The human spirit rebels against extinction. It must now rebel not only to preserve life, but to improve life – both human life and the life of our planet.
Magistrate Vanessa Baraitser on Wednesday did not grant bail to WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange after she blocked a U.S. extradition request on Monday.
It seems perverse that, a judgement against extradition having been made, Julian Assange should continue to be held in high security prison pending the U.S. government appeal, writes Craig Murray.
Watch the replay: WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange was denied bail on Wednesday and sent back to Belmarsh prison on remand pending U.S. appeals, two days after his extradition to the U,S, was blocked on health grounds.
The judgement is concerning, but we are nonetheless delighted, writes Craig Murray, who aside from court officials was the only person in the public gallery on Monday.
As is clear from the memoir of one of his attorneys, Michael Ratner, the ends have always justified the means for those demanding the WikiLeaks‘ publisher’s global persecution.
Watch the replay of CN Live! webcast after Judge Vanessa Baraitser “discharged” Assange and blocked his extradition on humanitarian grounds, while agreeing with the U.S. on nearly every point, criminalizing journalism.