RSF condemns “unnecessarily cruel” decision to keep Julian Assange detained

NewsReporters Without Borders (RSF) condemns the decision of a UK district judge to deny bail to Wikileaks publisher Julian Assange, despite a prior ruling against his extradition to the US due to his state of mental health. RSF calls again for his immediate release, on substantive and humanitarian grounds.In a 6 January hearing at London’s Westminster Magistrates’ Court, District Judge Vanessa Baraitser considered Julian Assange’s application to be released on bail.

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