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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.+**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.**
  
-**The extradition hearing began in London on 24th February 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 2020]]** 
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 +**On January 4th 2021, district judge Vanessa Baraister rendered the [[https://www.judiciary.uk/judgments/usa-v-julian-assange/|first instance verdict]]: she ruled Assange cannot be extradited to the US on the grounds //it would be unjust and oppressive to extradite him by reason of his medical condition//. However, she did not accept as valid the other important bars to extradition {{:eh2_court_documents:2020.11.06_assange_extradition_hearings_assange_defence_closing_submissions.pdf|the defense team had brought to her attention}}, that Assange is a journalist and the charges against him are political. The freedom of the press is still very much under threat. Assange was denied bail. The US has appealed** 
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 +{{ :us_vs_assange.png?nolink&600 |}}
  
-This hearing will last for one week. The case is set to resume for three weeks on May 18th 2020. 
  
 ==== Court Hearings ==== ==== Court Hearings ====
  
-  * [[usa_vs_julian_assange_extradition_hearing_part_1_24-28_feb|Part 1 February 24 - 28]]  +  * [[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 - ?]]+  * [[usa_uk_vs_julian_assange_-_extradition_hearing_part_2|Part 2 September 7 - October 1st 2020]]
  
 ====== Context ====== ====== Context ======
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 ====== The indictment ====== ====== The indictment ======
  
-https://www.scribd.com/document/411275244/Assange-superseding-indictment#from_embed+{{ ::assange-indictment.pdf |PDF version of the March 6th 2018 indictment}}. Also available as [[Indictment 06-03-2018 Full text|full-text]].
  
  
 ====== The Superseding Indictment - 24-06-2020 ====== ====== The Superseding Indictment - 24-06-2020 ======
 +{{ docs:superceding_indictment_p1.png?300|}}
 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, while the extradition hearing (trial) is already going on. {{ ::06_24_20_returned_redacted_foreperson_name_0.pdf |Original PDF version}} and [[superseding_indictment_-_24-06-2020| full-text (OCR) version of the superseding indictment]], copy-pastable with table of content and links to sections, sub-sections, etc. 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, while the extradition hearing (trial) is already going on. {{ ::06_24_20_returned_redacted_foreperson_name_0.pdf |Original PDF version}} and [[superseding_indictment_-_24-06-2020| full-text (OCR) version of the superseding indictment]], copy-pastable with table of content and links to sections, sub-sections, etc.
  
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 https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/wikileaks-founder-charged-superseding-indictment https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/wikileaks-founder-charged-superseding-indictment
  
-[[https://shadowproof.com/2020/06/25/assange-indictment-wikileaks-staff-criminalized-help-snowden/|US Government Expands Assange Indictment To Criminalize Assistance Provided To Edward Snowden - ShadowProof]]+[[https://shadowproof.com/2020/06/25/assange-indictment-wikileaks-staff-criminalized-help-snowden/|US Government Expands Assange Indictment To Criminalize Assistance Provided To Edward Snowden]] - ShadowProof 25/06/2020
  
 ====== Analysis of the indictment ====== ====== Analysis of the indictment ======
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