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-====== USA vs Julian Assange extradition hearing Part 1 24-28Feb 2020 ======+====== USA + UK vsAssange: UK Extradition Hearing S01E01 (24 - 28th Febuary 2020) ====== 
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 +**S01E01 - //The Empire Strikes Back//** 
 + 
 +This page is dedicated to the first part of the hearing. Read about the [[usa_uk_vs_julian_assange_-_extradition_hearing_part_2|second part of the hearing here]]. 
 + 
 +======Part 124 - 28 Feb 2020 ====== 
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 +{{https://original.antiwar.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/assange-cartoon.jpg}}
  
 **Document the hearing here** !! **Document the hearing here** !!
  
-See also [[Tactics and actions]] An evolving non-exhaustive list of the many actions that are happening, will happen against the US extradition, in defense of freedom of the press, WikiLeaks and Julian Assange. Protests, vigils, exhibitions..+//See also [[actions_and_exhibitions]], an evolving non-exhaustive list of the many actions that are happening, will happen against the US extradition, in defence of freedom of the press, WikiLeaks and Julian Assange. Protests, vigils, exhibitions..//
  
 ===== Where does the hearing take place ? ====== ===== Where does the hearing take place ? ======
  
-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]])+Woolwich Crown 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|How to get there]])
  
 +===== Case overview and Essential background =====
  
 +==== Case overview and briefing by the defense team ====
  
-===== Defence Opening =====+For case overview, FAQs, recommended readings, essential background, see also [[https://defend.wikileaks.org/2020/02/23/usa-v-julian-assange-extradition-hearing|USA vs Julian Assange extradition hearing]] by Defend WikiLeaks 
 + 
 +==== Essential Background ==== 
 + 
 +[[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 
 + 
 +[[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) 
 + 
 +==== Essential Articles and Readings ==== 
 + 
 +[[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 
 + 
 +[[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 
 + 
 +===== The Hearing ===== 
 + 
 +==== Harassment and interference ==== 
 + 
 +=== WikiLeaks Twitter account LOCKED ahead of Assange extradition hearing ====  
 + 
 +WikiLeaks demands answers as Twitter account LOCKED ahead of Assange extradition hearing https://www.rt.com/news/481049-wikileaks-locked-twitter-extradition-assange/ 
 + 
 +==== Defence Opening ====
  
 Here is the full text of the Defence team's opening statement in court: Here is the full text of the Defence team's opening statement in court:
  
-{{:ja_defence_opening.pdf}}+{{docs:ja_defence_opening.pdf}}
  
 +==== Prosecution "skeleton" argument ====
  
 +Here is the [[extradition_skeleton_argument|"skeleton" (a rough overview) of arguments the prosecution wants to make]] in court.
  
 +{{ ::assange_in_a_glass_cage_woolwich_court_feb2020.jpg?nolink&200|}}
  
-===== Prosecution "skeleton" argument ===== 
  
-Here is the [[extradition_skeleton_argument|"skeleton" (a rough overview) of arguments the prosecution wants to make]] in court: 
  
 +==== Day 1 - 24th Feb ====
  
-===== 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
 +  * Essential analysis by Craig Murray: https://www.craigmurray.org.uk/archives/2020/02/your-man-in-the-public-gallery-assange-hearing-day-1/ 
 +  * Patrick Henningsen (21st Century Wire) [[https://twitter.com/21WIRE/status/1231908625821708289|tweets from inside the court]]
  
-Remarkable summary by the Courage Foundation: https://defend.wikileaks.org/2020/02/24/usa-v-julian-assange-extradition-day-1/+=== Press reports ===
  
-Essential analysis by Craig Murray: https://www.craigmurray.org.uk/archives/2020/02/your-man-in-the-public-gallery-assange-hearing-day-1+  * Attending Assange trial day 1, Tim Dawson, National Union of Journalists https://www.nuj.org.uk/news/attending-the-assange-trial-day-one
-===== Essential Articles and Readings =====+==== Day 2 - 25th Feb ====
  
-[[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+  * Another brilliant [[https://www.craigmurray.org.uk/archives/2020/02/your-man-in-the-public-gallery-assange-hearing-day-2/|report and analysis by Craig Murray]] 
 +  * Patrick Henningsen (21st Century Wire) [[https://twitter.com/21WIRE/status/1232270900726304769|tweets from inside the court]]
  
-[[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+=== Press reports ===
  
 +  * Unordered List ItemAttending Assange trial day 2, Tim Dawson, National Union of Journalists https://www.nuj.org.uk/news/attending-the-assange-trial-day-two/
 +==== Day 3 - 26th Feb ====
  
-===== Case overview and briefing by the defense team =====+  * Yet another implacably brilliant [[https://www.craigmurray.org.uk/archives/2020/02/your-man-in-the-public-gallery-the-assange-hearing-day-3/|report by Craig Murray]] 
 +  * Patrick Henningsen (21st Century Wire)[[https://twitter.com/21WIRE/status/1232633160921419778|tweets from inside the court]]
  
-For case overview, FAQs, recommended readings, essential background, see also [[https://defend.wikileaks.org/2020/02/23/usa-v-julian-assange-extradition-hearing|USA vs Julian Assange extradition hearing]] by Defend WikiLeaks+=== Press reports ===
  
-===== Essential Background =====+  * Assange court report day 3 Morning, Bridges for Media Freedom https://assangecourt.report/day-3-morning-en/ 
 +==== Day 4 - 27th Feb ====
  
-[[https://www.pscp.tv/w/1MYGNkaYogwJw?t=2m14s|Press conference]] (19 February 2020) at London’s Foreign Press Association with Assange lawyer Jennifer RobinsonKristinn Hrafnsson (editor-in-chief of WikiLeaks), and Australian Members of Parliament George Chirstensen and Andrew Wilkie+  * L.A. Times - 2020/02/27 [[https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2020-02-27/assange-denied-request-to-sit-next-to-his-lawyers-as-first-phase-of-extradition-hearing-ends|Assange denied request to sit next to his lawyers as first phase of extradition hearing ends]] -  
 +  * Patrick Henningsen of 21st Century Wire [[https://twitter.com/21WIRE/status/1233029360610922497|tweets from inside the court]] 
 + 
 +End of the hearing session around 15h00 (no hearing on Friday 28th). 
 +==== Day 5 - 28th Feb ==== 
 + 
 +No hearing. Next session: May 18th (for up to 3 weeks). //Postponed to **September 2020** due to lockdown.// 
 + 
 + 
 +(Until then some technical, "case management" hearings in March and April) 
 +===== Other Press coverage ===== 
 + 
 +==== (En) ==== 
 + 
 +  * [[https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2020/03/02/julian-assange-is-the-defendant-journalism-is-under-trial/5722796|Julian Assange is the defendantjournalism is under trial]] - S. Maurizzi (Fatto Quotidiano) 2020/03/02 
 + 
 +==== (Fr====
  
-[[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) 
  
-===== Day by day =====+  * [[https://www.legrandsoir.info/compte-rendu-du-proces-assange-1er-jour.html|Traduction par Le Grand Soir du compte rendu du 1er jour d'audience par Craig Murray]]
  
-==== 24th Feb ==== 
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