This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. (Im a financial supporter of Mr. Assange & his legal team). Clearly, or so it would seem, these utter ar**holes have decided that they alone determine (under US pressure, no doubt but what does that say about their spinal columns?) Vanessa Baraitser is a British district judge. In February 2019, Baraitser ordered the extradition of Alexandre Djouhri, a Frenchman suspected of funnelling money from former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi to finance Nicolas Sarkozy's 2007 presidential campaign. Magistrate Vanessa Baraitser had just made a ruling that the names of Julian Assange's partner and young children could be published, which she stated was in the interests of "open justice." We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". This cookie is used for measuring the efficiency of advertisement by registering data on visitors from multiple website. To accept the government's arguments, she will have to disregard weeks of expert testimony debunking the prosecution's legal theories, and she'll have to accept its misleading timeline of events. Fitzgerald declined to agree, saying the Act did not say extradition for political offences could not be banned by the treaty enabling extradition. District Judge Vanessa Baraitser who is still overseen by Lady Arbuthnot will rule on the extradition proceedings which begin on 25 February. I give little weight to the views of the Working Group, she added, referring to the United Nations body which termed Assanges condition one of arbitrary detention. (and your PS was spot-on! I took a look at Singh v Germany, the only case where Judge Vanessa Baraitser ruled not to extradite. She said that his lawyer had declined to make an application for bail on his behalf, adding "perhaps not surprisingly in light of your history of absconding in these proceedings". WikiLeaks' founder, Julian Assange, will not be extradited to the US, after a UK court deemed him at risk of suicide and self-harm. The MOJ officer stated: I can confirm that the MOJ holds the information that you have requested. AC-81, Salt Lake Sector 1, Near BD Bus Stop, Kolkata: 700064; tattoo policy nys court officer; tim allen married daughter The United States Government appeals. Lady Arbuthnot is also likely to have approved of Baraitsers appointment to hear the Assange case. This is a pattern type cookie set by Google Analytics, where the pattern element on the name contains the unique identity number of the account or website it relates to. Documents relating to the war in Afghanistan revealed how the US military had killed hundreds of civilians in unreported incidents. The data collected is used for analysis. District Judge Vanessa Baraitser denied extradition on health grounds, saying Assange was likely to kill himself if held under harsh U.S. prison conditions. Their rule of law is mere window dressing that is being made up as they go along. 4 January 2021:Westminster Magistrates Court discharges (throws out) the U.S. extradition request against Julian Assange. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. When he was grabbed from the Ecuadorian embassy by British police in April 2019, district judge Michael Snow pilloried Assanges claims that Lady Arbuthnot was conflicted: His assertion that he has not had a fair hearing is laughable. [1] In February 2019, she ordered the extradition of Alexandre Djouhri suspected of funnelling money from former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi to finance Nicolas Sarkozy's 2007 presidential campaign. At one point, Joel Smith for the prosecution was attempting to get the attention of Judge Vanessa Baraitser to inform her that nothing could be heard in the court room. had been managed by the same person living at the addresses given by parliamentarians. to formally recuse herself from the Assange case. Assange denied permission to challenge extradition, Assange can be extradited to the US, court rules, US begins legal appeal to extradite Assange, Xi Jinping's power grab - and why it matters, Street fighting in Bakhmut but Russia not in control, Russian minister laughed at for Ukraine war claims. "Yes, she really did say that. The cookie is set by Krux Digital under the domain krxd.net. Then foreign minister Tobias Ellwood, at the forum while former foreign secretary Jack Straw, who is a, one of the discussions. The cookie is used to give a unique number to visitors, and collects data on user behaviour like what page have been visited. Sent sounds more extra-judicial. This Cookie is set by DoubleClick which is owned by Google. Lord Arbuthnots attendance at the forum. The new revelations follow previous investigations by Declassified, Lady Arbuthnot received gifts and hospitality in relation to her husband from a military and cybersecurity company exposed by WikiLeaks. Lady Arbuthnot has refused to formally recuse herself from the Assange case. Declassified has also seen evidence that the UK Home Office is blocking the release of information about Home Secretary Priti Patels role in the Assange extradition case. The purpose of the cookie is not known yet. . This cookie is set by CloudFlare. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. "In his diffident manner (which I confess is growing on me) Lewis said 'the prosecution is neutral on this request, of course but, err, I really dont think thats right'. "Baraitser replied that Assange might pose a danger to the public. She told Declassified that. This cookie is associated with Quantserve to track anonymously how a user interact with the website. Declassifiedclarified that it wanted the list to include the date, the defendant, the charge and the judges decision. How incompetent would you need to be to attempt to take a photo and fail to do so? The judiciary is not a public body for the purposes of FOIA and requests asking to disclose all the cases a named judge ruled on are therefore outside the scope of the FOIA, the officer stated. Patel loudly protested that Mays Foreign Secretary Boris [Johnson] knew about her meetings with Israeli officials. 4 January 2021: Westminster Magistrates Court discharges (throws out) the US extradition request against Julian Assange. that the estate is owned by Sheikh Mohammed al-Makhtoum, the ruler of Dubai, one of the United Arab Emirates. Lady Arbuthnot also benefited financially from another trip with her husband in 2014, this time to Istanbul for the British-Turkish Tatlidil, a forum established by the UK and Turkish governments for high level individuals involved in politics and business. Baraitser has been criticised for a number of her judgments so far concerning Assange, who has been incarcerated in a maximum security prison, HMP Belmarsh in London, since April 2019. In her January 2021 ruling blocking the extradition, then-district judge Vanessa Baraitser found in favour of the US on all issues except Assange's mental health. This cookie is set by LinkedIn and used for routing. Vanessa Baraitser serves as a District Judge at Westminster Magistrates' Court where, on 21 October 2019, she refused to extend Julian Assange's UK extradition proceedings, telling Assange his full extradition case would begin on 24 February 2020.[1]. District Judge Vanessa Baraitser who is still overseen by Lady Arbuthnot will rule on the extradition proceedings which begin on 25 February. 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The cookie is used to store and identify a users' unique session ID for the purpose of managing user session on the website. This is a Lijit Advertising Platform cookie. Lord Arbuthnot recorded that the costs of his attending his first forum in 2000 were partly met by a grant from the Foreign Office. When Julian struggled to speak, he couldn't get words out, even stumbling over his name and date of birth. After being documented for a decade, the idea of abuse of process in the UK is actually on the verge of breaking out and regardless of how Baraitser rules there is no way Britain can maintain a farce like this without consistent media backing. Arbuthnot was then also a member of the Joint Committee on National Security Strategy and chair of Conservative Friends of Israel. 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It is not known if Lady Arbuthnot was present. 27-28 October 2021:U.S. appeal hearing before the High Court Appeal. Justice ! on Assange was made in February 2018 while he was a political asylee in the Ecuadorian embassy in London. She had nothing to do; it was demonstrably preordained. Last October, Europe minister Christopher Pincher attended the forum in Edinburgh and, dialogue illustrates the breadth and depth of the relationship between the United Kingdom and Spain. The Assange case is tantamount to the UK and US rule of law killing itself in a thousand tiny cuts. Responding to Declassifieds Freedom of Information request for communications between the minister and Tertulias or an itinerary for the Bilbao meeting, DEFRA responded: Following a search of our paper and electronic records, we have established that the informationyou have requested is not held by DEFRA. It is unclear if Truss used a private email to organise the visit. , a Spanish law professor who is also a board member of the Spanish Ministry of Defence. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. Further documents from the Iraq war revealed that 66,000 civilians had been killed - more than previously reported. "Baraitser insisted he might only be heard through his counsel, which given he was prevented from instructing them was a bit rich. This cookie is set by Segment.io. Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. This cookie is set by Youtube. Keep Consortium News going in the tradition of Bob Parry. He cited examples of judgements made by the House of Lords and Privy Council where treaty rights were deemed enforceable despite the lack of incorporation into domestic legislation, particularly in order to stop people being extradited to potential execution from British colonies. "Who will then dare to expose anything of importance, let alone the high crimes of the West? I found the prosecutions appeal, which includes the crimes allegedly committed by the defendant. Liz Truss was in Bilbao for three days and accrued, . Foreign Office partner organisation Tertulias also paid for Lady Arbuthnot Julian Assanges senior judge to attend this event. "Fitzgerald stated that all major authorities agreed there were two types of political offence. Nils Melzer, UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, at the European headquarters of the UN in Geneva, Switzerland, 1 March 2019. Julian Assange is being prosecuted and punished for his political opinions (s.81(a) of the Extradition Act); Julian Assange is being prosecuted for protected speech (Article 10). If Patel is hit by a bus or a political force her party cannot withstand then she will NOT sign off on the extradition. Lady Arbuthnot personally presided over Assanges case as judge from late 2017 until mid-2019, delivering two controversial rulings. Theres surely something you could help with, right? This cookie is set by doubleclick.net. This cookie is set by Segment.io to check the number of ew and returning visitors to the website. If convicted on all charges, Assange would have faced a maximum of 175 years in prison, according to The New York Times. Imperialism in Evaluating Latin Americas Pink Tide, Limits to Supply Chain Resilience: A Monopoly Capital Critique, The Communitarian Revolutionary Subject and the Possibilities of System Change. Speak the truth, tell others. The cookie stores a unique ID to identify a returning user for the purpose of targeted advertising. Declassified found that its current president is. This cookie is used to measure the number and behavior of the visitors to the website anonymously. 10:30 am EDT: Judge Vanessa Baraitser has rejected the defense's application for an adjournment of the hearing until January to give it time to gather new evidence to defend against the prosecution's superseding indictment. I just got back from the Lincoln County courthouse. The unexpected decision by Judge Vanessa Baraitser to deny a US demand to extradite Julian Assange, foiling efforts to send him to a US super-max jail for the rest of his life, is a welcome legal victory, but one swamped by larger lessons that should disturb us deeply. The Biden Justice Department on Friday formally appealed a British judge's rejection of the U.S. request to extradite Julian Assange, confirming the new administration's intention to run with its predecessor's espionage charges against the WikiLeaks publisher despite warnings that the case endangers press freedoms around the world. The domain of this cookie is owned by Dataxu. She is present on the list of these on the judiciary website. Follow Declassified on twitter at @DeclassifiedUK. We need to know that to properly assess Baraitser. The shameful behavior of The Mighty Wurlitzer exposes them as nothing more than shills for Empire duping the masses on a daily basis. Can Nigeria's election result be overturned? (Photo: Matt Kennard). annual meetings between the UK and Spain have been held since 1989 but the organisation has no public presence and provides no record of events. Interesting to note date of appointment is in 2011. This cookie is used for authentication and for secure log-in. to a house in Higham, a small village with 140 people, also in Suffolk. Tertulias, an annual forum held for political and corporate leaders in the UK and Spain, is regarded by the UK Foreign Office as one of its partnerships.