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Woolwich Crown Court/Belmarsh Magistrate’s Court, which is adjacent to HMP Belmarsh (See travel advice)
Defence Opening
Here is the full text of the Defence team's opening statement in court:
Prosecution "skeleton" argument
Here is the "skeleton" (a rough overview) of arguments the prosecution wants to make in court:
Summary of day 1 proceedings
Remarkable summary by the Courage Foundation: https://defend.wikileaks.org/2020/02/24/usa-v-julian-assange-extradition-day-1/
Case overview and briefing by the defense team
Essential Articles and Readings
Trump wants to 'make an example' of WikiLeaks' Julian Assange, court told - CNN - 2020/02/24
Assange’s Defense Details CIA-Backed Espionage Operation, Trump’s Politicization Of Justice Department - Shadow Proof - 2020/02/24
Essential Background
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
Kristinn Hrafnsson address to the Australian Press Association (7 December 2019)