Come for all or part of the week! Despite the HM Courts and Tribunals Service invoking a data protection clause. that the estate is owned by Sheikh Mohammed al-Makhtoum, the ruler of Dubai, one of the United Arab Emirates. Since the last ruling, overwhelming evidence has emerged proving that the United States prosecution against my husband is a criminal abuse. our #1 bilateral forum between the UK and Spain. "Baraitser did not state whether it was a criminal offence to publish a photograph taken in a courtroom (or indeed to attempt to publish a photograph taken in a courtroom). This cookie is set by CloudFlare. She has refused to recuse herself despite an obvious conflict of interest stemming from her husband's former job as a Conservative Defence Minister and his work with the Henry Jackson . District judge Vanessa Baraitser rules that extradition is barred under the 2003 Extradition Act because it is opressive (s.91). "When he spoke truth and when his barrister spoke, Baraitser contrived boredom; when the prosecuting barrister spoke, she was attentive. In May 2019, soon after Assange was seized from his asylum in the Ecuadorian embassy by British police, the U.S. government requested his extradition on charges that could see him imprisoned for175 years. The cookie stores a unique ID to identify a returning user for the purpose of targeted advertising. 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. This page was last edited on 2 January 2022, at 14:25. Speak the truth, tell others. She also joined a group of Conservative MPs on a trip to Berlin in 2011 and attended in 2019 the annual forum of the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), a highly secretive meeting organised by the most influential neoconservative think tank in Washington populated by senior US military and intelligence officials. Assanges claims that Lady Arbuthnot was conflicted: His assertion that he has not had a fair hearing is laughable. This cookie is native to PHP applications. The section 2 issue was hotly contested by counsel for the prosecution, who argued that the authority of Edutanu v Romania [2016] EWHC 124 (Admin) did not apply. 20 April 2022:The Magistrate issues the extradition order, which is sent to Home Secretary Priti Patel for approval. The Magazine Basic Theme by bavotasan.com. Address for Lady Emma Arbuthnot Sr. Chief Magistrates Office 181 Marylebone Road London NW 1 5BR DX 13551, Marylebone 9. Judge Vanessa Baraitser said Assange's past conduct meant there were substantial grounds to believe that if released he would abscond again as the US Department of Justice appeals against her . A court is a public authority for the purposes of the Human Rights Act and a judge is an officer of the court. Julian Assange suffers a transient ischemic attack (TIA) on the first day. Matt Kennard is head of investigations and Mark Curtis editor, of. the purpose of the visit as to promote and further bilateral relations between Britain and Turkey at a high level. overwhelming evidence has emerged proving that the United States prosecution against my husband is a . The case is sent back to the Magistrates Court with instruction to issue the extradition order. The reason for her attending a meeting described by Lord Arbuthnot as bringing MPs, business people, academics and artists together to discuss topical issues is not clear. "Baraitser concluded the matter by stating that the Defence should submit written arguments by 10am tomorrow on this point, and she would then hold a separate hearing into the question of Julians position in the court. The shameful behavior of The Mighty Wurlitzer exposes them as nothing more than shills for Empire duping the masses on a daily basis. Declassified has discovered that both Tertulias and Tatlidil had been managed by the same person living at the addresses given by parliamentarians. 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. James Arbuthnot and his wife Emma Louise (nee Broadbent) are well-documented war profiteers. The expenses were covered by an organisation called Tertulias, chaired by Lady Arbuthnots husband Lord Arbuthnot of Edrom, a former Conservative defence minister with extensive links to the British military and intelligence community exposed by WikiLeaks. Yes, the UK justice system has been maliciously subverted to serve the interests of the likes of Patel and the Arbuthnots. A judiciary spokesman has said, There has been no bias demonstrated by the chief magistrate. Despite the HM Courts and Tribunals Service invoking a data protection clause,Declassifiedwas able to view a host of cases with full names and details in Westlaw, a paid-for legal database. Records the default button state of the corresponding category & the status of CCPA. There is no Justice in Britain since the Tories and New Labour destroyed not only the NHS but the state. 17 June 2022:Home Secretary Priti Patel approves the extradition order to extradite Julian Assange to the United States. Monthly Review Foundation134 W 29TH ST STE 706New York NY 10001-5304Tel: 212-691-2555, Verdict in Julian Assanges extradition case to be delivered on Monday. Group 4 would have to decide. All that is on the Wikipedia profile references limited information . Last October, Europe minister Christopher Pincher attended the forum in Edinburgh and stated that the annual Tertulias dialogue illustrates the breadth and depth of the relationship between the United Kingdom and Spain. I took a look at Singh v Germany, the only case where Judge Vanessa Baraitser ruled not to extradite. One of the three residential properties which have been recorded by MPs in the parliamentary register of interests as the location of the Tertulias organisation, which funded Lady Arbuthnots trip to Bilbao. A judge in London on Monday rejected an American effort to have the WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange extradited to the United States, where he faces charges of conspiring to hack government. dead judges, to endorse their point of view, and thus repeating the same points continually with little value from exegesis of the innumerable quotes. The Perfected Grounds of Appeal concerning the Secretary of State for the Home Department (SSHD) include arguments that Home Secretary Priti Patel erred in her decision to approve the extradition order on grounds of specialty and because the request itself violates Article 4 of the U.S.-UK Extradition Treaty. Arbuthnot hears many of the most sensitive or complex cases in the magistrates courts and in particular extradition and special jurisdiction cases. That is an appeal court and would follow appeals to the British High Court and Supreme Court should Assange lose. Who will dare tell the public that democracy, such as it is, has been subverted by a corporate authoritarianism from which fascism draws its strength. It is unclear what perception of bias Lady Arbuthnot accepts and on what basis she stepped aside from personally hearing the case. District Judge Vanessa Baraitser who is still overseen by Lady Arbuthnot will rule on the extradition proceedings which begin on 25 . Copyright 2023 . Julian Assange has been warned by the judge in his extradition case that he could be removed from court with the case continuing in his absence after he interjected while a lawyer for the US. The cookie is set by Krux Digital under the domain krxd.net. WINNER OF THE 2017 MARTHA GELLHORN PRIZE FOR JOURNALISM. Britains Ministry of Justice is blocking the release of basic information about the judge who is to rule on Julian Assanges extradition, reports Declassified UK. You cant firewall facts, logic or consequent changes of sentiment between these countries. Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features. No political extradition was in the European Convention on Extradition, the Model United Nations Extradition Treaty and the Interpol Convention on Extradition. Lady Arbuthnots husband is a key figure in the British military and intelligence establishment a highly controversial issue given that Lady Arbuthnot has made rulings in the Assange case and continues to oversee it as chief magistrate. 2023 BBC. Access denied, adjournment denied, exposition of defence evidence denied, removal of superseding indictment charges denied. From: bonnieweinstein <giobon@xxxxxxxxxxx>; To: BAUAW <bauaw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; Date: Thu, 2 Mar 2023 08:30:18 -0800; SHUT DOWN DRONE WARFARESpring Action Week: April 15 - 22, 2023Holloman AFB, Southern New Mexico Co-sponsored by CODEPINK & Ban Killer Drones Mark your calendars & Join Us! She then routinely ignores his response. "Her face was a progression of sneers and imperious indifference; she addressed Julian with an arrogance that reminded me of a magistrate presiding over apartheid South Africa's Race Classification Board. Tomorrow, District Judge Vanessa Baraister will rule on Assange's US extradition. 2022. The information officer also noted that it holds all the information you have requested rather than some in the case of Baraitser. The United States Government appeals. Liz Truss, then Justice Secretary, advised the Queen to. On this occasion, the request was not blocked. Patel who isalsolinked to Arbuthnots husband, Lord Arbuthnot will sign off Assanges extradition to the U.S. if it is ordered by Baraitser. It does not store any personal data. Lady Arbuthnots first ruling on Assange was made in February 2018 while he was a political asylee in the Ecuadorian embassy in London. "Opening his argument, Edward Fitzgerald QC argued that the Extradition Act of 2003 alone is not enough to make an actual extradition. had been managed by the same person living at the addresses given by parliamentarians. The data collected is used for analysis. On May 15, 2020, Declassifiedsent a further FOI request, this time to the Home Office, asking for information on any phone calls or emails made or received by the current Home Secretary Priti Patel concerning the Assange case. Articles copied from Draft Namespace on Wikipedia could be seen on the Draft Namespace of Wikipedia and not main one. In the meantime, it's our responsibility to fight in ways we know but which now require more than a modicum of Julian Assange's courage."[4]. 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. 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