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====== Julian Assange Extradition Case to the US ====== | ====== Julian Assange Extradition Case to the US ====== | ||
- | Last April the US submitted a request to the UK to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who is charged with 17 Espionage Act offenses, and 1 count of conspiracy to commit computer crime (for allegedly attempting to protect a source’s anonymity). He risks a possible 175 years prison sentence. | + | {{ : |
- | **The extradition hearing began in London on 24th February 2020** | + | **In April 2019 the US submitted a request to the UK to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who is charged with 17 Espionage Act offenses, and 1 count of conspiracy to commit computer crime (for allegedly attempting to protect a source’s anonymity). He risks a possible 175 years prison sentence.** |
- | This hearing will last for one week. The case is set to resume for three weeks on May 18th 2020. | + | **The extradition hearing took place in London in [[USA vs Julian Assange extradition hearing Part 1 24-28 Feb|February 2020]]and [[usa_uk_vs_julian_assange_-_extradition_hearing_part_2|September |
- | ==== Court Hearings ==== | + | **On January 4th 2021, district judge Vanessa Baraister rendered the [[https:// |
- | * [[usa_vs_julian_assange_extradition_hearing_part_1_24-28_feb|Part 1 February 24 - 28]] | + | ===== Context ===== |
- | * [[usa_vs_julian_assange_extradition_hearing_part_2|Part 2 May 18 - June 5]] | + | |
- | ====== Context ====== | + | **See also [[Political persecution of Assange and WikiLeaks]]** |
Wikileaks founder and journalist Julian Assange is held at [[Belmarsh high-security prison]] in London, since April 2019 when Ecuador terminated the political asylum [[http:// | Wikileaks founder and journalist Julian Assange is held at [[Belmarsh high-security prison]] in London, since April 2019 when Ecuador terminated the political asylum [[http:// | ||
- | The charges all relate to Wikileaks journalistic activities of publishing authentic information in the interest of the public, many times in collaboration with other news outlets. Specifically in this case, the charges relate to the publishing by Wikileaks of documents transmitted by ex-army whistleblower Chelsea Manning, revealing US war crimes in Irak and Afghanistan. | + | The charges all relate to Wikileaks journalistic activities of publishing authentic information in the interest of the public, many times in collaboration with other news outlets. Specifically in this case, the charges relate to the publishing by Wikileaks of documents transmitted by ex-army whistleblower |
**Hence the charges basically equate journalism and truthtelling to treason, when in fact the duty of journalists, | **Hence the charges basically equate journalism and truthtelling to treason, when in fact the duty of journalists, | ||
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To let this extradition and prosecution happen would inaugurate an era darker than we know. | To let this extradition and prosecution happen would inaugurate an era darker than we know. | ||
- | ====== The indictment ====== | ||
- | https:// | + | ===== The indictment |
- | ====== Analysis of the indictment ====== | + | {{ : |
- | ==== WikiLeaks' | + | ==== First indictment ==== |
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+ | ==== The Superseding Indictment - 24-06-2020 ==== | ||
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+ | On June 24th 2020, the US published a [[superseding_indictment_-_24-06-2020|new version of the indictment of Assange]], as a //new// base for requesting his US extradition. In a rather unusual move, the US are changing the nature of the accusations, | ||
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+ | * Accusing Assange of a broadened alleged " | ||
+ | * Attempting to qualify WikiLeaks as an intelligence agency " | ||
+ | * doesnt formally **add** charges (as it would be illegal according to extradition treaties), yet heavily **modifies and broadens** the existing ones. | ||
+ | * Criminalizing the helping of Edward Snowden out of Hong-Kong. | ||
+ | * A lot of the alleged conspiracy relies on the testimony of **Sigurdur Thordarson** as //" | ||
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+ | Redacted names in the indictment: | ||
+ | * WLA-2 = Daniel Domscheit-Berg | ||
+ | * WLA-3 = Jacob Appelbaum | ||
+ | * WLA-4 = Sarah Harrison | ||
+ | * " | ||
+ | * “NATO Country-1” = Iceland | ||
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+ | US DoJ press release: | ||
+ | https:// | ||
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+ | [[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Analysis of the indictment ==== | ||
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+ | === WikiLeaks' | ||
https:// | https:// | ||
- | ==== Media analysis of the indictment, as compiled by WikiLeaks defence fund run by Courage foundation | + | === Media analysis of the indictment, as compiled by WikiLeaks defence fund run by Courage foundation === |
https:// | https:// | ||
- | ==== An attack on the press ==== | + | === An attack on the press === |
- | Whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg reacts to the indictment saying espionage charges against | + | See [[The "Assange |
- | https:// | + | Whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg reacts to the indictment saying espionage charges against Assange are the most significant attack on the press since the Pentagon Papers |
See also [[In Defense of Julian Assange]] | See also [[In Defense of Julian Assange]] | ||
- | ====== About Extradition ====== | + | === I am guilty of violating the Espionage Act === |
- | ==== The UK-US extradition treaty ==== | + | Opinion by filmmaker Laura Poitras, Dec. 21, 2020 |
- | Extradition treaty between the government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America | + | https:// |
- | https:// | + | ===== About Extradition ===== |
- | ==== Critics | + | ==== History of Extradition |
- | === Johnson: " | + | === a John Stuart Mill quote ==== |
- | Jeremy Corbyn praises Julian Assange | + | //" Among other matters of importance in which I took an active part, but which excited little interest in the public, two deserve particular mention. I joined with several other independent Liberals in defeating an Extradition Bill introduced at the very end of the session of 1866, and by which, though surrender avowedly |
- | https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/ | + | John Stuart Mill (Autobiography), |
- | === While demanding Assange, US refuses | + | === The practice of extradition from antiquity |
- | High-ranking CIA agent Anne Sacoolas is charged with killing a teenage British citizen. While the US demands Julian Assange’s extradition, | + | https:// |
- | https:// | + | === Terrorism, Criminal law, and Politics === |
- | === Australian MPs call on UK to block US extradition === | + | " |
- | https:// | + | Julia Jansson |
- | ==== Bars to extradition in Assange' | + | https:// |
- | === Six legal arguments show why the US extradition of Julian Assange should be denied | + | ==== European Convention on Extradition ==== |
- | 1. Client-lawyer confidentiality breached | + | European Convention on Extradition https://rm.coe.int/ |
- | 2. The initial charge is flawed | + | ==== The UK-US extradition treaty ==== |
- | 3. Initial charge relies on co-operation from Manning | + | Extradition treaty between the government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America: |
- | 4. Additional charges raised by the US are political | + | https:// |
- | 5. US legal precedent argues that Assange’s work is protected by the US Constitution | + | === Critics of UK-US extradition treaty === |
- | 6. Threats | + | **Johnson: " |
- | https://www.thecanary.co/ | + | Jeremy Corbyn praises Julian Assange and calls for extradition to US to be halted. The prime minister Boris Johnson acknowledged: |
- | ==== About the Political Offense Exception ==== | + | https:// |
- | === The Political Offense Exception: Punishing whistleblowers abroad === | + | **While demanding Assange, US refuses to extradite CIA agent who killed British teen** |
- | Mark Dell Kielsgard https://www.ejiltalk.org/ | + | High-ranking CIA agent Anne Sacoolas is charged with killing a teenage British citizen. While the US demands Julian Assange’s extradition, |
- | === Queen Elizabeth won’t get involved in Julian Assange case because it’s a POLITICAL matter === | + | https:// |
- | A Buckingham Palace spokeswoman has said the Queen will not intervene | + | ==== Bars to extradition in Assange's case ==== |
- | https://www.rt.com/ | + | {{ :campaign_material: |
+ | Legal arguments why the US extradition of Julian Assange should be denied include the nature of Assange' | ||
- | ===== European Convention on Extradition ===== | + | They are exposed in the {{: |
- | European Convention on Extradition | + | See also : https://www.thecanary.co/ |
- | ===== History of Extradition ===== | + | === About the Political Offense Exception |
- | //" Among other matters of importance in which I took an active part, but which excited little interest in the public, two deserve particular mention. I joined with several other independent Liberals in defeating an Extradition Bill introduced at the very end of the session of 1866, and by which, though surrender avowedly for political offences was not authorized, political refugees, if charged by a foreign Government with acts which are necessarily incident to all attempts at insurrection, | + | **The Political Offense Exception: Punishing whistleblowers abroad** |
- | John Stuart Mill (Autobiography), | + | Mark Dell Kielsgard |
+ | **Queen Elizabeth won’t get involved in Julian Assange case because it’s a POLITICAL matter** | ||
- | === The practice of extradition from antiquity to modern France and the United States === | + | A Buckingham Palace spokeswoman has said the Queen will not intervene to release Julian Assange, vowing to remain “non-political.” The statement seemingly confirms that Assange’s detention is a political, not criminal, matter. |
- | https://lawdigitalcommons.bc.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi? | + | https://www.rt.com/uk/480974-queen-elizabeth-julian-assange/ |
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+ | ===== USA vs Assange Extradition Hearings ===== | ||
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+ | * [[usa_vs_julian_assange_extradition_hearing_part_1_24-28_feb|Part 1 February 24 - 28, 2020]] | ||
+ | * [[usa_uk_vs_julian_assange_-_extradition_hearing_part_2|Part 2 September 7 - October 1st 2020]] | ||
+ | * [[Extradition hearing first instance verdict - No US extradition, | ||
- | ====== Other related articles ====== | ||
- | ==== Targeting Assange Supporters: Results of my Personal FOIA request to the FBI ==== | ||
- | https:// | ||
- | ==== ‘Media Freedom’ Campaign Pushes Magnitsky Sanctions – But Ignores Case of Julian Assange ==== | ||
- | https:// | ||
- | ==== WikiLeaks demands answers as Twitter account LOCKED ahead of Assange extradition hearing ==== | ||
- | https:// | ||