Julian Assange arrested. UPDATE: US Ask for his extradition
Ecuador govt just told journalists that Assange’s Ecuadorian citizenship has been suspended because of “innumerable problems, breaches of international accords and interference in external matters” and that Assange allegedly “smeared faeces on the walls of the Ecuadorian embassy”
Important background for journalists covering the arrest of Julian #Assange by Ecuador: the United Nations formally ruled his detention to be arbitrary, a violation of human rights. They have repeatedly issued statements calling for him to walk free–including very recently. pic.twitter.com/fr12rYdWUF
— Edward Snowden (@Snowden) April 11, 2019
“In the United Kingdom, no-one is above the law” – UK PM Theresa May on arrest of Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange at Ecuadorian embassy in London
http://bbc.in/2UtyuA1 #Assange
From #Assange: The US warrant was issued in December 2017 and is for conspiracy with Chelsea Manning @xychelsea in early 2010.From #Assange: The US warrant was issued in December 2017 and is for conspiracy with Chelsea Manning @xychelsea in early 2010.
Editor in Chief of @Wikileaks outside of Westminster Court:
“Anyone who wants the press to be free should consider the implications of this case. If they will extradite a journalist to the US then no journalist will be safe. This must stop. This must end.”
Former President of Ecuador:
The greatest traitor in Ecuadorian and Latin American history, Lenin Moreno, allowed the British police to enter our embassy in London to arrest Assange.
Moreno is a corrupt man, but what he has done is a crime that humanity will never forget. https://t.co/XhT51MA6c6— Rafael Correa (@MashiRafael) April 11, 2019
The greatest traitor in Ecuadorian and Latin American history, Lenin Moreno, allowed the British police to enter our embassy in London to arrest Assange.
Moreno is a corrupt man, but what he has done is a crime that humanity will never forget.
Full video of #WikiLeaks founder Julian #Assange’s arrest by #British #police this morning via
https://twitter.com/Alt_News_TK/status/1116360775403073537
FACT CHECK: Australian Foreign Minister @MarisePayne just published FALSE statement about #JulianAssange on Facebook. Said UK arrest warrant issued June 12 2012, 7 days before he entered embassy.
It was June 29, 10 DAYS AFTER, said Judge Riddle on 8/1012
https://www.conjur.com.br/dl/decisao-condena-fiadores-julian-assange.pdf …
The arrest of Julian Assange represents an extremely dangerous crossing of the rubicon. This is an assault on journalism and a free press. All journalists should stand in fierce opposition.
https://twitter.com/StaceyMaLaine/status/1116357945862893569
Statement at Westminster Magistrates’ Court after arrest of Julian Assange
https://www.pscp.tv/w/1OwxWkjQEqwxQ?t=2m36s
Here’s section from Count One of indictment against Julian Assange. The language contains the same words typically seen in Espionage Act charge. Prosecutors are clearly accusing Assange of aiding and abetting espionage, but they’re trying to do it within charge for computer crime
https://twitter.com/Alt_News_TK/status/1116369481381494785
WATCH- US Henchmen Violently Arrest Assange! Show Trial To Follow…
"This sets a dangerous precedent… any journalist can be extradited for prosecution in the US for having published truthful information about the US"
Julian Assange's lawyer Jennifer Robinson confirms Wikileaks co-founder will fight extraditionhttps://t.co/4ioyi5LlrF pic.twitter.com/y1pHKyjF1D
— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) April 11, 2019
