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Who is Julian Assange and what will happen to him now?

Julian Assange may risk torture if he is extradited to the United States, one of his lawyers says, after the arrest of the WikiLeaks founder.

Julian Assange after his arrest in London — PM Scott Morrison says Australia has nothing to do with a US push to have Julian Assange extradited. (AAP) Source: AAP

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Published 12 April 2019 12:24pm

By Stephanie Andary

Presented by Al Bayt Baytak

Source: AFP

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