Julian Assange released - in pictures

  • WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange arrives at Canberra Airport in Australia after being released from Belmarsh Prison in the UK, where he had been held for five years. Getty Images
    WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange arrives at Canberra Airport in Australia after being released from Belmarsh Prison in the UK, where he had been held for five years. Getty Images
  • Mr Assange hugs his wife Stella Assange after arriving in Canberra. AFP
    Mr Assange hugs his wife Stella Assange after arriving in Canberra. AFP
  • Mr Assange waves at supporters in the Australian capital. EPA
    Mr Assange waves at supporters in the Australian capital. EPA
  • Mr Assange looks out of a plane window as he approaches Bangkok for a stopover. Reuters
    Mr Assange looks out of a plane window as he approaches Bangkok for a stopover. Reuters
  • Mr Assange makes his way to board his flight out of the UK at London's Stansted Airport. AFP
    Mr Assange makes his way to board his flight out of the UK at London's Stansted Airport. AFP
  • Mr Assange boards the flight to Saipan, capital of the Northern Mariana Islands, in the Western Pacific. Reuters
    Mr Assange boards the flight to Saipan, capital of the Northern Mariana Islands, in the Western Pacific. Reuters
  • Mr Assange in London after his release from Belmarsh Prison. AFP
    Mr Assange in London after his release from Belmarsh Prison. AFP
  • The aircraft carrying Mr Assange on a fuel stopover at Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok. EPA
    The aircraft carrying Mr Assange on a fuel stopover at Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok. EPA
  • Mr Assange's image from Stansted Airport, seen in a video call with his wife Stella Assange in Sydney. Reuters
    Mr Assange's image from Stansted Airport, seen in a video call with his wife Stella Assange in Sydney. Reuters