If Washington presses an appeal, the WikiLeaks founder faces many more months in Covid-infested prison conditions he may not survive, writes Jonathan Cook.
Tag: Julian Assange
ASSANGE DENIED BAIL DESPITE BEING ‘DISCHARGED’
Magistrate Vanessa Baraitser on Wednesday did not grant bail to WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange after she blocked a U.S. extradition request on Monday.
ASSANGE BAIL DENIED: Both Tortuous and Torturous
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: CN Live!—‘Freedom Denied’ with Roger Waters and John Pilger
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 Assange Verdict: What Happens Now
Craig Murray expects Assange to be freed on bail and argues the weakness of a U.S. appeal.
Assange Wins. The Cost: Press Freedom Is Crushed & Dissent Labelled Mental Illness
We must not downplay the price being demanded of us for this victory, writes Jonathan Cook.
Julian Assange: Imminent Freedom
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.
Chris Hedges: The Empire is Not Done with Julian Assange
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.
Assange Extradition Ruling Is a Relief, But it Isn’t Justice
Caitlin Johnstone says the judge supported virtually every U.S. prosecutorial argument, no matter how absurd and Orwellian.
The Extradition of Assange Would Threaten Society
Information that is freed becomes more than just facts, writes Nozomi Hayase. It becomes a story trembling with urgency for people to remember their inherent obligations to one another.