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Assange extradition trial resumes in British central court

Monday, 07 September 2020 10:05 PM [ Last Update: Monday, 07 September 2020 10:05 PM ]

Saeed Pourreza
Press TV, London

On trial behind these walls, Julian Assange, the man who published the notorious Afghanistan and Iraq war logs classified documents exposing suspected US war crimes in those two countries in the 2000s.

Outside, his family and supporters, here to show solidarity with the 49 year old Australian, who has spent more than a year, a lot of it in solitary confinement, inside a maximum security prison just outside London.

He was locked away after he was stripped of his asylum at the Ecuadorian embassy in London, where he’d sought refuge for fear of extradition.

Another popular face attending today’s hearing, Former British diplomat Craig Murray who reacted to the judge's decision not to permit summaries of witness statements to be given before they are cross examined.

Campaigners say an extradition of Assange will have far-reaching human rights implications. It will set a dangerous precedent for those who publish leaked or classified information that the public has the right to access, a right that has to be protected not criminalized.

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