Icelandic investigative journalist and former WikiLeaks spokeswoman Kristinn Hrafnsson will become the new WikiLeaks editor-in-chief, replacing him Julian Assange.
The announcement was made late on Wednesday in a statement issued through him official account of WikiLeaks at Twitter.
Assange was seized for six months at Ecuador's Embassy in London, where he lives from 2012 when the Ecuadorian government interrupted his internet connection and suspended his right to receive visitors from 28 March.
Ο founder of WikiLeaks fled to the embassy to avoid extradition to Sweden. At the time, he was accused of being sexual attack. Assange has since remained in the embassy as he is still at risk of being arrested by British authorities for breaching the terms of his original bail by fleeing to the Ecuadorian embassy (where he found asylum).
Kristinn Hrafnsson has been for many years with Assange and a very respected journalist in his home country in Iceland, having obtained too many awards for his work.
He met with the founder of WikiLeaks around 2009 and his direct involvement as a representative of by clicking heres began the following year, when Assange was arrested in late 2010 for sexual assault in Sweden. Hrafnsson remained in the same position until 2016.
During this time, Hrafnsson was reportedly the only person who allowed Assange to access sensitive information received by the site.
From his first public statement, Kristinn Hrafnsson sought to raise public awareness of Assange's situation.
"I condemn the treatment of Julian Assange in my new role, but welcome the opportunity to ensure that important work continues in the WikiLeaks ideals."
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