What is Assange being punished for? For publishing the truth about US war crimes in the Middle East during the endless "War on Terror". Julian's life depends on his winning his fight against extradition to the US where he faces 175 years in jail although he is not a US citizen. Julian's wife Stella says if Julian is placed in the isolation the US government threatens him with, he will be driven to commit suicide.

Court Date Set For Julian Assange's Final Appeal To Avoid US Extradition explained that "Julian Assange will face two High Court judges over two days on Feb. 20-21, 2024 in London in what will likely be his last appeal against being extradited to the United States to face charges of violating the Espionage Act."

Assange Judge Worked For MI6 & Defense Ministry points out that

"One of the two High Court judges who will rule on Julian Assange's bid to stop his extradition to the US represented the UK's Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) and the Ministry of Defense, Declassified has found.

Justice Jeremy Johnson has also been a specially vetted barrister, cleared by the UK authorities to access top-secret information. Johnson will sit with Dame Victoria Sharp, his senior judge, to decide the fate of the WikiLeaks co-founder. If extradited, Assange faces a maximum sentence of 175 years. His persecution by the US authorities has been at the behest of Washington's intelligence and security services, with whom the U.K. has deep relations."