canceled his asylum decision. He was found guilty of breaching bail and was sent to Belmarsh Prison
May 2019 – Assange was sentenced to 50 weeks in prison. He remains in detention even after serving his sentence
January 2021 – The judge rules that Assange cannot be extradited to the United States
December 2021 The US government wins the appeal to overturn the decision not to extradite Assange
April 2022 – The British Home Secretary signed the extradition warrant for Assange after he was not granted permission to appeal the decision in December 2021. In July, he appealed against the last extradition order
June 2023 Assange loses his latest extradition appeal
May 2024 – The UK Supreme Court has ruled that it can launch a new extradition appeal
June 2024 Assange was released on bail and released from prison after negotiating a deal with US authorities
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