Assange trial will also test ‘fundamental tenets’ of media freedoms
THE “fundamental tenets” of media freedom in Britain and the United States will be on trial when Wikileaks founder and investigative journalist Julian Assange appears in court next week.
Mr Assange, who exposed US war crimes in Iraq and thousands of other military secrets, faces extradition and a potential 175-year prison sentence if the hearing on Tuesday and Wednesday decides against him.
Hundreds of supporters are expected outside the High Court in London during the final trial.
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