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Julian Assange denied bail, but London court upholds U.S. government charges against him
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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. He is likely to face a kangaroo court if he is extradited to the U.S. Photo: AP
Supporters outside the court after Assange was denied bail on January 6. Photo: Matt Dunham/AP
Kristinn Hrafnsson, editor-in-chief of WikiLeaks, addresses the media outside Westminster Magistrates Court in London after Assange was denied bail on January 6. Photo: DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS/AFP
The sitting judge in a London court refuses to extradite Julian Assange on the grounds of health risk but upholds the U.S. administration’s charges, including violation of the Espionage Act.