Assange did not attend the trial due to his deteriorating physical condition
| Assange could not attend his court hearing in England even via video call due to his poor physical and mental condition. |
reported by Mehr News Agency quoted News, Julian Assange, the founder of Wiki Leaks, due to his deteriorating physical condition, missed the hearings of his case at the High Court in London and also refused to participate in the video conference due to his deteriorating condition. .
This issue was addressed by Chloe Schlossberg, an independent consultant to Assange made a media appearance and told the media: “Of course, Julian was not present and even through a video call, he was not ashamed at the court session. He is not in a good condition.”
According to him, the judge did not have a bad attitude towards this incident and the advisor of Assange considers this incident to be indicative. which may be positive. He noted that the American side will present its arguments on Wednesday.
The British government had previously referred a list of cases and charges to the Supreme Court, which would require the court to begin two-day hearings, during which it would determine will Assange have the opportunity to continue to appeal the decision to extradite him to the United States or not.
Assange faces 18 criminal charges that could land him in prison for up to 175 years. One of the last options to prevent his transfer to the United States may be a complaint to the European Court of Human Rights.
