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As the extradition hearing for Wikileaks Editor-in-Chief Julian Assange unfolds, it is increasingly clear that the prosecution of Assange fits into a pattern of governments selectively enforcing laws in order to punish those who provoke their ire. As we see in Assange’s case and in many others...
District Justice Vanessa Baraitser gave supporters of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange a surprise on Monday in blocking the request for extradition b
© Getty The Old Bailey Courthouse A review of Judge Baraitser's 132-page judgement reveals that she considers the alleged behaviour of the WikiLeaks publisher to be akin to a "co-conspirator" with US Army whistleblower Chelsea Manning and not that of a "proper journalist". The judge in Julian Assange's extradition hearing decided that the WikiLeaks publisher should not be extradited to the United States on the grounds that he is at "high risk" of suicide or self-harm on 4 January 2021. District Judge Vanessa Baraitser's reasoning was based upon the pre-trial and post-trial conditions Assange...