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    Germany: Assange depicted nailed to a cross on mural unveiled in Berlin just before Easter02:46

    Germany: Assange depicted nailed to a cross on mural unveiled in Berlin just before Easter

    Germany, Berlin
    Julian AssangePoliticsEntertainment and Arts
    March 30, 2021 at 21:17 GMT +00:00 · Published

    The street art collective Captain Borderline unveiled a mural in Berlin dedicated to Julian Assange on Tuesday.

    The artwork aims to show support to WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange and freedom of the press. The piece depicts a likeness of the whistleblower nailed to a cross wearing a 'press' flak jacket. The message '#Free Assange yesterday' is written beneath the mural.

    Assange faces charges of espionage and hacking government computers in the United States and is currently held in near-solitary confinement in London's HMP Belmarsh.

    Earlier in January, a UK judge ruled against the extradition of the WikiLeaks founder to the US, citing concerns over his mental health and potential risk of suicide in the US prison system.

    The US Justice Department, under the Joe Biden administration, is attempting to appeal the UK decision, and has confirmed its intention to have the WikiLeaks co-founder stand trial in the US.

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    The street art collective Captain Borderline unveiled a mural in Berlin dedicated to Julian Assange on Tuesday.

    The artwork aims to show support to WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange and freedom of the press. The piece depicts a likeness of the whistleblower nailed to a cross wearing a 'press' flak jacket. The message '#Free Assange yesterday' is written beneath the mural.

    Assange faces charges of espionage and hacking government computers in the United States and is currently held in near-solitary confinement in London's HMP Belmarsh.

    Earlier in January, a UK judge ruled against the extradition of the WikiLeaks founder to the US, citing concerns over his mental health and potential risk of suicide in the US prison system.

    The US Justice Department, under the Joe Biden administration, is attempting to appeal the UK decision, and has confirmed its intention to have the WikiLeaks co-founder stand trial in the US.