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====== USA vs. Assange - S02E02 - The Appeal Hearing (27-28th October 2021)====== 

Following a [[https://challengepower.info/usa_uk_vs._assange/usa_vs_assange-the_extradition_appeal?do=#preliminary_appeal_hearing_-_august_11th|preliminary appeal hearing]] at London's Royal Courts of Justice on August 11, the US government was finally granted permission to [[https://assangedefense.org/hearing-coverage/u-s-allowed-to-expand-scope-of-assange-appeal/|appeal the UK district court's verdict]] of [[https://challengepower.info/usa_uk_vs._assange/4th_jan_2021_-_extradition_verdict|no extradition]], on all of five grounds they had requested.\\
In this 'full' appeal, the prosecution will attempt to challenge the validity of the testimony of [[https://challengepower.info/witness_statements/assange_extradition_hearing_witness_statements?s[]=kopelman#michael_kopelman_forensic_psychiatrist_and_professor_of_neuropsychiatry_-_defense_medical_expert|Prof. Michael Kopelman]], the psychiatrist who assessed Julian Assange and determined that he, if facing extradition, would [[https://assangedefense.org/featured/judge-blocks-extradition-of-julian-assange-finding-that-abusive-u-s-prison-system-wouldnt-protect-him-from-suicide/|likely be driven to suicide]] - a testimony on which much of Judge Baraitser's no extradition verdict was hinging.\\
Another line of argument cited in the UK judge's decision were the extremely harsh prison conditions that would await Assange in the US.

Will the US arrogantly determine him to be fit to stand trial - a 'fair' trial they assure us! - in a US secret court, and give vague assurances that he will not be disappeared in a (5) Supermax prison under [[https://www.amnesty.org/en/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/amr510402014en.pdf|Special Administrative Measures]]? 

Julian's future, and that of journalism worldwide, still hangs in the balance.

===== Where does the hearing take place? ======
The appeal hearing will take place at the Royal Courts of Justice, London\\ {{:usa_uk_vs._assange:royalcourts01.jpg?nolink&250|}}

How to get there.

===== Case overview and Essential background =====

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===== Background info =====

  * [[usa_vs_julian_assange_extradition_hearing_part_1_24-28_feb|Extradition hearing - part 1]] (24th-28th Feb 2020)
  * [[usa_uk_vs_julian_assange_-_extradition_hearing_part_2|Extradition hearing - part 2]] (7th Sept-1st Oct 2020) 

  * [[julian_assange_extradition_case_to_the_us#the_superseding_indictment_-_24-06-2020|Julian Assange's extradition case]]
  * [[superseding_indictment_-_24-06-2020|Superseding indictment]] (24th June 2020 )

  * [[https://challengepower.info/usa_uk_vs._assange/usa_vs_assange-the_extradition_appeal|Extradition appeal]]

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===== Is this the final hearing? =====
Follow this [[https://challengepower.info/_media/2021-01/next_steps_in_assange_extradition_procedure_after_jan_4th_first_instance_decision_20210707_1405.png|flowchart]] to find out what the possible next steps might be entail.