Watch again: Julian Assange lands in Australia after walking free in US plea deal
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Published 2024-06-26
His release ends a 14-year legal saga in which Mr Assange spent more than five years in a British high-security jail and seven years in asylum at the Ecuadorean embassy in London battling extradition to Sweden on sexual assault allegations and to the US, where he faced 18 criminal charges.
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All Comments (21)
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At last he is a free man , God bless .
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They almost killed him. Disgraceful Sweden, USA& UK
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UK preach human right, locked him for decade without any trial.
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Fantastic endurance shown by a great & noble man. 🎉
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Thank God. Happy day around the world. So glad for Mr. Assange!!
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Im so happy for this good man and his family hes been through hell . Thats what happens when you tell the truth in thes DEMOCRATIC COUNTRIES ????
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Tony Blair was awarded the Knight of the Garter while this champion of freedom rotted in Belmarsh. Let that sink in.
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My god how beautiful it is to see them kissing, welcome home Julian Assange... May life be sweet, you have some time to catch up on... 💕💕❤❤
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I am in tears watching him ❤
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Oh I cried god bless him
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Such beautiful moment, he is free!
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Welcome home, our hero! ❤🎉😊
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Im so glad he is free been praying for him for yrs.
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Well done Julian you’re my hero❤
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Hero of the whole world ✊👍
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May happiness bestow you.😊
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God bless Assange.
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The people of the world have been praying for this day.❤🙏.protect this man from the evil elite please.
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Praise the Lord...FREE AT LONG LAST! God Bless Julian & his family ♥♥♥What they did to this man for speaking & showing the truth is a crime against humanity. They will pay in the end, Amen.
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Many years to come ❤noble man always 🙏
