Tag: Dr. Nigel Blackwood

5 Ways the US Has Misled UK Courts on Assange’s Health

October 26, 2021

U.S. prosecutors have five times misled two British courts on key points about Julian Assange’s health as it attempts to overturn a ruling against extraditing him to the United States, report Cathy Vogan and Joe Lauria.

On Eve of Assange Hearing, A Look Back at the US Chief Medical Witness

August 10, 2021

On Wednesday the U.S. will challenge its grounds to appeal medical evidence that led to the denial of Julian Assange’s extradition. But there are conflicts of interests with U.S. witness Dr. Nigel Blackwood, who claimed Assange’s suicide risk is “manageable.”