Wikileaks founder Julian Assange marks 5 years holed up in Ecuadorean embassy in London Sunday June 19,2016

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, facing rape allegation in Sweden, on Sunday June 19,2016 marked the fifth anniversary of his life holed up in the Ecuadorean Embassy in London

The 44-year-old is wanted for questioning over a 2010 rape allegation in Sweden but has been hiding in the embassy since he was given asylum as he fears being extradited to the U.S. to be quizzed over the activities of Wikileaks if he travels to Sweden.

His supporters have planned a series of demonstrations around the world, including London, Paris, Berlin, Brussels and Belgrade, under the banner ‘First They Came for Assange’

They will mark the beginning of what organisers have dubbed ‘Assange Week’, with further events planned for New York, Montevideo and Buenos Aires