| Both sides previous revision Previous revision Next revision | Previous revision |
| usa_vs_julian_assange_extradition_hearing_part_1_24-28_feb [2020/03/02 16:24] – editor118 | usa_vs_julian_assange_extradition_hearing_part_1_24-28_feb [2021/01/03 13:01] (current) – iris |
|---|
| ====== USA vs Julian Assange extradition hearing Part 1 - 24-28Feb 2020 ====== | ====== USA + UK vs. Assange: UK Extradition Hearing S01E01 (24 - 28th Febuary 2020) ====== |
| | |
| | **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 1: 24 - 28 Feb 2020 ====== |
| | |
| | {{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 Essential background ===== |
| 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 ==== | ==== Prosecution "skeleton" argument ==== |
| |
| Here is the [[extradition_skeleton_argument|"skeleton" (a rough overview) of arguments the prosecution wants to make]] in court: | 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|}} |
| |
| ==== Day 1 - 24th Feb ==== | |
| |
| |
| === Summary of day 1 proceedings === | ==== Day 1 - 24th Feb ==== |
| | |
| 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/ | * 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]] |
| |
| === Press reports === | === Press reports === |
| |
| Attending Assange trial day 1, Tim Dawson, National Union of Journalists https://www.nuj.org.uk/news/attending-the-assange-trial-day-one/ | * Attending Assange trial day 1, Tim Dawson, National Union of Journalists https://www.nuj.org.uk/news/attending-the-assange-trial-day-one/ |
| ==== Day 2 - 25th Feb ==== | ==== Day 2 - 25th Feb ==== |
| |
| 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]] | * 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]] |
| |
| === Press reports === | === Press reports === |
| |
| Attending Assange trial day 2, Tim Dawson, National Union of Journalists https://www.nuj.org.uk/news/attending-the-assange-trial-day-two/ | * 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 ==== | ==== Day 3 - 26th Feb ==== |
| |
| 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]] | * 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]] |
| |
| === Press reports === | === Press reports === |
| |
| Assange court report day 3 Morning, Bridges for Media Freedom https://assangecourt.report/day-3-morning-en/ | * Assange court report day 3 Morning, Bridges for Media Freedom https://assangecourt.report/day-3-morning-en/ |
| ==== Day 4 - 27th Feb ==== | ==== Day 4 - 27th Feb ==== |
| |
| [[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]] - L.A. Times - 2020/02/27 | * 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) | End of the hearing session around 15h00 (no hearing on Friday 28th). |
| ==== Day 5 - 28th Feb ==== | ==== Day 5 - 28th Feb ==== |
| |
| No hearing. next session: May 18th (for up to 3 weeks) | 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) | (Until then some technical, "case management" hearings in March and April) |
| ==== (En) ==== | ==== (En) ==== |
| |
| [[https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2020/03/02/julian-assange-is-the-defendant-journalism-is-under-trial/5722796|Julian Assange is the defendant, journalism is under trial]] - S. Maurizzi (Fatto Quotidiano) - 2020/03/02 | * [[https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2020/03/02/julian-assange-is-the-defendant-journalism-is-under-trial/5722796|Julian Assange is the defendant, journalism is under trial]] - S. Maurizzi (Fatto Quotidiano) - 2020/03/02 |
| |
| ==== (Fr) ==== | ==== (Fr) ==== |
| |
| |
| [[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]] | * [[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]] |
| |