As I have been reporting for a while, today, the trial of Julian Assange begins in London. The other day, WikiLeaks revealed that a UN torture expert is urging the UK to halt the extradition of Julian Assange to the US.
Julian Assange’s trial begins in London
Today, a public hearing will be held at London’s High Court on February 20-21, where two judges will review a previous ruling that refused Assange permission to appeal.
Julian Assange and Giuseppe Conlon…
For those unaware, Julian Assange, next week, will have what may be his final appeal hearing in England. One that could see him extradited to America.
Now, I’m aware of what is going on in Ireland, and England, and over in America regarding…— Eòsa Cerne (@TheHibernianpen) February 15, 2024
Elon Musk has recently posted on X, raising awareness of Assange’s case.
Worth hearing https://t.co/HD3KPupK1z
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 18, 2024
People on X and from the whole media are supporting Assange:
Today a political show trial starts in London that will define the future of democracy and journalism, the future of all of us.
Stop the extradition of Julian Assange.#DayX pic.twitter.com/8Gu5omOppQ— Srećko Horvat (@HorvatSrecko) February 20, 2024
The other day, we revealed the fact that a UN torture expert is urging the UK to halt Assange’s extradition to the US.
UN torture expert urges UK to halt Julian Assange’s extradition to the US
Here is the tweet that WikiLeaks shared on X:
UN torture expert urges UK to halt extradition of Julian Assange to the US #FreeAssange
Link: https://t.co/J2Je0kA49z pic.twitter.com/q0SPKVbp9p
— WikiLeaks (@wikileaks) February 19, 2024
The UN’s Special Rapporteur on Torture, Alice Jill Edwards, has urged the UK Government to stop the potential extradition of Julian Assange to the US. She has requested the British authorities to review Assange’s appeal, taking into account the serious concerns that he may face torture or other forms of mistreatment or punishment if extradited.
We are LIVE outside The Royal Courts of Justice https://t.co/C16Fw5hJuB
— Free Assange – #FreeAssange (@FreeAssangeNews) February 20, 2024
“Julian Assange suffers from a long standing and recurrent depressive disorder. He is assessed as being at risk of committing suicide. In the United States, he faces numerous charges, including under the Espionage Act of 1917 for alleged unlawful releases of diplomatic and other cables and documents via WikiLeaks. If extradited, he could be detained in prolonged isolation while awaiting trial, or as an inmate. If convicted, he could be sentenced to up to 175 years in prison,” Edwards said.
Amnesty International on Julian Assange February 20/21 UK court hearing: “The risk to publishers and investigative journalists around the world hangs in the balance…global media freedoms will be on trial” #FreeAssange https://t.co/zLedPVh1Tt
— WikiLeaks (@wikileaks) February 20, 2024
Check out my previous article in order to learn more details about what the expert had to say about the crucial case of Assange.
