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The Sydney Morning Herald
WikiLeaks founder Assange freed on bail
December 17, 2010 - 5:54AM
AAP
A jubilant Julian Assange celebrated being granted conditional bail at the High Court in London on Thursday.
In freezing conditions, with snow falling, the WikiLeaks founder walked out about 6pm (0500 AEDT Friday) raising his bail application in the air to cheers from hundreds of supporters and media gathered outside the building.
On the steps of the High Court, he said: "It is great to smell the fresh air of London again."
Advertisement: Story continues below Mr Assange had spent nine days in custody after turning himself in to British authorities on December 7.
He praised the British justice system, "where, if justice is not always an outcome, at least it is not dead yet".
He pledged to continue his work and to fight to prove his innocence as he fights extradition to Sweden, where he is wanted for questioning in connection with allegations of sex crimes.
"During my time in solitary confinement, in the bottom of a Victorian prison, I had time to reflect on the condition of those people around the world also in solitary confinement, also on remand, in conditions that are worse than those faced by me; those people also need your attention and support," he told the crowd.
"And with that I hope to continue my work and continue to protest my innocence in this matter and to reveal, as we get it, which we have not yet, the evidence from these allegations."
As a condition of his bail, Assange will move to a country mansion in eastern England owned by Vaughan Smith, a WikiLeaks supporter and founder of London's Frontline Club for journalists. He will have to obey a curfew and wear a monitoring bracelet and turn up at the local police station every day.
His next extradition hearing is set for January 11.
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