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 ====== USA + UK vs. Assange: 4th Jan 2021 - Extradition Verdict ======
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+**BREAKING !** : Judge DENIES the extradition of Julian Assange ! \\
+The US is appealing the decision.
+☞ Full judgement available [[https://www.judiciary.uk/judgments/usa-v-julian-assange/|here]]
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 **S01E03 - //The Empire Has No Clothes//**
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 **The judgement is scheduled to be pronounced on Monday Jan 4th. 2021 at 10am GMT at London's Old Bailey courthouse.**
 ===== Global action vs. extradition=====
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   * [[https://caitlinjohnstone.substack.com/p/lets-be-absolutely-clear-whats-at|Let's Be Absolutely Clear What's At Stake In The Assange Case]] Caitlin Johnstone (Jan. 2 2021)
   * [[https://consortiumnews.com/2021/01/02/assange-extradition-legal-teams-likely-informed-already-of-assange-decision/?fbclid=IwAR1ODfEhNKL32HVFy0_kwMLn_E5QMt_aIsF--AbCdXDZev2VIjde3xTJ0WU|ASSANGE EXTRADITION: Legal Teams Likely Informed Already of Judge’s Decision]] Consortium News (Jan. 2 2021)
   * [[https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/wikileaks-julian-assange-extradition-decision-b636898.html?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1609601975|WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to learn extradition fate on Monday]] Evening Standard (Jan. 2 2021)
   * [[https://rsf.org/en/news/usuk-future-journalism-stake-historic-extradition-decision-looms-case-julian-assange|US/UK: “Future of journalism” at stake as historic extradition decision looms in case of Julian Assange]] RSF (Jan. 1 2021)
   * [[https://www.zerohedge.com/political/uk-judge-give-decision-assange-extradition-monday|UK Judge To Give Decision On Assange Extradition On Monday]] ZeroHedge (Jan. 1 2021)
   * [[https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/21/opinion/laura-poitras-assange-espionage-act.html?smid=tw-share|I Am Guilty of Violating the Espionage Act]] NY Times (Dec. 21 2021)
   * [[https://theintercept.com/2020/12/01/assange-first-amendment-biden/|Biden’s Choice on Julian Assange and the First Amendment]] The Intercept (Dec. 1 2021)
   * [[https://theintercept.com/2020/10/06/julian-assange-trial-extradition/|The Unprecedented and Illegal Campaign to Eliminate Julian Assange]] The Intercept (Oct. 6 2020)
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-===== Live coverage of the verdict - Monday 4th January 2021 =====
+===== Coverage of the verdict - Monday 4th January 2021 =====
+**Threadreader**:
-**Threadreader**:\\
 [[https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1346030612533149697.html|Assange Defense]]
 [[https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1346026028410556417.html|Kevin Gosztola]]
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 [[https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1346021422670385152.html|Mary Kostakidis]]
-**Read**:
+**Read**:
+  * [[https://defend.wikileaks.org/extradition-hearing/#day-18|District Court Ruling]] Courage Foundation
+  * [[https://assangedefense.org/hearing-coverage/julian-assange-extradition-hearing-district-court-ruling/|Judge blocks the extradition of Julian Assange to the United States, ruling the abusive U.S. prison system could not protect him from suicide]] Assange Defense
+  * [[https://assangecourt.report/assange-extradition-ruling|Assange Extradition Hearing Ruling]] Assange Court Report
+  * [[https://www.craigmurray.org.uk/archives/2021/01/julian-assange-imminent-freedom/|Julian Assange: Imminent Freedom]] Craig Murray
+  * [[https://www.craigmurray.org.uk/archives/2021/01/the-assange-verdict-what-happens-now/|The Assange Verdict: What Happens Now]] Craig Murray
+  * [[https://shadowproof.com/2021/01/04/assange-decision-judge-approves-us-extradition-request/|In Assange Case, British Judge Rejects US Government’s Extradition Request]] Kevin Gosztola, Shadowproof
+  * [[https://shadowproof.com/2021/01/05/us-incarceration-deemed-too-cruel-assange-decision/|US Incarceration System Deemed Too Cruel For Julian Assange]] Kevin Gosztola, Shadowproof
+  * [[https://sputniknews.com/news/202101041081639583-judge-rejects-every-argument-against-extraditing-assange-other-than-on-health-grounds/|Judge Rules Against Extraditing Julian Assange to the US, Purely Based On His Risk of Suicide]] Mohamed Elmaazi, Sputnik News
+  * [[https://consortiumnews.com/2021/01/04/judge-blocks-assange-extradition-pending-us-appeal|JUDGE BLOCKS ASSANGE EXTRADITION, PENDING US APPEAL]] Consortium News
+  * [[https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252489954/WikiLeaks-revelations-shed-light-of-truth-on-war-on-terror-court-hears|WikiLeaks revelations ‘shed light of truth’ on war on terror, court hears]] Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
+  * [[https://rsf.org/en/reports/uk-court-blocks-us-attempt-extradite-julian-assange-leaves-public-interest-reporting-risk|UK court blocks US attempt to extradite Julian Assange, but leaves public interest reporting at risk]] RSF
+  * [[https://www.thecanary.co/breaking-news/2021/01/04/breaking-judge-rules-that-julian-assange-should-not-be-extradited-to-the-us/|Breaking: Judge rules that Julian Assange should not be extradited to the US]] The Canary
+  * [[https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/in-edicola/articoli/2021/01/06/will-assange-be-able-to-appeal-to-the-european-court-of-human-rights-to-fight-his-extradition-to-the-us/6056754/|Will Assange be able to appeal to the European Court of human Rights to fight his extradition to the Us?]] Stefania Mauritzi, Il Fatto
+  * [[https://www.jonathan-cook.net/blog/2021-01-04/assange-wins-the-cost-press-freedom-is-crushed-and-dissent-labelled-mental-illness/|Assange wins. The cost: Press freedom is crushed, and dissent labelled mental illness]] John Cook
+  * [[https://text.npr.org/953280737|Will Biden DOJ Pursue Assange Extradition? Outgoing Prosecutor Isn't Sure]] NPR
+  * [[https://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=26638&LangID=E|United Kingdom: UN expert cautiously welcomes refusal to extradite Assange]] Nils Melzer
+  * [[https://theconversation.com/julian-assanges-extradition-victory-offers-cold-comfort-for-press-freedom-152676|Julian Assange’s extradition victory offers cold comfort for press freedom]] The Conversation
+  * [[https://www.ifj.org/media-centre/news/detail/category/press-releases/article/ifj-welcomes-decision-not-to-extradite-julian-assange.html|IFJ welcomes decision not to extradite Julian Assange]] Interantional Federation of Journalists (INJ)
+  * [[https://www.nuj.org.uk/news/nuj-welcomes-assanges-extradition-victory/|NUJ welcomes Assange's extradition victory]] National Union of Journalists (NUJ)
+  * [[https://ipi.media/ipi-welcomes-uk-court-decision-not-to-extradite-wikileakss-julian-assange/|IPI welcomes UK court decision not to extradite WikiLeaks’s Julian Assange]] International Press Institute (IPI)
+  * [[https://cpj.org/2021/01/cpj-welcomes-uk-decision-not-to-extradite-julian-assange-urges-doj-to-drop-charges/|CPJ welcomes UK decision not to extradite Julian Assange, urges DOJ to drop charges]] Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ)
+  * [[https://www.ecpmf.eu/ecpmf-welcomes-uk-court-decision-not-to-extradite-assange-to-usa/|ECPMF welcomes UK court decision not to extradite Assange to USA]] European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)
+  * [[https://www.meaa.org/news/assange-extradition-decision-a-huge-relief-us-must-now-end-prosecution/|Assange extradition decision a huge relief; US must now end prosecution]] Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance (Oz)
+  * [[https://knightcolumbia.org/content/knight-institute-comments-on-decision-to-reject-us-request-for-extradition-of-julian-assange|Knight Institute Comments on Decision to Reject U.S. Request for Extradition of Julian Assange]] Knight Institute
+  * [[https://www.article19.org/resources/julian-assange/|US: ARTICLE 19 welcomes news Wikileaks founder Julian Assange will not face extradition]] Article 19
+  * [[https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-55528241|Julian Assange: UK judge blocks extradition of Wikileaks founder to US]] BBC
+  * [[https://www.lemonde.fr/pixels/article/2021/01/05/julian-assange-le-blocage-de-son-extradition-ne-leve-pas-les-inquietudes-sur-la-liberte-de-la-presse_6065256_4408996.html|Julian Assange : le blocage de son extradition ne lève pas les inquiétudes sur la liberté de la presse]] Le Monde
 **Watch**:
+__Live Outside the Court__
-====Livestreams====
+  * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddaJE_qfDvI&feature=emb_err_woyt|Julian Assange Hearing - Outside the Old Bailey]] Subject Access (5 hours)
+  * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1E34RIiCMfk|LIVE from outside court in London as UK judge rules against Assange extradition to US]] Ruptly (6 hours)
+  * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5kjEHAWrqs|Live from Court #AssangeCase]] DEA Campaign (3 hours)
+  * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmB1fVAKJAo
+  * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnFo9R7KKkE|Stella Morris on US extradition denial]] Now News
+  * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Irs1L6c9kyk|John Rees from Don't Extradite Assange campaign on Assange outcome]] DEA Campaign
+  * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=va-yUaX_AWc|Kristinn from WikiLeaks - This is a win for Julian Assange but not a win for journalism]] DEA Campaign
+  * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lm3JMUREH8A|Rebecca Vincent from RSF on Assange Case]] DEA Campaign
+  * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bc4W1i6Nrzk|Rebecca Vincent from RSF recounts struggle to get access to court for Assange case]] DEA Campaign
+  * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RWIF4KZhGQ|Fidel Narvaez on Assange case: This is a victory - but journalists need to be concerned]] DEA Campaign
+  * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yH8MJxelas|Fidel Narvaez statement on Assange Case]] DEA Campaign
+  * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmB1fVAKJAo| Assange Verdict: Statements from WikiLeaks, Assange's Partner, Reporters Without Borders & more]] Taylor Hudak, AcTVism Munich
+  * [[https://twitter.com/GordonDimmack/status/1346050566074589184|Gordon Dimmack reacts to the verdict]] Gordon Dimmack (twitter)
+  * [[https://twitter.com/GordonDimmack/status/1346051216799838209|Scenes outside the old Bailey #Assange]] Gordon Dimmack (twitter)
+  * [[https://twitter.com/GordonDimmack/status/1346051608065564673|JUBILANT scenes outside the #OLDBAILEY!]] Gordon Dimmack (twitter)
-Join these online events throughout the day: 11 am, 2pm and 8pm GMT (London Time)
+__Media Coverage__
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+  * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnlMAPFW-p8|Julian Assange Extradition Decision: Shadowproof's Kevin Gosztola Reports]] Kevin Gosztola, Shadowproof
-**Consortium News**
+  * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmDLt0eVZJc|Kevin Gosztola Talks With John Kiriakou About The Assange Extradition Decision]] Kevin Gosztola, Shadowproof
+  * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0LHNv_1gx8|“Victory for Julian”: U.K. Blocks WikiLeaks Founder Assange Extradition to U.S. on Espionage Charges]] Democracy Now
+  * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKcD9bqkB6g|WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange extradition blocked by British judge]] DW News
+  * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGRCNBU70o4|Craig Murray on the Assange Verdict]] Randy Credico
+  * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qlsHMJLC74|NEW ASSANGE-UPDATE: No Extradition but Judge sides with U.S. government]] Taylor Hudak, AcTVism Munich
+  * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iyeu3v7TEI0| Julian Assange Verdict: Good Day for Human Rights, Bad Day for Journalism (feat. Renata Avila) ]] NewsClickin
+  * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25uUaWHDAwc|Julian Assange: Wikileaks founder extradition to US blocked by UK judge]] BBC
+  * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RrKm94Tk9c|BREAKING: Julian Assange cannot be extradited to the US, UK judge rules]] Sky News
+  * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHxJHQAEs9s|UK court rejects Julian Assange's extradition to the US]] ABC NEWS Australia
+  * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQclrxgBPug| UK Denies Assange Extradition to US!]] Jimmy Dore
+  * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hBAQxgoboQ| USA: Assange supporters celebrate with cake in DC after UK judge blocks extradition to US]] Ruptly
+  * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCBgQeLke_U| Julian Assange échappe à l’extradition vers les États-Unis : la réaction de son avocat]] Journal l’Humanité
-am GMT / 6 am EST / 10 pm AEDT
-Watch CN LIVE! ‘Judgement Day’ Replay [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDH0D89vNJA&feature=youtu.be|here]]
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+__Livestreams__
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-**Don't Extradite Assange (DEA)**\\
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-pm GMT / 9 am EST
+Replay: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDH0D89vNJA&feature=youtu.be|CN LIVE! ‘Judgement Day’]]- Consortium News
-Watch the analysis of the #AssangeCase judgement [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohjAK-Rk2zU&feature=youtu.be|here]]
-More resources: https://linktr.ee/DEAcampaign
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+Replay: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohjAK-Rk2zU&feature=youtu.be|Analysis of the #AssangeCase judgement]] - Don't Extradite Assange (DEA) Campaign
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-**Assange Defense**
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-pm GMT / 12 pm PDT / 3 pm EDT
+Replay: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1Q9FhUKCUg&feature=youtu.be|Julian Assange Extradition Hearing Decision: What Next?]] - The Canary
-Register [[https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Xa9prRzkQzaDHUU_vRRnGw|here]]
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-This event will also be broadcast on [[https://www.wbai.org/listen-live/|WBAI radio]] the Courage Foundation's [[https://twitter.com/couragefound|Twitter]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/c/couragefound|YouTube]]
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-More resources: https://linktr.ee/AssangeDefense
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+Replay: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWYIygghkok|#AssangeCase Online Press Conference]] - Assange Defense
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