Your man in the public gallery: Assange hearing day 1

Tue, 2023-05-09 14:49

Mobo2000

Julian Assange's letter to King Charles III:

https://declassifieduk.org/a-kingly-proposal-letter-from-julian-assange-...

"Your Majesty’s Prison Belmarsh is located at the prestigious address of One Western Way, London, just a short foxhunt from the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich. How delightful it must be to have such an esteemed establishment bear your name.

It is here that 687 of your loyal subjects are held, supporting the United Kingdom’s record as the nation with the largest prison population in Western Europe. As your noble government has recently declared, your kingdom is currently undergoing “the biggest expansion of prison places in over a century”, with its ambitious projections showing an increase of the prison population from 82,000 to 106,000 within the next four years. Quite the legacy, indeed.

As a political prisoner, held at Your Majesty’s pleasure on behalf of an embarrassed foreign sovereign, I am honoured to reside within the walls of this world class institution. Truly, your kingdom knows no bounds."

Sat, 2023-05-13 09:25

#353

NDPP

Chris Hedges: Julian Assange & World Press Freedom Day

https://scheerpost.com/2023/05/03/chris-hedges-julian-assange-and-world-...

"The detention and persecution of Julian Assange eviscerates all pretense of the rule of law and the rights of a free press.

The illegalities embraced by the Ecuadorian, British, Swedish and US governments are ominous.

They presage an Orwellian dystopia where news is replaced with propaganda, trivia and entertainment.

The legal lynching of Julian, I fear, marks the official beginning of the corporate totalitarianism that will define our lives..."

Mon, 2023-06-12 14:57

#354

NDPP

Lula: Free Julian Assange!

https://twitter.com/LulaOfficial/status/1667660120988307457

"I view with concern the imminent possibility of the extradition of journalist Julian Assange. Assange has done an important job of denouncing illegitimate acts by one state against another. His arrest goes against the defense of democracy and freedom of the press. It is important that we all mobilize in their defense."

Unlikely in Canada where 'go along to get along' seems the order of the day. Anything on his behalf from Jagmeet yet?

Wed, 2023-06-14 20:37

#355

NDPP

A New Ruling Against Julian Assange (and vid)

https://twitter.com/BTnewsroom/status/1669110000730374148

"What does it mean for the man who exposed US warcrimes to the world? Joe Lauria explains what's next for WikiLeaks' Assange and what people can do to help, - with Brian Becker.

Sun, 2023-07-09 21:39

#356

NDPP

WATCH: The Death of Journalism

https://consortiumnews.com/2023/07/06/watch-the-death-of-journalism/

"Chris Hedges, Stella Assange and Matt Kennard discuss the implications of the Julian Assange case of the demise of mainstream journalism."

Sun, 2023-07-09 22:22

#357

NDPP

Kakhovka Dam Breach in Ukraine Will Cause Economic, Agricultural and Ecological Devastation that Will Last For Years

https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2023/07/kakhovka-dam-breach-in-ukraine-c...

"The following piece shows how the fallout from the destruction of the Kakhovka Dam will be long-lasting for agricultural operations in 'Europe's Breadbasket'. The incoming cluster-bombs won't help.

As we see it, the dam explosion has all the hallmarks of a scorched-earth strategy, intended to destroy anything that might be useful to the enemy. It is hard to imagine any country inflicting damage this sweeping on its own soil..."

Everything's for sale when bandits come to power...'

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/10/5/pandora-papers-no-re-election-f...

"Zelensky and his partners launched a network of offshore companies in the British Virgin Islands, Belize and Cyprus..."

Sun, 2023-08-06 18:36

#358

NDPP

Blinken's Denunciation of Assange Exposes Australian Government's Phony Posturing

https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2023/08/05/dkas-a05.html

"Last weekend, Antony Blinken launched a full-throated denunciation of Julian Assange, whom the Biden administration is seeking to extradite and prosecute for exposing US-led war-crimes.

THe US secretary of state chose to make his first substantive comments on the WikiLeaks publisher, standing alongside Australian Foreign Minister Penny Way in Brisbane.

Blinken's comments and Way's acquiescence exposed the fraud that the Labor government is in any way seeking to free Assange, a persecuted Australian citizen and journalist.

Instead, Way and other government representatives unveiled far-reaching agreements for further US basing arrangements in the country and other measures aimed at preparing for war against China.

The determination to continue the frame-up is bound up with its broader significance. Amid an explosion of US militarism, including the proxy war against Russia in Ukraine and the drive to conflict with China, the US is using the Assange case to intimidate anti-war opposition across the board..."

Assange: Desperate For Freedom (and vid)

https://www.rt.com/shows/whistleblowers/580595-assange-extradition-solit...

"On this episode of The Whistleblowers, John Kiriakou speaks with the editor of Consortium News, Joe Lauria, about what is next for Assange in his desperate fight for freedom."

Wed, 2023-08-30 13:05

#359

NDPP

System Update #138 - With Glenn Greenwald (and vid)

https://rumble.com/v3cpfp0-system-update-show-138.html

'Every single human rights - due process, conventions of asylum - have been abrogated in the case of Assange.'

"We spoke with John Shipton, who explained latest developments in his son's case and why he sees reason to hope for a 'proper' solution - one that protects and preserves press freedoms in the US and the world."

Sat, 2023-09-16 09:31

#360

NDPP

WATCH: A US Tour For Assange

https://consortiumnews.com/2023/09/15/watch-a-us-tour-for-assange/

"Former British diplomat Craig Murray has been touring the US ahead of the possible extradition of imprisoned WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange. Watch these events with Chris Hedges, Scott Ritter and other supporters."

Tue, 2023-10-17 05:57

#361

NDPP

Former Ambassador and Assange Advocate Craig Murray Detained Under UK Terror Laws

https://twitter.com/TheGrayzoneNews/status/1714168306720997872

"The detention is just the latest example of British terror laws being used to harass and intimidate dissidents, while brazenly prying into their private affairs."

Sun, 2024-02-04 09:48

#362

NDPP

Alleged WikiLeaks Whistleblower Hit With 40-Year Sentence: A Warning of What's in Store For Assange if Extradition is Not Defeated

https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2024/02/03/pkdo-f03.html

"In a brutal act of state vengeance, alleged WikiLeaks whistleblower, Joshua Schulte was sentenced to 40 years' imprisonment on Thursday over Espionage Act and other 'national security' offenses.

The 35-year-old was convicted in 2022 of transmitting documents to WikiLeaks, exposing the Central Intelligence Agency's hacking and global security operations. The Schulte case marks a deepening of a protracted war on whistleblowers and journalists..."

Vault 7

https://wikileaks.org/ciav7p1/

"Today, Tuesday, 7 March, 2017, WikiLeaks begins its new series of leaks on the US Central Intelligence Agency.

Code-named 'Vault 7' by WikiLeaks, it is the largest ever publication of confidential documents on the agency..."

A great gift to the fight for freedom. Completely unappreciated here.

'Those who do not move, do not notice their chains'. Rosa Luxemburg

Wed, 2024-02-14 01:07

#363

NDPP

A Visit To Julian Assange in Prison

https://twitter.com/wikileaks/status/1757601304552284205

"CIA whistleblower Jeffrey Sterling: 'With Julian Assange's extradition, freedom of the press, along with government accountability and a myriad of other supposed freedoms from government persecution are at stake..."

Wed, 2024-02-14 01:14

#364

NDPP

US Judge Andrew Napolitano

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zec2E6t_vEE

A plea to Julian Assange's British Judges.

Wed, 2024-02-14 07:43

(Reply to #364) #365

6079_Smith_W

NDPP wrote:

Alleged WikiLeaks Whistleblower Hit With 40-Year Sentence: A Warning of What's in Store For Assange if Extradition is Not Defeated

https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2024/02/03/pkdo-f03.html

It is only an allegation before conviction.

He decided to act as his own lawyer in the classified information trial, and the jury was not aware of the child pornography charges.

He called child pornography a "victimless crime". He was also charged with drugging and sexually assaulting his roommate.

He seems to not understand how plea deal offers work, since he was offered 10 years, and complained that when he turned it down the offer was no longer on the table after his conviction.

There is other information on him that wsws left out of their story, but it would seem that this is not some grand conspiracy, but the result of his own decision to not treat these charges with the seriousness they deserve. It wasn't the deep state that made him decide he was smarter than his lawyer.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/2/ex-cia-software-engineer-who-lea...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joshua_Schulte

Thu, 2024-02-15 07:06

#366

NDPP

A Powerful Moment

https://twitter.com/Mon4Kooyong/status/1757655819607540102

"Today the government and crossbench [of Australia] called on the United States and the United Kingdom to stop prosecuting Julian Assange so he can come home.

This is the ultimate test of our nations' friendship and I sincerely hope it is heard."

Thu, 2024-02-15 12:34

#367

Mobo2000

Yes, good news, better late than never. There was a 60 MP delegation urging his release in Sept 2023, but apparently public support in Australia for Assange has continued to rise and now there is a majority of MPs across all parties.

This from last Sept:

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2023/sep/14/julian-assange-more-than-6...

Sun, 2024-02-18 16:10

#368

NDPP

Crocodile Tears Over Navalny While Ignoring Assange

https://www.caitlinjohnst.one/p/crocodile-tears-over-navalny-while

"The entire political-media class are currently rending their garments about the prison-death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and are being joined by the propaganda-addled citizenry of the Western empire.

Meanwhile, Julian Assange's last-ditch effort to appeal against extradition to the United States is coming up in a few days with a tiny faction of the attention.

I really could not have a lower opinion of people who would rather talk about Navalny's persecution in a far-away country that they nothing to do with than Julian Assange being persecuted at the hands of their own government. It's the most pathetic, bootlicking behaviour imaginable..."

Tue, 2024-02-20 11:11

#369

epaulo13

British High Court Hears Appeal in Julian Assange’s Likely Last Chance to Avoid Extradition

In London, a critical appeal for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is underway at the British High Court of Justice, in what could be Assange’s last chance to stop his extradition to the United States. Assange, who has been held in London’s Belmarsh Prison since 2019, was charged under the U.S. Espionage Act and faces a 175-year prison sentence for publishing classified documents exposing U.S. war crimes in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Julian’s wife Stella Assange has called the situation a matter of life and death. Before heading into court, Stella Assange addressed her husband’s supporters gathered outside for the two-day hearing.

Stella Assange: “There is no possibility of a fair trial if Julian is extradited to the United States. He should never be extradited to the United States. He would never be safe. The United States plotted to murder my husband. He is being accused of journalism. This case is an admission by the United States that they now criminalize investigative journalism. It’s an attack on all journalists all over the world. It’s an attack on the truth, and it’s an attack on the public’s right to know. Julian is a political prisoner, and his life is at risk. What happened to Navalny can happen to Julian. He has to be released. This farce has to end.”

Tue, 2024-02-20 11:27

#370

NDPP

LIVE THREAD: Richard Medhurst

https://twitter.com/richimedhurst/status/1759893561699360936

"I am in London attending Julian Assange's court hearing today from inside the courtroom, beginning at 10:30 am local time at the Royal Courts of [In]Justice.

Live updates below and subsequent coverage on rumble.com/richardmedhurst

LIVE Stream of Assange Courthouse

https://consortiumnews.com/2024/02/20/watch-live-stream-at-assange-court...

WATCH: Facing Injustice

https://consortiumnews.com/2024/02/19/watch-facing-injustice/

"Chris Hedges interviewed Stella Assange, Jen Robinson and Kristinn Hrafnson Monday about the hearing this week in Julian Assange's extradition case.

Assange Judge Worked For MI6 & Defence Ministry

https://consortiumnews.com/2024/02/19/assange-judge-worked-for-mi6-defen...

"As with previous judges who have ruled on the WikiLeaks publisher's case, Justice Jeremy Johnson raises concerns about institutional conflict of interest, write Mark Curtis and John McEvoy."

Thu, 2024-02-22 01:20

#371

NDPP

Gabriel Shipton

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-thHf0G6eLQ

"Julian Assange's brother on British 'justice'."

Thu, 2024-02-22 01:24

#372

NDPP

MOATS, Ep319, with George Galloway

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lusU5NsNKXQ

"Judgement day."

Fri, 2024-02-23 19:24

#373

NDPP

CN Live: 'Assange's Last Stand?' (&vid)

https://consortiumnews.com/2024/02/22/watch-cn-live-assanges-last-stand/

With guests, Chris Hedges, Craig Murray and Alexander Mercouris.

Sun, 2024-03-17 01:58

#374

NDPP

Craig Murray: Assange Truth & UN Shenanigans

https://www.craigmurray.org.uk/archives/2024/03/assange-truth-and-un-she...

"I spent last week at the UN, trying to ram home some truths about the Assange case, as input to the UN's Periodic Review (every 7 years) and the UK's human rights record, in terms of its compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.

I had a very short opportunity to address the UN Committee on Human Rights, which is a body of elected experts. In such a short time frame you have to go with just a couple of points.

I am open to criticism of my selection, but I maintain that this was much plainer speaking than is generally heard. The reasons for this are interesting.

Money talks in the UN itself too. The UN and Western powers contribute a very high proportion of the UN budget.

There is a reason why I attended a UN commemoration ceremony in Geneva for UN staff killed in Gaza, where none of the senior UN staff dared to mention who killed them.

Also of course the NATO powers and allies are disproportionately represented in key staff positions.

The UN Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, an Austrian, has been disgustingly pusillanimous on Gaza and has done nothing on Assange.

Staff are visibly afraid to take on on the UK/US interests..."

No wonder Canada's UN Ambassador for Israel, Bob Rae gets on so well there...

Tue, 2024-03-26 00:19

#375

NDPP

High Court Decision on Assange

https://twitter.com/Consortiumnews/status/1772363341958168596

"Consortium News will be at the Royal Courts of Justice, Tuesday morning as the High Court issues its decision on whether to allow Julian Assage to appeal his extradition."

For exposing high placed criminals and their crimes.

Tue, 2024-03-26 11:48

#376

epaulo13

U.K. High Court Delays Possible Extradition of Julian Assange Until U.S. Provides “Assurances”

The High Court in London has put the extradition of Julian Assange on hold until the United States provides more assurances about how the WikiLeaks publisher will be treated in U.S. custody. The court asked the U.S. for assurances that Assange will be permitted to rely on the First Amendment, that he will not be discriminated against at trial because he is Australian, and that he will not face the death penalty. The court also ruled Assange may be able to file additional appeals to block the extradition, but that will depend on how the U.S. responds to the court’s request.

Assange has been held in London’s Belmarsh Prison for five years awaiting possible extradition to the United States, where he faces up to 175 years in prison for publishing classified documents exposing U.S. war crimes in Iraq and Afghanistan. We’ll have more on this after headlines.

Fri, 2024-03-29 17:03

#377

NDPP

'Rule of Law' is Dead: The Criminals are in Control of the Process

https://twitter.com/dancohen3000/status/1773484022271787175

"The UK High Court refused to consider evidence in its extradition hearings that the CIA considered kidnapping or murdering Assange because they claim it would have been done to stop him from fleeing to Russia.

They believe its legally permissible to plot kidnapping or murdering journalists to prevent them from escaping their kangaroo court system..."

Unsurprisingly, Canadian 'progressives' largely missed the whole affair. Earlier there was some attention, but mostly demonization and smear lifted from The Guardian, or allegations 'Assange made Hillary lose'. Canucklheads...

Mon, 2024-04-01 01:19

#378

NDPP

CN Live:The Assange Dilemma For The US (&vid)

https://twitter.com/CathyVoganSPK/status/1773536246700425298

Chris Hedges, Craig Murray, Marjorie Cohn and Bruce Afran with Joe Lauria and Elizabeth Vos.

Thu, 2024-04-11 01:52

#379

NDPP

MOATS, Ep 333, with George Galloway, MP (&vid)

https://twitter.com/georgegalloway/status/1778119576506794381

'FREEDOM FOR JULIAN ASSANGE', with Craig Murray, Chris Hedges and more!

Thu, 2024-04-18 02:01

#380

NDPP

The Whistleblowers: Will US Justice Dept Offer Julian Assange A Deal? (&vid)

https://www.rt.com/shows/whistleblowers/595962-us-justice-department-ass...

"On this edition of The Whistleblowers, John Kiriakou speaks with journalist and Consortium News editor Joe Lauria, and activist and radio-host Randy Credico about what the future might hold for Julian Assange."

Sat, 2024-04-20 12:19

#381

Mobo2000

Things were looking good a few weeks ago but seems now that the Biden administration is determined:

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2024/apr/16/us-provides-assurances-to-...

On Tuesday, details emerged of the assurances given by the US, which stated that he “will not be prejudiced by reason of his nationality with respect to which defences he may seek to raise at trial and at sentencing”.

It referred specifically to him having “the ability to raise and seek to rely upon” the first amendment but also said that its applicability “is exclusively within the purview of the US courts”. The assurances also state: “A sentence of death will neither be sought nor imposed on Assange.”

If Assange is denied permission to appeal, he faces being extradited to the US within days as he will have exhausted all of his legal avenues in the UK courts. His only hope would then be if the European court of human rights intervened.

Sat, 2024-04-20 13:01

#382

Paladin1

Assange broke the rules and in this case is a hero for doing so.

Sat, 2024-04-20 14:49

(Reply to #382) #383

contrarianna

Paladin1 wrote:

Assange broke the rules and in this case is a hero for doing so.

"Broke the rules" by publishing the murderous crimes of the most
destructive regime on the planet.
The "rule" is the US's legalistic Omertà, the deadly mafioso "rule" of silence.

The US contrived "rules based order" has nothing to do with justice and everything to do with world oppression.

Your man in the public gallery: Assange hearing day 1

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