Jul 3, 2021
LONDON (Sputnik) – Dozens of supporters of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange gathered at London’s Parliament Square on Saturday for a picnic marking Assange’s birthday.
The WikiLeaks founder is spending his fiftieth birthday in a UK prison, just as the UK court is considering the US request for Assange’s extradition.
The participants in the picnic tried to maintain a safe distance from each other to avoid spreading the coronavirus. They used the lawn to lay out posters asking not to extradite Assange to the United States and chanted slogans.
The activists said they wanted to send their best wishes to Assange and draw the parliament’s attention to the problem.
Campaigners including Julian Assange's partner and young children gather in London's parliament square drawing attention to his continued unjust detention on the occassion of his 50th Birthday today #Assange50 pic.twitter.com/uy6v3FeaNf
— Defend Assange Campaign (@DefendAssange) July 3, 2021
#freeassangenow #assange #freeassange #dropthecharges
Picnic in Parliament square to celebrate Julian Assange’s 50th birthday.
FREE JULIAN ASSANGE NOW pic.twitter.com/ZE8vvyjDA6
— 🎗Marty Bray (@martinbray3) July 3, 2021
At Parliament Square supporters of Julian Assange, along with his fiancé Stella Morris and their two young children, celebrated his 50th birthday whilst noting that its his 10th birthday held whilst deprived of his freedom. pic.twitter.com/Bx76MFxg2t
— Mohamed Elmaazi (@MElmaazi) July 3, 2021
@FollowWestwood at Parliament Square joining birthday party for incarcerated journalist Julian #Assange.#AssangeWeek #FreeAssange pic.twitter.com/B2UUnvu5Jt
— Isabell Jeżek (@isabell_jezek) July 3, 2021
Parliament Square ready for the Assange picnic… pic.twitter.com/uNQmJil7Qm
— John Rees (@JohnWRees) July 3, 2021
At Parliament Square for Julian Assange's 50th Birthday picnic. pic.twitter.com/rB5N0Rbg9D
— Gordon Dimmack (@GordonDimmack) July 3, 2021
On 4 January, the UK court declined the US request for extradition, but the United States appealed that ruling. Assange’s legal team says the hearings may take years.
The US Justice Department charged Assange with espionage and computer intrusions over WikiLeaks’ publishing thousands of classified documents. If extradited and convicted in the US, Assange could face decades in prison.
Published at sputniknews.com
