据中新网2月20日报道，英国高等法院于当地时间20日就“维基揭秘”网站创始人 Julian Assange（阿桑奇）是否应当被引渡至美国举行了听证会。Assange（阿桑奇）因身体原因未能出席此次听证会，也没有通过视频连线的方式与法庭进行交流。
Assange（阿桑奇）的律师表示，他的委托人因健康问题无法参加此次关键的听证会。据悉，Assange（阿桑奇）一直受到健康问题的困扰，并曾表示自己在厄瓜多尔大使馆内遭受了心理压力和健康问题。
这场听证会备受国际关注，因为其结果可能影响新闻自由和网络安全等多个领域。如果被引渡至美国，Assange（阿桑奇）可能会面临与“维基揭秘”网站发布美国机密文件相关的刑事指控。
在过去的几年里，Assange（阿桑奇）一直居住在厄瓜多尔大使馆内，以避免被引渡至瑞典面对性侵指控。但在2019年，厄瓜多尔政府撤销了他的庇护身份，导致他被捕。此后，英国政府批准了美国提出的引渡请求。
面对可能的引渡，Assange（阿桑奇）的支持者表示，这将是对新闻自由和言论自由的严重打击。他们认为，Assange（阿桑奇）的行为属于正常新闻报道活动，应当受到保护。
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According to a report from China News Service on February 20th, a hearing was held at the UK High Court in London on whether to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States. Assange, who is currently facing health issues, did not attend the hearing in person or via video link.
Assange’s lawyer said that his client was unable to attend the crucial hearing due to health problems. It is reported that Assange has been suffering from health issues and had previously claimed to have faced psychological pressure and health problems while living in the Ecuadorian Embassy.
The hearing has attracted international attention as its outcome could have significant implications for press freedom and cybersecurity. If extradited to the U.S., Assange may face criminal charges related to the publication of classified American documents by WikiLeaks.
For the past few years, Assange had been living in the Ecuadorian Embassy to avoid extradition to Sweden to face sexual assault charges. However, in 2019, the Ecuadorian government revoked his asylum status, leading to his arrest. Since then, the UK government has approved the U.S. request for his extradition.
Facing possible extradition, Assange’s supporters argue that it would be a severe blow to press freedom and free speech. They believe that Assange’s actions are part of normal journalistic reporting and should be protected.
【来源】http://www.chinanews.com/gj/2024/02-20/10166599.shtml
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