The 48-year-old Australian is the figurehead of the whistleblowing website that exposed government secrets worldwide, notably the explosive leak of US military and diplomatic files.
But the United States and its allies have accused him of risking lives by sharing information on sources, intelligence techniques and key infrastructure sites. The saga began in 2010 when Mr Assange faced allegations of sexual assault and rape in Sweden, which he always denied, saying they were a pretext and the ultimate goal was to transfer him to the US.
But after a change of government in Quito, Ecuador lost patience with its guest and turned him over to British police in April. He was arrested for jumping bail and jailed. But many were horrified when WikiLeaks dumped unredacted documents online, including the names of informants.
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