Australians continue to lobby as Julian Assange awaits extradition ruling
New Daily
Feb 22, 2024





Supporters of Julian Assange have gathered in Sydney and London as the WikiLeaks founder awaits a decision on his extradition to the United States.

Assange faces a wait to see whether his final bid to appeal against the removal is successful, following a two-day hearing in the United Kingdom.


Hundreds of people attended rallies outside the High Court as his case was heard, while smaller groups gathered across Australian cities.

The US is seeking to prosecute Assange on espionage charges following WikiLeaks’ publication of thousands of classified military and diplomatic documents relating to the Afghanistan and Iraq wars more than a decade go.

Assange has been detained in Belmarsh, a high-security prison in the UK, since 2019.   :(

Adviser to the Australian Assange campaign and barrister Greg Barns SC said extradition to the US could be a death sentence.

“If he went to the United States, given the way in which prisoners are treated, he could die,” he said on Thursday.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said his government was in regular contact with the US and the UK about Assange’s case.

“Enough is enough … there is nothing to be served by the ongoing incarceration of Mr Assange and he should be allowed to come home,” he said.   :(

Military lawyer and whistleblower David McBride was among about a dozen people who held a vigil outside the Prime Minister’s office.



He warned of Assange’s ailing health and called for urgent action.

“If he dies, and that’s quite likely now, it could be the end of the US empire because the world will see how completely sinister they are,” McBride said.

“Albo knows this is an absolute travesty, even though he’s scared electorally that the vast majority of Australians will be very upset if Assange dies or if he goes to the US.

“Despite all that he is powerless to do anything except squirm a bit and make a few mealy-mouthed sayings.”

Independent MP Andrew Wilkie travelled to London to support Assange’s case.

His motion in the House of Representatives, which called on the UK and the US governments to bring the matter to an end, was overwhelmingly supported by parliamentarians, including Albanese.

Wilkie said he hoped the UK’s High Court would grant Assange the right to appeal against his extradition.

“Many millions of people around the world say enough is enough,” he said.

“The US must not continue to pursue Mr Assange, but instead drop all charges against Mr Assange, allow him to reunite with his family and to return to Australia.”

Assange’s legal team argued he faced the risk of a denial of justice if tried in the US.

In 2012, Assange took refuge in Ecuador’s embassy in London and was granted political asylum that year.

He remained in the embassy until 2019 when Ecuador revoked his political asylum.

That same year, the US Justice Department requested the UK extradite Assange to their country to face charges he conspired to hack government computers and violated an espionage law.

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It'll never happen.
He's going to die by the 'slow assassination' method.
See. The USA is no different to Russia, China, etc.
You cross them, dissagree with them, compete with them and they destroy you.
He's a dead man.

...and Albanese will do nothing. Australia is politically sub-ordinate to USA, let alone 'gutless' to stand up for itself against USA.

Jasin wrote on Feb 25^th, 2024 at 5:00pm:

It'll never happen. He's going to die by the 'slow assassination' method. See. The USA is no different to Russia, China, etc. You cross them, disagree with them, compete with them and they destroy you. He's a dead man. ...and Albanese will do nothing. Australia is politically sub-ordinate to USA, let alone 'gutless' to stand up for itself against USA.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, speaking to ABC Sydney on 21 February,
said the Australian government is communicating with the US administration
on the matter.

“I have raised at the highest levels with the United States and the United
Kingdom, Mr Assange’s case,” he said.

“I have put the view very clearly, privately, as I have publicly, that enough is enough.
It’s time Julian Assange was brought home. I’ve engaged with his legal team on a
regular basis as well, on a strategy to try to get through this and come out on the
other side in Mr Assange’s interest.

We’re engaging diplomatically to try to achieve an outcome rather than try to achieve
a headline", he said.

Yes.

Jasin wrote on Feb 25^th, 2024 at 5:00pm:

It'll never happen. He's going to die by the 'slow assassination' method. See. The USA is no different to Russia, China, etc. You cross them, dissagree with them, compete with them and they destroy you. He's a dead man. ...and Albanese will do nothing. Australia is politically sub-ordinate to USA, let alone 'gutless' to stand up for itself against USA.

Ummm - they do the same here........................ guess you've never noticed ............ and truth is not an antidote....

AusGeoff wrote on Feb 26^th, 2024 at 5:49am:

Jasin wrote on Feb 25th, 2024 at 5:00pm: It'll never happen. He's going to die by the 'slow assassination' method. See. The USA is no different to Russia, China, etc. You cross them, disagree with them, compete with them and they destroy you. He's a dead man. ...and Albanese will do nothing. Australia is politically sub-ordinate to USA, let alone 'gutless' to stand up for itself against USA. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, speaking to ABC Sydney on 21 February, said the Australian government is communicating with the US administration on the matter. “I have raised at the highest levels with the United States and the United Kingdom, Mr Assange’s case,” he said. “I have put the view very clearly, privately, as I have publicly, that enough is enough. It’s time Julian Assange was brought home. I’ve engaged with his legal team on a regular basis as well, on a strategy to try to get through this and come out on the other side in Mr Assange’s interest. We’re engaging diplomatically to try to achieve an outcome rather than try to achieve a headline", he said.

hes been saying some variation of this shite for over 2 years black person where you been

I don't want him back here.

Sprintcyclist wrote on Feb 26^th, 2024 at 12:37pm:

I don't want him back here.

he wont be coming back here so your whinging  ass doesnt have to worry about that, he will be going to mexico or somewhere else he'd have to be insane to return to a heavily u.s affiliated country like aus where he could be arbtirarily re-arrested at any time anyway

This 'enough is enough' stuff is just garbage!

Should the Brits have stopped looking for and ultimately prosecuting the Great Train Robbers for the same reason...enough is enough.

When is 'enough enough' for Joe Blow prisoner?

bugger off Assange.

Zero sympathy, you brought this all on yourself and playing narcissist Jesus like martyr was another nail in your coffin.

Aussie wrote on Feb 26^th, 2024 at 12:41pm:

This 'enough is enough' stuff is just garbage! Should the Brits have stopped looking for and ultimately prosecuting the Great Train Robbers for the same reason...enough is enough. When is 'enough enough' for Joe Blow prisoner? bugger off Assange. Zero sympathy, you brought this all on yourself and playing narcissist Jesus like martyr was another nail in your coffin.

you are a taxi driver pretending to be a lawyer

JC Denton wrote on Feb 26^th, 2024 at 12:42pm:

Aussie wrote on Feb 26th, 2024 at 12:41pm: This 'enough is enough' stuff is just garbage! Should the Brits have stopped looking for and ultimately prosecuting the Great Train Robbers for the same reason...enough is enough. When is 'enough enough' for Joe Blow prisoner? bugger off Assange. Zero sympathy, you brought this all on yourself and playing narcissist Jesus like martyr was another nail in your coffin. you are a taxi driver pretending to be a lawyer

And you are a moron pretending to be a person with at least one neuron.

Aussie wrote on Feb 26^th, 2024 at 12:43pm:

JC Denton wrote on Feb 26th, 2024 at 12:42pm: Aussie wrote on Feb 26th, 2024 at 12:41pm: This 'enough is enough' stuff is just garbage! Should the Brits have stopped looking for and ultimately prosecuting the Great Train Robbers for the same reason...enough is enough. When is 'enough enough' for Joe Blow prisoner? bugger off Assange. Zero sympathy, you brought this all on yourself and playing narcissist Jesus like martyr was another nail in your coffin. you are a taxi driver pretending to be a lawyer And you are a moron pretending to be a person with at least one neuron.

lame af

you really are a taxi driver pretending to be a lawyer

Aussie wrote on Feb 26^th, 2024 at 12:41pm:

This 'enough is enough' stuff is just garbage! Should the Brits have stopped looking for and ultimately prosecuting the Great Train Robbers for the same reason...enough is enough. When is 'enough enough' for Joe Blow prisoner? bugger off Assange. Zero sympathy, you brought this all on yourself and playing narcissist Jesus like martyr was another nail in your coffin.

Hi Aussie,
I feel sorry for Julian but I would not have done what he did.

He doxxed the names, addresses, phone numbers and family information
about people who were helping the Yanks in Afghanistan - such as translators -
to the whole world.
He put their lives and the lives of their families in jeopardy.

The Yanks had to move very quickly to get all of those people out of Afghanistan
in an emergency operation to save their lives.

Assange was totally irresponsible in what he did -
he could not have cared less about all those people -
but he wants us to care about him. Go figure?

Bobby. wrote on Feb 26^th, 2024 at 1:03pm:

Aussie wrote on Feb 26th, 2024 at 12:41pm: This 'enough is enough' stuff is just garbage! Should the Brits have stopped looking for and ultimately prosecuting the Great Train Robbers for the same reason...enough is enough. When is 'enough enough' for Joe Blow prisoner? bugger off Assange. Zero sympathy, you brought this all on yourself and playing narcissist Jesus like martyr was another nail in your coffin. Hi Aussie, I feel sorry for Julian but I would not have done what he did. He doxxed the names, addresses, phone numbers and family information about people who were helping the Yanks in Afghanistan - such as translators - to the whole world. He put their lives and the lives of their families in jeopardy. The Yanks had to move very quickly to get all of those people out of Afghanistan in an emergency operation to save their lives. Assange was totally irresponsible in what he did - he could not have cared less about all those people - but he wants us to care about him. Go figure?

Well whaddayaknow, for once I agree with goober.

Miracles will never cease

Bobby. wrote on Feb 26^th, 2024 at 1:03pm:

Aussie wrote on Feb 26th, 2024 at 12:41pm: This 'enough is enough' stuff is just garbage! Should the Brits have stopped looking for and ultimately prosecuting the Great Train Robbers for the same reason...enough is enough. When is 'enough enough' for Joe Blow prisoner? bugger off Assange. Zero sympathy, you brought this all on yourself and playing narcissist Jesus like martyr was another nail in your coffin. Hi Aussie, I feel sorry for Julian but I would not have done what he did. He doxxed the names, addresses, phone numbers and family information about people who were helping the Yanks in Afghanistan - such as translators - to the whole world. He put their lives and the lives of their families in jeopardy. The Yanks had to move very quickly to get all of those people out of Afghanistan in an emergency operation to save their lives. Assange was totally irresponsible in what he did - he could not have cared less about all those people - but he wants us to care about him. Go figure?

He was doing it for the Greater Cause.
To stop a Political establishment in North America from doing it to 'everyone' else.

Horseshit, he was doing it for HIS greater cause, being his gigantic "Messiah, Saviour of the World" smacking ego!

Aussie wrote on Feb 26^th, 2024 at 2:05pm:

Horseshit, he was doing it for HIS greater cause, being his gigantic "Messiah, Saviour of the World" smacking ego!

No. It was because he is Australian. He's a blonde male and he adheres to the 'British' form of Political truth and needed to show the 'False Political' god of the USA which does not adhere to British Politics, rather than - the old Roman/Athenian forms.

Basically he's a guy who shows his loyalty to Britain (if in Europe) and not to the 'Media' Italy and its Mafia Politics.

Pretty simple reason for doing what he did and others would have done the same, given the opportunity.

Jasin wrote on Feb 26^th, 2024 at 2:10pm:

Aussie wrote on Feb 26th, 2024 at 2:05pm: Horseshit, he was doing it for HIS greater cause, being his gigantic "Messiah, Saviour of the World" smacking ego! No. It was because he is Australian. He's a blonde male and he adheres to the 'British' form of Political truth and needed to show the 'False Political' god of the USA which does not adhere to British Politics, rather than - the old Roman/Athenian forms. Basically he's a guy who shows his loyalty to Britain (if in Europe) and not to the 'Media' Italy and its Mafia Politics. Pretty simple reason for doing what he did and others would have done the same, given the opportunity.

If he was 'loyal to Britain' the very least he could do is obey its Laws and not poo on those Laws, as he did.

Aussie wrote on Feb 26^th, 2024 at 2:13pm:

Jasin wrote on Feb 26th, 2024 at 2:10pm: Aussie wrote on Feb 26th, 2024 at 2:05pm: Horseshit, he was doing it for HIS greater cause, being his gigantic "Messiah, Saviour of the World" smacking ego! No. It was because he is Australian. He's a blonde male and he adheres to the 'British' form of Political truth and needed to show the 'False Political' god of the USA which does not adhere to British Politics, rather than - the old Roman/Athenian forms. Basically he's a guy who shows his loyalty to Britain (if in Europe) and not to the 'Media' Italy and its Mafia Politics. Pretty simple reason for doing what he did and others would have done the same, given the opportunity. If he was 'loyal to Britain' the very least he could do is obey its Laws and not poo on those Laws, as he did.

If, as an Australian being raised with the British Political influence, started to crap on their parade. Then its because there is a part of Britain that is adhering (grovelling) to the corrupt Media-Mafia USA fake Politics - that he does not agree with.
...maybe its the United Kingdom, rather than Great Britain - that he dissagrees with?

They should get onto the US Ambassador Caroline Kennedy to give them assistance in Assanges case.

Afterall the NRL got Albanese and  her to fix the visa concerns for NRL players who have had off field indiscretions that may have prevented them entry into the US for the 1st round of the NRL fixtures being played in Las Vegas this weekend.



Quote:

The NRL's historic double-header in Las Vegas will be a star-studded affair thanks in part to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. The PM has intervened in the visa application process for some NRL stars to ensure they could travel to Las Vegas. Brisbane Broncos sensation Reece Walsh and Sydney Roosters star Brandon Smith were among 12 players and officials who had to travel to the US embassy in Sydney for interviews about their visa applications due to past off-field discretions. The pair was not immediately approved to enter the US and had their applications referred to higher immigration officials for a final decision – which usually takes two to three weeks. It is understood Mr Albanese then stepped in, and with the support of Australia’s US Ambassador Caroline Kennedy, the visas were issued within 24 hours.

Note the Journo in above article used the term "off field discretions"

Remedial english lessons required.;D

Well Readers, cop this.

Humpty*** reckons the Espionage Act under which Assange is charged is unconstitutional in the USA.

Gee...why didn't the lawyers for Assange try that very very very very very worthy and jurisprudential meritorious ripper in the extradition proceedings?

*Rapist
*Swindler
*Bordering on pathological

:D

Aussie wrote on Feb 26^th, 2024 at 12:41pm:

This 'enough is enough' stuff is just garbage! Should the Brits have stopped looking for and ultimately prosecuting the Great Train Robbers for the same reason...enough is enough. When is 'enough enough' for Joe Blow prisoner? bugger off Assange. Zero sympathy, you brought this all on yourself and playing narcissist Jesus like martyr was another nail in your coffin.

No, the Brits should not have stopped looking for the Great Train Robbers because they were British citizens and they were subject to British law.

Assange is not a US citizen and is therefore not subject to their law unless caught breaking US law whilst under their jurisdiction.

Simple as that.

Assange will be dead soon. Dead before Trump becomes President again. Trump won't be able to save him in time.

Trump is not the solution.

The UK government is intent on the death of Assange by their mistreatment of him.

The justice system in the UK is corrupt.

Laugh till you cry wrote on Mar 17^th, 2024 at 10:49pm:

Trump is not the solution. The UK government is intent on the death of Assange by their mistreatment of him. The justice system in the UK is corrupt.

Nothing to do with the UK or the USA.
It's to do with the Government 'here' being a subservient sub-UK sub-USA puppet Political entity that will betray the people of this country for those two nations at the drop of a hat.
Oppose those two countries in any manner, even in 'trade' and the Government here will remind you who exactly runs this country and why you, like Assange should just take it like Israel being condemned against the poor helpless victims of innocent Palestine.

The UK is doing Uncle Sam's bidding in the torture and detention of Julian Assange.

Global justice systems have been corrupted by the USA which can impose on the UK, Sweden, and other countries to corrupt the justice systems of those countries and conceal the US control over issues such as Assange.

The conditions Assange is held under amount to torture.

https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2024/2/22/the-trials-of-julian-assange-a-death-sentence-for-democracy


Quote:

... If extradited, the Australian-born Assange faces up to 175 years in prison on spying charges – which again is pretty rich coming from a nation with an extensive history of illegally spying on its own citizens. In reality, Assange’s only “crime” was to utilise WikiLeaks to expose the truth of US military crimes, as in the notorious “Collateral Murder” video that was released in 2010. The video footage, which dates from 2007, shows a massacre of a dozen people in Baghdad by upbeat helicopter-borne US military personnel, who did not find it necessary to conceal the extent to which they were getting off on the slaughter. ...