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Assange's Father Participates in Public Hearing on His Son's Case, Press Freedom - Video

Earlier in the day, Italian artist Davide Dormino unveiled his 'anything to say?' sculpture in Berlin dedicated to Julian Assange, Edward Snowden and Chelsea Manning.
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Father of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, John Shipton, together with WikiLeaks editor-in-chief Kristinn Hrafnsson, one of Assange’s case lawyers Renata Avila and UN Special Rapporteur on Torture Nils Melzer are taking part in a public hearing on his son's case and the freedom of the press in Berlin.

Earlier, a group of medics expressed “serious concerns” in a letter to UK Home Secretary Priti Patel about Julian Assange’s health, casting doubt on his fitness to stand trial at a US extradition hearing slated for February.

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