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Jenny Bassett writes:

An “Irish Day of Solidarity with Julian Assange” will see a whole series of activities from Derry to Kerry in support of the imprisoned Australian journalist and publisher. It is organised by Free Assange Ireland in cooperation with other campaign groups and organisations for peace and justice.

Events include a forum at the New Theatre, Temple Bar with a panel that will include MEPs Mick Wallace and Clare Daly.

Lawyers for the US administration will go to the London High Court on October 27th/28th seeking to extradite Assange to the United States to face dubious charges relating to the US Espionage Act. If Julian Assange is extradited he will be sentenced to 175 years in prison. And although never convicted, he is nearly 3 years isolated in Belmarsh High Security Prison, London. What is Assange’s Crime? He revealed US war crimes that US politicians did not want the world to know.

Free Assange Ireland (Facebook)

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A British judge has rejected the United States’ request to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to face espionage charges, saying it would be “oppressive” because of his mental health.

Via AP:

District Judge Vanessa Baraitser said Monday Assange was likely to commit suicide if sent to the U.S. The U.S. government said it would appeal the decision.

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Free next Tuesday, December 10?

At 5pm?

A candlelit vigil for Julian Assange.

Outside the British Embassy, Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4.

Organiser Cliona O’Connell writes:

Please join us on Human Rights Day to protest against the continued imprisonment of Julian Assange and the unlawful US Extradition Case against him.

On September 22 Julian Assange’s sentence for a bail violation ended, yet he was not released from Belmarsh Prison.

The UN Rapporteur on Torture, Nils Melzer has stated that Julian’s detention has no legal basis and on November 1 called on the British authorities to release Assange immediately out of serious concern for his life.

The sole reason for his continued imprisonment is the US request for extradition for a political offence. The UK’s own law prohibits extradition for political offense.

Insofar as Human Rights Day marks the fundamental human rights of all people, it also acknowledges the role of the UN in working to preserve and protect these universal rights.

The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has twice called (Dec  42015 & Dec 21 2018) on the Government of the United Kingdom to restore Julian Assange’s right to personal liberty.

As their recommendations have so far been ignored it is worth reflecting on what this means for the credibility of the British State as a rule-of- law state and a member of the UN Human Rights Council.

By exposing the war crimes of the US and their NATO allies, and as founder of Wikileaks Julian Assange has proven himself an authentic and committed champion of human rights and independent media. It is now up to us to stand up for his human rights and freedom.

We will meet outside the British Embassy from 5pm for a 5.30pm start. Please bring a candle if you can.

Previously: Julian Assange on Broadsheet

A request to extradite Julian Assange to the US has been signed by the home secretary but must still be approved by a judge on Friday before the WikiLeaks founder can be sent to face trial in America.

Sajid Javid said he had signed the extradition order but maintained it was a “decision ultimately for the courts”.

On Tuesday, justice officials in Washington formally submitted an extradition request to the UK over claims Assange published classified information and conspired with former US army private Chelsea Manning to crack a defence department computer password.

Julian Assange: Extradition order signed by home secretary ahead of Wikileaks founder’s court hearing (The UK Independent)

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Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange (top) arrested after seven years in Ecuador’s embassy in London..

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Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange arrested (BBC)

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A Wikleaks press conference to discuss the arrest.

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Sweden Drops Investigation of Julian Assange, WikiLeaks Founder (The New York Times)

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