Julian Assange spent 5 years in a 2x3 meter cell, isolated 23 hours a day before his release on bail, WikiLeaks says

Tue, 06/25/2024 - 10:10

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange gestured from the window of a prison van as he was driven into Southwark Crown Court in London — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange gestures from the window of a prison van as he was driven into Southwark Crown Court in London in May 2019.
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Julian Assange spent over 5 years in a 2x3 meter cell before his release, according to WikiLeaks.
He was isolated for 23 hours a day before a London court granted him bail on Monday, it said.
The prison he was in gained prominence for detaining foreign suspects in the 2000s.

Julian Assange spent more than five years in a 2x3 meter cell, isolated 23 hours a day before his release on bail, WikiLeaks said in a statement on Tuesday.