Why are Amnesty International monitors not able to observe the Assange hearing?
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#2Tweeted on a closely related subject earlier today. Where is the BBC’s coverage of the Assange hearings? I wouldn’t describe myself as a supporter but still the seeming lack of news seems very odd. Unless it’s just me missing it somehow...
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#3Tweeted on a closely related subject earlier today. Where is the BBC’s coverage of the Assange hearings? I wouldn’t describe myself as a supporter but still the seeming lack of news seems very odd. Unless it’s just me missing it somehow... https://twitter.com/asplake/status/1308021654975643656?s=21
Here: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-54060427
Very limited what they reported on to be sure. AP News has more in depth reporting: https://apnews.com/hub/julian-assange
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#5Because in western countries principles such as the rule of law, freedom of the press and humanism apply.
Just kidding.
Re: Why are Amnesty International monitors not able to observe the Assange hearing?
#6Tweeted on a closely related subject earlier today. Where is the BBC’s coverage of the Assange hearings? I wouldn’t describe myself as a supporter but still the seeming lack of news seems very odd. Unless it’s just me missing it somehow... https://twitter.com/asplake/status/1308021654975643656?s=21
Here: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-54060427 Very limited what they reported on to be sure. AP News has more in depth reporting: https://apnews.com/hub/julian-assange
Wow so it sounds like the BBC hasn't attended the hearing at all and is just reporting what is on the court docket.
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#7This makes me feel incredibly cynical. I genuinely want to know: would it matter if they did get to observe? I'm sure Amnesty has reported on tonnes of US/UK crimes and human rights violations, and a quick google search shows many such reports. How many of those actually changed anything? Sure, when Amnesty reports on, say, Syria, the US could use that as justification for intervention, but what use is reporting on the UK? Even if the big headline from Amnesty tomorrow is that the UK held a show-trial for Assange, would it change anything?
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#8Because in western countries principles such as the rule of law, freedom of the press and humanism apply. Just kidding.
> Amnesty International have monitored trials from Guantanamo Bay to Bahrain, Ecuador to Turkey. For our observer to be denied access profoundly undermines open justice
That explains the circus.
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#9From a legal and purely rationale perspective, is there any reason why Amnesty International should have a seat in the actual room ?
I understand that physical seats are limited and retransmission is free and in live in the other room, as far as I understood.
"American prosecutors claim he conspired with whistleblowers to obtain classified information"
Well...
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#10Earlier quoted context omitted.
Here: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-54060427 Very limited what they reported on to be sure. AP News has more in depth reporting: https://apnews.com/hub/julian-assange
Wow so it sounds like the BBC hasn't attended the hearing at all and is just reporting what is on the court docket.
Since the report has direct quotes from Assange's QC inside the court and from supporters outside of the court, that seems an odd assessment.