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A UK judge has just announced that Assange cannot be extradited to the USA because his treatment by the US would cause him to be a suicide risk. However, he is not released as the prosecution and the USA may decide to appeal. He remains in Belmarsh prison but the courts still have to decide whether he should be released.
The political arguments were all dismissed by the Judge but her decision is based solely on the treatment he will receive in the USA.
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-55528241
Also:
The UK Westminster Magistrates' Court decision is now public, Wikileaks journalist Julian Assange will not be extradited from the UK to the US...
407. The defence complains that the late service of the second superseding indictment has resulted in unfairness in the preparation of its case. Mindful of any potential unfairness flowing from the late service of this amended indictment, on Friday 14 August 2020, I invited the defence to consider applying to adjourn the evidential hearing which was due to commence on 7 September 2020. I gave them the opportunity to consider this invitation over the course of a week but, on 21 August 2020, the defence confirmed that itwould not be seeking to adjourn proceedings. No further applications were made between that date and 7 September 2020.
408. In my judgment the appropriate remedy for any unfairness arising from the late indictment would have been to allow the defence sufficient time prepare its case and advance any relevant arguments. That time was offered in August 2020 and declined.
409. I reject the defence submissions concerning staying extradition as an abuse of the process of this court.
... unless the decision is appealed by either the outgoing US administration or the incoming one.
(Score: 3, Insightful) by Phoenix666 on Monday January 04 2021, @07:27PM (2 children)
Assange and Snowden must be pardoned.
Washington DC delenda est.
(Score: 3, Interesting) by takyon on Monday January 04 2021, @08:23PM (1 child)
Here's a selection from Google News:
As Trump weighs pardons, GOP divided on whether Snowden should receive one [cnn.com]
Mr. President, Don’t Pardon Edward Snowden [politico.com] (Rich Lowry)
Rand Paul calls for Trump to pardon Edward Snowden [foxnews.com]
Pardon Edward Snowden [jacobinmag.com] (Chip Gibbons)
Pardon of Edward Snowden would embolden the enemies of America [thehill.com] (Mike Rogers)
Almost No Democrats Are Calling On Trump To Pardon Edward Snowden [huffpost.com]
And Assange:
UN independent expert asks outgoing US president: Pardon Wikileaks’ Assange [un.org] (Nils Melzer, Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment)
Possible Trump Pardon Overshadows Assange Extradition Ruling [bloomberg.com]
The real reason WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange shouldn’t be pardoned [nypost.com] (Kyle Smith)
Julian Assange Should Not Be Pardoned [heritage.org] (four Heritage Foundation clowns)
Sarah Palin calls for Julian Assange to be pardoned, despite her being targeted by Wikileaks in 2008 [independent.co.uk]
The way to get Trump to do something is to make noise about it, get it heard on Fox News or tell it to him over the phone. Everyone knows that, and it seems like the naysayers might be winning. I guess we'll find out within the next two weeks. Or we could count on Biden/Harris to deliver these must-be-pardons, which they can do on day 1 if they feel like it.
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(Score: 2) by Phoenix666 on Monday January 04 2021, @08:48PM
Perhaps, but Biden was part of the team that persecuted Snowden and Assange in the first place.
Washington DC delenda est.