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LIVE: UK judge Vanessa Baraitser set to rule on Julian Assange's extradition shortly. Live updates to follow below:
#Assange
Connected to video platform with other journos, just getting things setup. Keep your fingers crossed for Julian.
Again, I can't overstate the importance of this case. The US is attempting to extra-territorialize its draconian espionage act, trash its own 1st amendment, and bully a journalist who is not American or broken a law in the US, because he exposed their crimes against humanity.
Also worth noting how one-sided and unbalanced the UK/US extradition treaty is, heavily favouring the US. From my interview with Gary McKinnon who the US also tried to extradite
The UK/US Extradition Treaty prohibits extradition for political trials (this being one). That part is mysteriously missing in its UK implementation: the Extradition Act 2003.
§91b, barring extradition on health grounds, IS included. This must be considered given Julian's health.
#Assange
Connected to video platform with other journos, just getting things setup. Keep your fingers crossed for Julian.
Again, I can't overstate the importance of this case. The US is attempting to extra-territorialize its draconian espionage act, trash its own 1st amendment, and bully a journalist who is not American or broken a law in the US, because he exposed their crimes against humanity.
Also worth noting how one-sided and unbalanced the UK/US extradition treaty is, heavily favouring the US. From my interview with Gary McKinnon who the US also tried to extradite
"The treaty says that the US can have any UK citizen extradited without a burden of proof, just reasonable suspicion, whereas the UK can\u2019t do the same to a US citizen since they are protected by their constitution." pic.twitter.com/p5o1J7SIda
— Richard Medhurst \U0001f1f8\U0001f1fe\U0001f1f5\U0001f1f8 (@richimedhurst) January 3, 2021
The UK/US Extradition Treaty prohibits extradition for political trials (this being one). That part is mysteriously missing in its UK implementation: the Extradition Act 2003.
§91b, barring extradition on health grounds, IS included. This must be considered given Julian's health.
LIVE: Julian Assange’s bail hearing to begin shortly at Westminster Magistrates Court in London.
Live updates below:
Connected via remote video with other journos and currently waiting.
Judge Vanessa Baraitser ruled against extradition on Monday, citing Julian's health and brutal prison conditions in the US under Special Administrative Measures (SAMs). His defence team opted to make the bail application today instead of rushing
Today will hopefully see him released from HMP Belmarsh. This is a category A, maximum security men's prison on London's outskirts, usually reserved for the most violent of criminals. The fact he was sent there speaks to the political nature of the
Assange was arrested in April 2019 when London Met entered the Ecuadorian embassy. Within minutes he was sent to Belmarsh prison to serve 50 weeks for supposedly breaching bail – however this doesn't hold up, as he had been granted political asylum by Ecuador.
Live updates below:
Connected via remote video with other journos and currently waiting.
Judge Vanessa Baraitser ruled against extradition on Monday, citing Julian's health and brutal prison conditions in the US under Special Administrative Measures (SAMs). His defence team opted to make the bail application today instead of rushing
Defence to judge: there are the strongest grounds to granting bail. But we wish to put all the information before you, dealing with Belmarsh conditions and conditions to reassure you of any concerns (re absconding).
— Richard Medhurst \U0001f1f8\U0001f1fe\U0001f1f5\U0001f1f8 (@richimedhurst) January 4, 2021
Defence will make the bail application on Wednesday, Jan 6th.
Today will hopefully see him released from HMP Belmarsh. This is a category A, maximum security men's prison on London's outskirts, usually reserved for the most violent of criminals. The fact he was sent there speaks to the political nature of the
I\u2019m at Belmarsh Prison where journalist and political prisoner Julian #Assange is being held.
— Richard Medhurst \U0001f1f8\U0001f1fe\U0001f1f5\U0001f1f8 (@richimedhurst) October 4, 2020
One of the guards came over to stop me from filming. pic.twitter.com/RrANutqq9I
Assange was arrested in April 2019 when London Met entered the Ecuadorian embassy. Within minutes he was sent to Belmarsh prison to serve 50 weeks for supposedly breaching bail – however this doesn't hold up, as he had been granted political asylum by Ecuador.