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Julian Assange's fiancée Stella Moris reacts to US extradition ruling

High Court judges in London have ruled that the Wikileaks founder, Julian Assange, can be extradited to the US to face criminal charges over the leaking of official documents.

Julian Assange's fiancée Stella Moris gave an emotional speech outside the High Court after the judgement.

10 December 2021

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