Is Julian Assange a hero? The journalist-activist has been fighting a legal battle for his freedom for 14 years. Today may decide if he will spend the rest of his life in prison.
WikiLeaks founder faces 175 years in US jail
Fight or flight: Assange spent seven years claiming asylum in the Ecuadorian embassy. Glossary
High Court - In England and Wales, a court that deals with particularly important cases, or those that involve large sums of money.
Extradited - When somebody accused of a crime is formally sent back from one country to the country in which the crime allegedly occurred.
WikiLeaks - A whistleblowing platform founded by Julian Assange. It has published news leaks and classified documents obtained by anonymous individuals.
Divisive - Causing people to be split into groups that disagree with or oppose each other.
anti-Western - Refers to broad opposition, bias, or hostility towards the people, culture, or policies of the Western world.
Bias - Biases are beliefs that systematically and unfairly distort a person's decisions, in favour or against one group or another.
State Department - In the US, the government department responsible for foreign policy and international relations.
Guantanamo Bay - A US military base in Cuba. It is known for its infamous detention camp, a military prison which opened after the 9/11 attacks, where some people were kept without trial.
Yemen - The poorest country in the Gulf region is in the midst of a humanitarian crisis.
Dissidents - People who publicly disagree with or criticise an authority or government, especially an oppressive one.
Edward Snowden - Known for leaking classified information from the USA's National Security Agency in 2013. He moved to Russia to avoid arrest.
Curate - To carefully choose, arrange, and present different items in order to get a particular effect.
Conspiracy theorist - A person who believes that some secret but influential organisation is responsible for a particular event or phenomenon.