Wikileaks founder Julian Assange misses first day of extradition hearing - latest
Stella Assange appeared on the platform located in front of the Supreme Court.
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Julian Assange is currently in the High Court once again, continuing his ongoing fight against being sent to the US, where he's charged with revealing classified military information.
US officials are seeking the arrest of the head of WikiLeaks on suspicions of collaborating to access and reveal confidential military intel. These allegations stem from the mass release of countless classified files pertaining to the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Attorneys representing the 52-year-old maintained that if he were to be delivered to another country, he would experience a blatant disregard for fair legal treatment because the judges would be biased. Moreover, they argued that he was being charged for a customary journalistic procedure.
A hearing that spans for two entire days is currently ongoing following a decision made by a judge in January of this year. The judge stated that Assange should not be extradited to the US due to the high possibility of him committing suicide. While the judge ruled in Assange's favor on that issue, the ruling was against him on all other matters presented.
Nevertheless, the US government's request for extradition of Assange was contested and proved unsuccessful. Assange is presently situated in HMP Belmarsh in the south-east region of London and is seeking permission to dispute the initial judge's decision to dismiss certain aspects of his case.
Today, there were individuals who have expressed their support for Julian Assange's case, one of whom is the former leader of the Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn. Stella Assange, Julian's wife, also spoke to the crowd and mentioned that there are two important days ahead. She acknowledged the presence of the supporters and expressed her gratitude, reminding everyone how the world is keeping an eye on the situation. She emphasized that they cannot allow the injustice that is being done to Julian to prevail.
US Accused Of Planning To Harm Or Seize Assange
During the court proceedings, it was revealed that the United States had intentions to either take the life or abduct Julian Assange.
Mark Summers, who is representing the WikiLeaks founder, has revealed that the evidence indicates that the US had a plan in place to either kill or extradite Mr. Assange to their country.
The testimony presented by an anonymous witness, also known as protected witness two, was extremely impressive in the eyes of the district judge.
According to Mr. Summers, there was a scheme to abduct or use poison against Assange while he stayed inside the Ecuadorian embassy located in London for nearly seven years.
He added, "While acknowledging the district judge, there were several warning signs."
The lawyer commented afterwards that the scheme "did not work out because the UK government did not like the idea of carrying out a forced transfer, or a gun battle, on the streets of London."
On February 20th, 2024 at 6:50 PM, Holly Evans wrote a blog post.
Assange Lawyers Say Extradition Equals Political Retribution
On Tuesday, during the initial day of the hearing, Mark Summers KC contended that the proposed US prosecution of Assange would be an act of revenge for his political beliefs. Therefore, it would violate UK law to transport him to the United States for trial.
The lawyer stated that this is a perfect example of the government punishing individuals for speaking out about politics.
The judge in charge of the district didn't talk about it. If she had talked about it, her decision would have been ruined.
In written statements, Mr. Summers and Edward Fitzgerald KC, who are representing Assange, stated that the evidence clearly demonstrates that the US government was willing to take extreme measures, including manipulating its own legal system, to avoid consequences for the torture and war crimes committed during the so-called 'war on terror.' They claim that the US government also aimed to silence individuals and courts that attempted to hold them accountable for their wrongdoing.
One of the individuals who were targeted was Mr. Assange.
Holly Evans posted a blog entry on February 20, 2024 at 6:43 PM.
Assange's Wife Protests Outside Court As Extradition Battle Begins
Demonstrators have assembled outside the High Court in London to show their backing for Julian Assange, the head of WikiLeaks, as he launches a final attempt to prevent being sent to the United States.
The person who is 52 years old is making a final effort during a two-day meeting to prevent being extradited to the United States. They have been charged with plotting to acquire and reveal national security intelligence, a result of the release of sensitive information on WikiLeaks.
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Holly Evans posted a blog on February 20th, 2024 at 6:40 PM.
"Julian Assange: Accused Of Leaking Secrets?"
About seven years ago, Julian Assange raised his fist to acknowledge his supporters outside the Ecuadorian embassy. He probably never imagined that the legal struggle to avoid extradition to the US would still be going on until now.
A 52-year-old man from Australia went to the embassy in London to request to stay there because authorities from Sweden wanted to ask him some questions about a possible rape. However, the case was later dismissed.
Check out the complete article by Lydia Patrick and Alex Ross at this location:
Holly Evans wrote a blog post on February 20th, 2024 at 6:32 PM.
Live Coverage: Welcome Aboard!
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On February 20, 2024 at 6:26 pm, a person named Holly Evans wrote a blog post.
