earlier:”His lawyers had been targeted by name, his Spanish lawyer’s office was broken into, his lawyers’ notes seized and copied, our eldest son’s DNA was instructed to be stolen. Outside the High Court, Assange’s partner Stella Moris recalled: It’s against this backdrop of surveillance, attempting to steal DNA, and even contemplating to kill Assange, that Kopelman chose not to disclose the relationship with Moris’, and their children. There was even even talk of poisoning or kidnapping Julian #Assange“ They were seeking DNA from the nappies of one of Stella Moris’ children. His lawyers told the High Court that Moris even moved to a different address for more protection.Īssange’s lawyers refer to the CIA’s plots against him: “They were taking counsel’s notes and photocopying them. This was after revelations that Assange was being spied on in the Ecuadorian embassy. In his first psychiatric evaluation, Kopelman concealed the identities of Assange’s partner Stella Moris and their children, out of concern for their privacy and safety. Michael Kopelman is the key medical expert for Assange’s defense. To do this they have attacked the medical evidence she cited in her report and the medical experts themselves. The case now hinges on whether the United States can prove that Assange is not too sick to be extradited, and that the judge erred in her ruling. The prosecutors argued that he did not meet the criteria for his extradition to be oppressive, and that the judge did not apply the test correctly. The United States lawyers attempted to downplay the severity of Assange’s mental illness, arguing that he was not at high risk of suicide. Assange Lawyers: “This Is A Miserable Attempt To Tarnish The Reputation Of A Distinguished Neuro-Psychiatrist”Īppealing on five grounds, the two main topics of the High Court appeal dealt with Assange’s health, and diplomatic assurances that he wouldn’t be placed in oppressive prison conditions in the US.
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I also made full video reports for Day 1 and Day 2. You may read the Day 1 thread and Day 2 thread, to see the minute-by-minute developments. I attended the hearing remotely and reported live on Twitter.
It’s expected to be weeks or months before they reach a decision. The judges issued no immediate ruling, but said they had been given “a lot to think about”. Burnett previously presided over Lauri Love’s case, blocking his extradition to the United States. Holroyde ruled in the United States’ favor on August 11th, allowing them to appeal on all five grounds, including Assange’s health. The High Court judges overseeing the hearing were Lord Justice Holroyde and Lord Chief Justice Lord Burnett. Equally, the US’ prosecutors were also given a brief moment at the end to counter. The second day was given to the defense to expand on its responses to the prosecution’s arguments. The first day was largely the prosecution’s, with half an hour at the end for the defense.
Some background information first: Assange’s extradition battle with the United States continued at the appeal hearing on October 27-28 at the High Court in London. Accredited journalist Richard Medhurst reports. Baraitser blocked the extradition on grounds it would be oppressive to his health, and that US prison conditions are too inhumane. This week at the High Court in London, US lawyers appealed against a UK judge’s decision in January not to extradite Australian journalist and WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
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Criminalizing Journalism: The United States Puts Assange’s Mental Health On Trial At The High Court, While Offering Worthless Assurances That Cannot Be Trusted. Above Photo: The Royal Courts of Justice, London, where the Assange-US extradition appeal unfolded.
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