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Woolwich Crown Court/Belmarsh Magistrate’s Court, which is adjacent to [[belmarsh_high-security_prison|HMP Belmarsh]] ([[https://defend.wikileaks.org/2020/02/23/usa-v-julian-assange-extradition-hearing/#directions|See travel advice]]) | now https://challengepower.info/usa_vs_julian_assange_extradition_hearing_part_1_24-28_feb |
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===== Defence Opening ===== | |
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Here is the full text of the Defence team's opening statement in court: | |
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{{:ja_defence_opening.pdf}} | |
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===== Prosecution Opening ===== | |
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Here is the [[extradition_skeleton_argument|"skeleton" of the prosecution's opening]] statement in court: | |
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===== Summary of day 1 proceedings ===== | |
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Remarkable summary by the Courage Foundation: https://defend.wikileaks.org/2020/02/24/usa-v-julian-assange-extradition-day-1/ | |
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===== Case overview and briefing by the defense team ===== | |
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https://defend.wikileaks.org/2020/02/23/usa-v-julian-assange-extradition-hearing/ | |
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===== Essential Articles and Readings ===== | |
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[[https://edition.cnn.com/2020/02/24/europe/assange-extradition-hearing-intl-gbr/index.html|Trump wants to 'make an example' of WikiLeaks' Julian Assange, court told]] - CNN - 2020/02/24 | |
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[[https://shadowproof.com/2020/02/24/assanges-defense-details-cia-backed-espionage-operation-trumps-politicization-of-justice-department/|Assange’s Defense Details CIA-Backed Espionage Operation, Trump’s Politicization Of Justice Department]] - Shadow Proof - 2020/02/24 | |
===== Essential Background ===== | |
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[[https://www.pscp.tv/w/1MYGNkaYogwJw?t=2m14s|Press conference]] (19 February 2020) at London’s Foreign Press Association with Assange lawyer Jennifer Robinson, Kristinn Hrafnsson (editor-in-chief of WikiLeaks), and Australian Members of Parliament George Chirstensen and Andrew Wilkie | |
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[[https://fowlchicago.wordpress.com/2019/12/07/transcript-wikileaks-editor-in-chief-hrafnsson-speaks-natl-press-club-australia/|Kristinn Hrafnsson]] address to the Australian Press Association (7 December 2019) | |
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