USA vs. Julian Assange Judgment

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Post by yuriko » Mon, Jan 04, 2021, 11:03 AM UTC

USA vs. Julian Assange Judgment
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Post by the-dude » Mon, Jan 04, 2021, 11:14 AM UTC

TLDR; No extradiction.

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Post by k1m » Mon, Jan 04, 2021, 11:14 AM UTC

Kevin Gosztola: "The United States government's mass incarceration system just lost them their case against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange" - https://twitter.com/kgosztola/status/1346048531249958914

Matt Kennard, investigative journalist: "Brilliant news, but be in no doubt. This ruling is utterly chilling for investigative journalism. Baraitser sided with US prosecutors on pretty much all of their arguments. It was the barbaric nature of the US penal system that saved Assange." - https://twitter.com/kennardmatt/status/1346051928011235328

Rebecca Vincent from Reports Without Borders responding to the judgment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lm3JMUREH8A

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Post by [deleted] » Mon, Jan 04, 2021, 11:15 AM UTC

the-dude wrote: post #2

TLDR; No extradiction.

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Post by tedeh » Mon, Jan 04, 2021, 11:15 AM UTC

So is Julian Assange going to be released now or what?

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Post by gadders » Mon, Jan 04, 2021, 11:16 AM UTC

Quite surprised by that verdict. Reading the commentary from Craig Murray [1] I thought it likely he would be extradited.

Maybe Trump will pardon him and Snowdon on his way out as well.

[1] EG: https://www.craigmurray.org.uk/archives/2020/10/your-man-in-...

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Post by tsjq » Mon, Jan 04, 2021, 11:18 AM UTC

tedeh wrote: post #5

So is Julian Assange going to be released now or what?

If released , will he be safe?

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Post by Erikun » Mon, Jan 04, 2021, 11:19 AM UTC

the-dude wrote: post #2

TLDR; No extradiction.

TLDR+; No extradition due to Assange's mental health.

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Post by gadders » Mon, Jan 04, 2021, 11:19 AM UTC

tedeh wrote: post #5

So is Julian Assange going to be released now or what?

"Mr Assange was jailed for 50 weeks in May 2019 for breaching his bail conditions after going into hiding in the Ecuadorian embassy in London."

Given that the US Government is appealing and he has a record of skipping bail, I'd guess no. I suppose they might possibly let him out with an ankle bracelet, but no idea for sure.

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Post by shp0ngle » Mon, Jan 04, 2021, 11:21 AM UTC

So, she basically dismissed all other arguments of Assange team except the mental health argument/risk of suicide, and blocked extradition based on that.

That's really interesting.