Journalists and Human Rights Groups Back Julian Assange Ahead of Monday's Likely Very Final Decision
PEN and Amnesty International USA are just two among many more.
From the past 24 hours:
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New Age | Assange supporters slam UK court process before key ruling
Supporters of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Wednesday criticised British legal proceedings about his potential extradition to the United States, but said they remained hopeful ahead of a key hearing next week.
The High Court in London has asked the US government to provide further ‘assurances’ on Assange’s treatment if he was sent there to face charges over WikiLeaks’ 2010 release of secret military and diplomatic files.
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UK court system ‘crooked’, says WikiLeaks editor ahead of crucial Assange hearing | World News - The Indian Express
The editor of WikiLeaks denounced the British judicial system as crooked on Wednesday, days before a crucial court hearing which could end the legal battle by the organisation's founder Julian Assange to stop extradition to the United States.
Assange, 52, is wanted by U.S. prosecutors on 18 charges, all bar one under the Espionage Act, over WikiLeaks' release of thousands of confidential U.S. military records and secret diplomatic cables.
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UK Parliamentarians request an inquiry into the role of the Crown Prosecution Service in the Julian Assange case - Il Fatto Quotidiano
A short sharp inquiry into the role of the British authorities at the Crown Prosecution Service in the Julian Assange case. A cross-party group of Members of Parliament which includes Labour MP John McDonnell, Green MP Caroline Lucas, Jeremy Corbyn and Conservative MP David Davis, just submitted its request for an inquiry into a letter to the chair of the Justice Select Committee of the British Parliament, Sir Bob Neill. “Given the significance of the case of Julian Assange in relation to journalistic freedoms and the widespread public interest in the case”, the parliamentarians write in their letter, “it is critically important that all the public bodies dealing with the case are seen to be acting in the public interest and acting appropriately”.
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UK Prosecutor's Office Went Too Far in the Assange Case: Corbyn
On Thursday, a group of legislators called on the House of Commons Justice Committee to investigate the role of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) in Julian Assange's extradition process.
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MPs call for inquiry into role of CPS in Assange case | Express & Star
A letter has been sent to the chairman of the Justice Select Committee saying evidence has come to light about the role of the CPS in relation to the inquiry by the Swedish authorities into allegations against Mr Assange.
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WikilLeaks founder’s wife hopeful for his release | Philippine News Agency
Stella Assange, the wife of Julian Assange, the founder of the WikiLeaks website, has expressed optimism over his potential release during a hearing scheduled for Monday in the UK.
Speaking to Anadolu this week ahead of the hearing in London, she addressed the challenges her husband faces in Belmarsh Prison, where he has spent more than five years following his arrest in April 2019.
"Well, we're five days away from the decisive hearing, so he's under a lot of pressure. He's having trouble sleeping. There's a lot going on with phone calls and also a lot playing on his mind. But there is the possibility of his release as well. So, we try to focus on the positives," she said.
"If Julian loses this round, then the UK will move to extradite him. There will be no further avenues for appeal here in the UK. We will obviously go to the European Court of Human Rights and attempt to get an order stopping the extradition, and if that order is given, then the UK has to comply."
Regarding the extradition efforts, Assange underscored Australia's involvement, as Julian is an Australian citizen.
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Stella Assange: I will follow Julian wherever he goes - AZERTAC
“I will follow him wherever he goes. His safety is the most important thing,” said Stella Assange, the wife of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, residing in London, at a press conference for foreign journalists in London ahead of Julian Assange's court hearing on May 20.
“The Australian government's decision to support Julian's freedom has been crucial. Up until now, the Albanese government and the Australian administration were complicit in abandoning Julian, facilitating the US persecution. Now, it's not just the Albanese government but also the leader of the opposition and the rest of the parliament—two-thirds of the parliament—who are calling for Julian to be freed. They are backing Julian's release. That is incredible because, without the backing of your government, if you are a political prisoner, you have no chance of release. I will follow Julian wherever he goes, wherever he is safe. Julian misses Australia, and we are very keen to travel there with the kids and show them his home country. I have only been there once. I will follow him wherever he goes. His safety is the most important thing.
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“Julian is in bad health,” Editor-in-chief of WikiLeaks told AZERTAC - AZERTAC
“I visited Julian Assange in Belmarsh two weeks ago, and he is in bad health. He has suffered from incarceration that has been going on for more than five years in a maximum-security prison,” Kristinn Hrafnsson, Editor-in-chief of WikiLeaks, told AZERTAC in an exclusive interview.
“But bear in mind as well that before that, he was an asylee in a small embassy in London for seven years without being able to go outside. And before that, for two years, he was under house arrest. So it's been 14 years, 14 years of deprived liberty of one form or another. And of course, it has an effect on the individual's mental health. He is suffering greatly. But what keeps him going is the support of people all around the world, and of course, the tremendous support of his biggest supporter and campaigner, who is Stella Assange, his wife.”