Julian Assange’s father and brother said on Friday (17) that they trust the parliaments of European countries to block the extradition of the WikiLeaks founder from the UK to the US and welcome the naturalization promise made by the French leader. left, Jean-Luc Mélenchon.
“I think there is a great possibility to stop this extradition. We have a lot of support from European countries,” Assange’s brother, Gabriel Shipton, told a press conference in front of the court in the middle of the street in New York. Said. British Consulate General in Manhattan.
Gabriel Shipton welcomed “the support of parliamentary groups in Europe” and Jean-Luc Mélenchon said that “if he is appointed prime minister on Monday, the Australian will grant Assange French citizenship”.
The leader of the French left-wing opposition said this Sunday, on the last day of the campaign for the second round of the legislative elections, that he hopes to win, Assange will “acquire French citizenship”.
“We will ask for this to be sent to France,” said the leader of Unyielding France.
Gabriel Shipton, along with his father, John Shipton, ensured that Assange’s case “go to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR)” in Strasbourg.
According to John Shipton, “in each of the European Parliaments”, as well as South American countries and Mexico, there are legislators who support Assange.
The British government has assured that the founder of WikiLeaks, who will appeal the decision on Friday afternoon, has signed the extradition order. An Australian could face up to 175 years in prison for publishing thousands of classified documents.
source: Noticias
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