Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange Can Return To Australia With One Condition

Julian Assange (Source: Commons Wikimedia)

JAKARTA - Prime Minister (PM) Scott Morrison said he would not close the door if Julian Assange wanted to return to Australia. However, there are conditions. Assange can only go home when his legal case has been completed.

This was revealed by Morrison after a British court rejected the request to extradite the founder of Wikileaks to the United States (US). "The justice system is working, and we are not his side," Morrison said.

"And like any Australian, they are offered consular support. And if you know the appeal failed, then obviously he can come back to Australia, like other Australians ... So, yes, this is just a straightforward process from the legal system in Britain that is currently working. walk."

During a trial Monday, January 4, a British court rejected a US request for extradition. The judges argued that Assange could not be extradited to the US because the Wikilieaks founder had problems with his mental health. Assange risks suicide if extradited.

Previously, Assange was accused of committing 18 violations during the administration of US President Barack Obama. The allegations are mostly related to Wikileaks releasing many classified US documents. According to the US what Wikileaks did endanger many lives.

Supporters see Assange and Wikileaks' efforts from a different perspective. They see Assange as a figure of freedom of expression. In fact, they consider all forms of attacks against Assange as attacks on journalism and freedom.

Wikileaks became famous in the world in 2010. At that time, Wikileaks published a video of US military attacks with Apache helicopters.

The attack killed dozens of people in Baghdad in 2007. After that, they then released thousands of classified files on the countries of the world.