Orraloon Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 (edited) Just in case anybody has missed all the BBC reporting of this. Craig Murray is still covering the hearing on a daily basis. https://www.craigmurray.org.uk/archives/2020/09/your-man-in-the-public-gallery-assange-hearing-day-13/ Edited September 21, 2020 by Orraloon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phart Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 Been following it since it started the judge comes across really badly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaid Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 22 minutes ago, phart said: Been following it since it started the judge comes across really badly Only really been following the reporting from James Doleman on Twitter but the whole thing sounds like a complete shambles. Comms breaking down, barristers self isolating, defence calling expert witnesses who have been part of the defence team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phart Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 1 hour ago, aaid said: Only really been following the reporting from James Doleman on Twitter but the whole thing sounds like a complete shambles. Comms breaking down, barristers self isolating, defence calling expert witnesses who have been part of the defence team. I've been following it from him and a few other folk in attendance as well. This is basically the last week I will follow it though. It's immensely frustrating for one and for other my studies resume again. This case ,if you get too involved, is a serious time drain as the sheer amount of information to process is mental. Add on top of that all the coronavirus debate in the scientific community heating up and one can spend all day reading up on really interesting stuff but of no practical value to me resuming my career. I'm basically binging this week on both topics and then forgetting they exist in favour onto stochastic dynamics and cell biology. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thplinth Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 It is continually blowing my mind that the magistrate ruled that Assange's lawyers face a 30 minute time limit (guillotine) when question their witnesses but the prosecution lawyers representing the US are allowed to take hours and hours questioning the exact same witnesses. This trial is a fucking farce. It is really shocking seeing how unfair it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phart Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 So the ruling went the correct way. Wikileaks founder Julian Assange cannot be extradited to the United States, a court in London has ruled. The judge blocked the request because of concerns over Mr Assange's mental health and risk of suicide in the US. Can argue the reasons but a correct outcome anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phart Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 Reasoning looks bad as they believe case has merits, unless this is just way to try and appease US while not giving him over. District Judge Vanessa Baraitser rules that while US prosecutors met the tests for Mr Assange to be extradited for trial, the US is incapable of preventing him from attempting to take his own life - and therefore extradition would be oppressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 26 minutes ago, phart said: Reasoning looks bad as they believe case has merits, unless this is just way to try and appease US while not giving him over. District Judge Vanessa Baraitser rules that while US prosecutors met the tests for Mr Assange to be extradited for trial, the US is incapable of preventing him from attempting to take his own life - and therefore extradition would be oppressive. Does this mean he will be released? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 2 minutes ago, Orraloon said: Does this mean he will be released? Ok, just noticed US authorities have two weeks to appeal. Guess he will apply for bail, in the meantime? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phart Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 6 minutes ago, Orraloon said: Ok, just noticed US authorities have two weeks to appeal. Guess he will apply for bail, in the meantime? Yeah I think applying for bail on Wednesday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thplinth Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 On 2/4/2016 at 4:10 PM, Cove_Sheep said: Media starting to report that the UN have ruled in his favour. So what are we now... 5 years since this OP. How many of you saw this recent story in the mainstream media. Funny they don't seem so interested in it anymore. Key witness in Assange case admits to lies in indictment https://www.medialens.org/2021/a-remarkable-silence-media-blackout-after-key-witness-against-assange-admits-lying/ Just an aside but... Julian Assange Jeremy Corbyn George Galloway Alex Salmond Craig Murray All of these folk have something key in common. And all were targeted (at different times) as a result. Imagine if we had had Corbyn as PM during the pandemic. instead of BJ and his pals enriching themselves with huge contracts to supply medical equipment using shelf companies formed weeks before. By the way how is her royal highness Baroness Mone doing these days... Great times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lamia Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 On 7/2/2021 at 9:56 AM, thplinth said: Imagine if we had had Corbyn as PM during the pandemic. To be honest that would have been pretty horrendous in other ways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Beem Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 1 hour ago, Lamia said: To be honest that would have been pretty horrendous in other ways. In what way ? Not being a dick, serious question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thplinth Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 On 7/10/2021 at 1:32 PM, Jim Beem said: In what way ? Not being a dick, serious question. Any actual reply for Jim other than the usual asinine smiley? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim Jim Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 More importantly, whatever happened to George Galloway? 😾 😇 😐 🥸 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 Not looking good for Assange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thplinth Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 Shameful. They have a had few runs at Galloway going back a long time. The most memorable and obvious one was that forged letter they supposedly stumbled upon in the ministry in Iraq when it was being invaded. He is very wily is Galloway, not an easy guy to stitch-up it seems. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/2971829.stm https://archive.md/mJWH1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 Looks like only Priti Patel can save him now. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/4/20/uk-court-order-moves-julian-assange-step-closer-to-us-extradition The UK authorities have no moral right to criticise how other countries treat their journalists when they have treated Assange in such a despicable manner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaid Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 7 minutes ago, Orraloon said: Looks like only Priti Patel can save him now. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/4/20/uk-court-order-moves-julian-assange-step-closer-to-us-extradition The UK authorities have no moral right to criticise how other countries treat their journalists when they have treated Assange in such a despicable manner. Off to Rwanda then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 25 minutes ago, aaid said: Off to Rwanda then. Probably get treated better there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaid Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 Extradition approved by Patel - as if she was ever going to block it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.