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John Pilger: Eyewitness to the Agony of Julian Assange
Journalist and filmmaker John Pilger has watched Julian Assange’s extradition trial from the public gallery at London’s Old Bailey. He spoke with Timothy Erik Ström of Arena magazine, Australia.
John Pilger: “...I have sat in many courts and seldom known such a corruption of due process... evocative of a Stalinist show trial... The sheer bias in the courts I have sat in this year and last year, with Julian in the dock, blight any notion of British justice...
This is what the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Torture Professor Nils Melzer calls ‘psychological torture’, the result of a gang-like ‘mobbing’ by governments and their media shills...
There are few records of the proceedings. They are: Craig Murray’s personal blog, Joe Lauria’s live reporting on Consortium News, and the World Socialist Website. American journalist Kevin Gosztola’s blog, Shadowproof, funded mostly by himself, has reported more of the trial than the major US press and TV, including CNN, combined...
...WikiLeaks has allowed us to glimpse a rampant imperial march
through whole societies—think of the carnage in Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya,
Syria, Yemen, to name a few, the dispossession of 37 million people and the
deaths of 12 million men, women and children in the ‘war on terror’—most of it
behind a façade of deception. Julian Assange is a threat to these recurring
horrors—that’s why he is being persecuted, why a court of law has become an
instrument of oppression..."
READ THE COMPLETE ARTICLE:
https://consortiumnews.com/.../john-pilger-eyewitness.../...
"The Morrison Government should use its close friendship with the US to push hard for the extradition proceeding to be dropped against Julian #Assange. NY Times published the revelations with impunity. This govt should demand the same treatment for one of our own journalists."
https://twitter.com/KerryOBrien/status/1311620069147910147
“On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to
legendary journalist and filmmaker John Pilger. He discusses the extradition
trial of Julian Assange being held at the Old Bailey in London, the war crimes
Julian Assange uncovered, why the United States wants to persecute him, key
statements delivered in court by witnesses that may help the Wikileaks founder,
allegations of bias against Judge Baraitser, the gruelling schedule Julian
Assange has to go through for court hearings, the likelihood of Julian Assange
committing suicide if he is jailed in a supermax prison which John Pilger
describes as a ‘clean hell’, the role of the mainstream media outlets such as
The Guardian in facilitating the persecution of Julian Assange, and more.“
WATCH THE INTERVIEW:
Richard Medhurst speaks outside the Old Bailey in London where witness testimonies concluded in week 4 of the Julian Assange extradition hearing. Richard has been providing excellent independent coverage of the farce taking place in the UK.
WATCH THE VIDEO:
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/55669.htm
A short but concise summary of the extradition trial and the dangerous precedent it would set if it succeeds. Senator Whish-Wilson spoke in the Australian Senate on Wednesday 7 October 2020, calling for the release of Julian Assange, and his return home to Australia with his family.
LISTEN TO ADDRESS TO THE AUSTRALIAN SENATE:
Chris Hedges discusses with Craig Murray, former British Ambassador, the travesty of justice underway in London to extradite a multi-award-winning Australian journalist and publisher to solitary confinement for life in a maximum security prison in the USA, for the “crime” of journalism. Murray’s exhaustive reporting each day from inside the court was one of the few sources of reliable information about a vital case being ignored or misreported by most media.
WATCH THE VIDEO: https://youtu.be/ZtwpzqAJMBo
Shadowproof presents an independent media roundtable discussion
For the past month, a group of independent journalists have tirelessly live-tweeted the most consequential journalism case of our times—which the MSM has largely ignored. They are talking about it now on this live panel.
WATCH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imwuqDrXDPE
Independent journalists attended court every day reporting the entire proceedings in great detail, thus providing an important historical record for future reference:
Craig Murray’s personal blog:
https://www.craigmurray.org.uk/
World Socialist Website:
https://www.wsws.org/en/topics/mediaCategory/free-assange
https://www.youtube.com/c/RichardMedhurst/videos
Debunking All The Assange Smears
Caitlin Johnstone:
Updated this mega-article ahead of the Assange trial because whenever Assange is back in the news the smear engine ramps back up again. Bookmark it and use it however you like. Let me know if you spot other needed updates.
How to argue against Assange smears:
- “He’s not a journalist.”
- “He’s a rapist.”
- “He was hiding from rape charges in the embassy.”
- “He’s a Russian agent.”
- “He’s being prosecuted for hacking/espionage crimes, not journalism.”
- “He should just go to America and face the music. If he’s innocent he’s got nothing to fear.”
- “Well he jumped bail! Of course the UK had to arrest him.”
- “He’s a narcissist/megalomaniac/jerk.”
- “He’s a horrible awful monster for reasons X, Y and Z… but I don’t think he should be extradited.”
- “Trump is going to rescue him and they’ll work together to end the Deep State. Relax and wait and see.”
- “He put poop on the walls! Poop poop poopie!”
- “He’s stinky.”
- “He was a bad houseguest.”
- “He conspired with Don Jr.”
- “He only publishes leaks about America.”
- “He’s an antisemite.”
- “He’s a fascist.”
- “He was a Trump supporter.”
- “I used to like him until he ruined the 2016 election” / “I used to hate him until he saved the 2016 election.”
- “He’s got blood on his hands.”
- “He published the details of millions of Turkish women voters.”
- “He supported right-wing political parties in Australia.”
- “He endangered the lives of gay Saudis.”
- “He’s a CIA agent/limited hangout.”
- “He mistreated his cat.”
- “He’s a pedophile.”
- “He lied about Seth Rich.”
- “He’s never leaked anything on Trump.”
- “He conspired with Nigel Farage.”
- “He recklessly published unredacted documents.”
- “He conspired with Roger Stone.”
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