Showing posts with label Extradition Hearing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Extradition Hearing. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Assange Continues Fighting Extradition To Sweden

By Jerry Smith July 12 2011
assangewatch.blogspot.com

Today Julian Assange continues his fight not to be extradited to Sweden. The hearing will continue tomorrow.

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Assange Gets Appeal Court Date

By Jerry Smith Apr 6 2011
assangewatch.blogspot.com

Julian Assange has finally been given a date for his appeal against Judge Howard Riddle's ruling that he should be extradited to Sweden. Judge Riddle felt that Assange could get a fair trial in Sweden and that his extradition to Sweden would not violate his human rights.

Assange will continue to fight being extradited to Sweden at a two day hearing at the High Court in London on July 12 and 13.

Saturday, March 5, 2011

Assange Lawyers File Appeal

By Jerry Smith Mar 5 2011
assangewatch.blogspot.com

Lawyers for Julian Assange have filed an appeal against Judge Howard Riddle's ruling last week that Assange should be extradited to Sweden because he felt Assange could get a fair trial in Sweden and that his extradition to Sweden would not violate his human rights.

Assange has been fighting extradition to Sweden where he has not been charged with anything but is wanted for questioning by the Swedish police about accusations of rape and sexual molestation made against him by Sofia Wilen and Anna Ardin. Assange denies the allegations and says he had consensual sex with the two women.

Thursday, February 24, 2011

Julian Assange Can Be Extradited To Sweden : Video

By Jerry Smith Feb 24 2011
assangewatch.blogspot.com

Julian Assange may have lost the first round in his extradition battle, but not the war. Judge Howard Riddle felt that Assange could get a fair trial in Sweden and said his extradition to Sweden would not violate his human rights.

Assange's lawyers plan to appeal the decision. They have seven days to lodge a notice of appeal and the hearing should take place within a period of 40 days after that, but may stretch to three to four months.

Saturday, February 12, 2011

Assange Extradition Hearing Over Now Awaiting Verdict : Video

By Jerry Smith Feb 12 2011
assangewatch.blogspot.com

Julian Assanges' extradition hearing is over and Judge Howard Riddle is expected to give his verdict on Feb. 24.

Assange's lawyer, Geoffrey Robertson, had sought an adjournment saying Assange would not get a fair trial in Sweden after Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt said Assange had "become public enemy number one in Sweden". But Judge Howard Riddle rejected Robertson's request for an adjournment.

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Assange Extradition Hearing To Continue Friday : Video

By Jerry Smith Feb 9 2011
assangewatch.blogspot.com

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange finished a second day in a London court in front of Judge Howard Riddle fighting extradition to Sweden. Assange has not been charged with anything but is wanted for questioning by Swedish police for accusations made against him by Sofia Wilen and Anna Ardin of rape and sexual molestation, which Assange denies.

It was thought that the hearing would end Tuesday and that a decision would be made by Friday, but Judge Riddle felt two days was not enough and said the extradition hearing would continue on Friday with lawyers making their closing arguments then.

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Assange In London Court Fighting Extradition Day 1 : Video

By Jerry Smith Feb 8 2011
assangewatch.blogspot.com

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange finished his first of two days in a London court fighting extradition to Sweden, where he is wanted for questioning but has not been charged by Swedish police for accusations made against him by Sofia Wilen and Anna Ardin of rape and sexual molestation, which Assange denies.

Assange and his lawyers feel he will not get a fair trial in Sweden, where rape cases are heard in private and that if extradited to Sweden he may then in turn be extradited to the U.S., where he could face the death penalty.

Monday, February 7, 2011

Assange Lawyers To Publish Defence Online

By Jerry Smith Feb 7 2011
assangewatch.blogspot.com

Lawyers for Julian Assange say they will take the unusual step of publishing his entire defence on the firm’s home page at 10am on Monday.

Mr Assange is due to appear in a London court Monday and Tuesday to decide if he is going to be extradited to Sweden.

WikiLeaks Threatens Legal Action Against The Guardian

By Jerry Smith Feb 7 2011
assangewatch.blogspot.com

Julian Assange claims the book “WikiLeaks : Inside Julian Assange's War on Secrecy”, written by two senior reporters from The Guardian, David Leigh and Luke Harding, and published by The Guardian, contains “malicious libels" about him.

A posting on WikiLeaks' Twitter account, thought to have been written by Assange, said “The Guardian book serialisation contains malicious libels. We will be taking legal action".

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Assange Asks Australian Government For Safe Return To Australia

By Jerry Smith Feb 1 2011
assangewatch.blogspot.com

Assange is asking the Australian Government to ensure his safe return to Melbourne as his extradition hearing Monday in London on sexual misconduct charges in Sweden approaches.

"He wants to return to Australia, he wants to return safely here, knowing he'll have the support of the government. He insists that the government intervene to protect him. Of course we have witnessed the government not protecting him but rather taking a hostile attitude to him without any foundation," defense attorney Rob Stary, a member of Assange's Melbourne legal team, said.