✓Assange’s extradition hearing hears US claim he endangered lives by releasing classified documents.
✓US alleges he revealed sources’ names in unredacted files on Afghanistan and Iraq wars.
✓Defense argues extradition would be against UK law, citing “state retaliation.”
✓US accuses Assange of assisting Chelsea Manning in obtaining classified documents.
✓Defense claims prosecution is politically motivated.
✓Previous ruling against extradition overturned.
✓Hearing concludes Wednesday, decision on appeal expected later.
✓If extradited and convicted, Assange faces up to five years in US prison.
BBC
Julian Assange “put lives at risk” by releasing classified US documents and should be extradited to face justice, a High Court hearing has been told.
Lawyers for the US said Mr Assange revealed the names of sources when he used Wikileaks to release unredacted files on the Afghanistan and Iraq wars.
The hearing is the latest in his five-year battle to fight extradition.
On Tuesday his lawyers said the US case was “state retaliation” and therefore extradition would be against UK law.
