Waiting for the Old Bailey: Julian Assange and Britain’s Judicial Establishment
Binoy Kampmark On September 7, Julian Assange will be facing another round of gruelling extradition proceedings, in the Old Bailey, part of a process that has become a form...
Pandemic Delays: Postponing the Assange Extradition Hearing
Binoy Kampmark “Mr Assange will be facing a David and Goliath battle with his hands tied behind his back.” Edward Fitzgerald QC, lawyer for Julian Assange, April 27, 2020...
Julian Assange: One Year In Belmarsh
Binoy Kampmark It should not be a matter of distinction, but Julian Assange is a figure who is becoming the apotheosis of political imprisonment. This seems laughable to those...
Julian Assange, the Glass Cage and Heaven in a Rage: Day Four
Binoy Kampmark Thursday, February 27, Woolwich Crown Court. The first round of extradition hearings regarding Julian Assange’s case concluded a day early, to recommence on May 18th. It ended...
Julian Assange, Political Offences and Legal Restraints: Day Three
Binoy Kampmark Wednesday, February 26, Woolwich Crown Court. Today, the focus shifted to the protagonist himself and the nature of the US-UK Extradition Treaty of 2003, a contentious document...
Assange Extradition: Proceedings so Far
This was originally an update to our discussion thread on Julian Assange’s arrest and “trial”, but as that post was two days old many readers seemed to miss the...
