His arrest came shortly after his whistle-blowing website started releasing tens of thousands of leaked US diplomatic cables.
In a second attempt to achieve a bail after he was arrested last week, Wikileaks founder Julian Assange who’s accused of sex crimes in Sweden is due to appear in a British court on Tuesday.
The 39-year-old Australian makes his second appearance at court in London since his detention under an international warrant sent out by Sweden.
His arrest came shortly after his whistle-blowing website started releasing tens of thousands of leaked US diplomatic cables.
Supporters of Assange and his site are expected to protest outside the City of Westminster Magistrates Court, amid a growing backlash against his arrest.
Assange denies the allegations and his lawyers have condemned them as politically motivated. Swedish officials however have retorted that the allegations have nothing to do with WikiLeaks.
At a hearing last week, Assange was refused jailed as he was deemed a flight risk.
His legal team is to reapply for bail at Tuesday's hearing, where he will be represented by high-profile human rights lawyer Geoffrey Robertson.
There has been a groundswell of support for Assange since his arrest.
WikiLeaks began releasing the leaked US cables at the end of last month in a move that has infuriated Washington and which US President Barack Obama has denouncing it as "deplorable".
Various countries have also tried to close down the site, sending it jumping from server to server in a bid to stay online.
British lawyer, Mark Stephens, said Monday a secret US grand jury had been set up in Virginia to work on charges that could be filed against the WikiLeaks founder, in comments to Al-Jazeera Channel.
The 39-year-old Australian makes his second appearance at court in London since his detention under an international warrant sent out by Sweden.
His arrest came shortly after his whistle-blowing website started releasing tens of thousands of leaked US diplomatic cables.
Supporters of Assange and his site are expected to protest outside the City of Westminster Magistrates Court, amid a growing backlash against his arrest.
Assange denies the allegations and his lawyers have condemned them as politically motivated. Swedish officials however have retorted that the allegations have nothing to do with WikiLeaks.
At a hearing last week, Assange was refused jailed as he was deemed a flight risk.
His legal team is to reapply for bail at Tuesday's hearing, where he will be represented by high-profile human rights lawyer Geoffrey Robertson.
There has been a groundswell of support for Assange since his arrest.
WikiLeaks began releasing the leaked US cables at the end of last month in a move that has infuriated Washington and which US President Barack Obama has denouncing it as "deplorable".
Various countries have also tried to close down the site, sending it jumping from server to server in a bid to stay online.
British lawyer, Mark Stephens, said Monday a secret US grand jury had been set up in Virginia to work on charges that could be filed against the WikiLeaks founder, in comments to Al-Jazeera Channel.
