Assange case raises media freedom concerns, says UN rights chief

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GENEVA, Aug 27 — UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet said Saturday that the potential extradition and prosecution of Julian Assange raised concerns for media freedom and could have a “chilling effect” on investigative journalism.Assange, who has been held in a high-security London prison since 2019, has filed an appeal against his extradition from Britain to the United States.The Australian is wanted to face trial for allegedly violating the US Espionage Act by publishing classified US military and diplomatic files in 2010, related to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.The 51-year-old could face decades in jail if found guilty, but supporters portray him as a martyr to press freedom after he was taken into British custody following nearly seven years inside Ecuador’s embassy in London.“I am aware of health issues which Mr. Assange has suffered during his time in detention, and rem…