Wikileaks founder Julian Assange faces a court hearing in London on Thursday; he was arrested this month after seven years of taking refuge in Ecuador's embassy.
whose work supporters argue has revealed politically uncomfortable truths about the way governments and military operate, but whose critics say has endangered lives and used subversive and even criminal tactics.
Assange sought refuge in Ecuador's embassy in 2012 after he was released on bail in Britain while facing extradition to Sweden in connection with both sets of sexual assault allegations. He feared that if he left the diplomatic compound and was extradited to Sweden he would face further onward extradition to the U.S. for the Manning hack.An activist holds a placard calling for the freedom of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, in Dhaka on April 23, 2019.
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