Future of journalism 'at stake' over Assange: WikiLeaks chief
Assange, 48, faces 18 counts in the United States including conspiring to hack government computers and violating an espionage law. He could spend decades in prison if convicted.
Speaking in London on Tuesday (February 18), Kristinn Hrafnsson described the case against Assange as "the gravest attack on journalism in latter times in the world".
He insisted that "no hacking took place" and that the "label" of hacking is "a propaganda".
"Julian Assange is a political prisoner, this is a political case," Hrafnsson added.
A judge ruled last month that the London hearing to decide whether WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can be extradited to the United States will be split in two.
The first half will commence on February 24, with the second delayed until May.
