February 2012
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NOH8ER's BLOG: Assange case in brief →
noh8er:
Legal Advisor describes Julian Assange extradition fight
CHRIS UHLMANN: Are you confident that Julian Assange can win this appeal? JENNIFER ROBINSON: Well I think we have to be confident when we consider what the precedent will be set if he doesn’t win this appeal. If he doesn’t win it means that anyone can be extradited from the UK, be arrested and put into detention at the behest of...
January 2012
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Quick Update on Bradley Manning's Case
This week a few important things happened:
A second recommendation to court-martial Bradley was sent to Maj. Gen. Michael S. Linnington, commander of the Military District of Washington, who will make the final decision.
The Bradley Manning Support Network started a campaign: Call Maj. Gen. Linnington and tell him to drop the ‘aiding the enemy’ charge against Bradley.
The US...
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I’m a little fascinated by Washington Vs Mankind, a piece written by Julian Assange that Russian pioneer published today. Even though the original was published in Russian and google translations are always tricky, it still comes across as a very interesting and personal article. An essential read, I’d say. Rolling Stone also published another much more publicized interview with...
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Assange Extradition Fact Sheet
15 Overlooked Facts About the Assange Extradition Case
1) Julian Assange is not charged with anything in Sweden or any other country.
[Source: @wikileaks]
2) Julian Assange did not flee Sweden to avoid questioning. He was given permission to leave the country on the 15th September 2010, after remaining 5 weeks in Sweden for the purpose of answering the allegations made against him.
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Fiddled with WikiLeaks’ logo today. Silly results.
Defend WikiLeaks: A New Year's Message
(Published in: 2012-01-01 WikiLeaks News | WL Central)
2011 ended with the alarming approval of the National Defense Authorization Act by the US Congress, which places ultimate authority on the President of the United States to decide on the indefinite military detention of terrorism suspects worldwide. The bill was signed on New Year’s Eve, a festive occasion, its strategic timing reminiscent of...
November 2011
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Summary of UK Parliament debate on extradition...
(Published in 2011-11-25 #WikiLeaks News | WL Central)
A transcript of the debate can be read here.
Various cases where extradition procedures resulted in abuse of Human Rights were debated yesterday, November 24, at Westminster Hall. Observations were made throughout the debate relating to Julian Assange and WikiLeaks, although his extradition was not one of the central topics. The cases of...