Members of Catholic Worker communities, Anonymous, Veterans for Peace, anti-war, freedom of information and Occupy London activists gathered outside the High Court/ London in solidarity with Julian Assange on Wed. Nov 2nd.
Julian arrived just before 9 am conforned by a huge
international media pack. The legal proceedings ended by 10 a.m. with
the High Court turning down the appeal against extradition to Sweden.
Julian and his defence team are now considering their options. On
exiting the court, Julian suggested accessing the following website for
information about the case.
http://www.swedenversusassange.com/
Democray
Now interviewed Helena Kennedy, an attorney on Assange’s legal team.
They also air a statement made by Julian Assange in London.
http://www.democracynow.org/2011/11/2/wikileaks_founder...ppeal
Nov 1, 2011
The
day before the cpurt apperamce Democracy Now spoke with Julian
Assange’s Attorney Gareth Peirce Spoke about Imminent British Court
Decision on Sweden’s Request to Extradite Assange
http://www.democracynow.org/blog/2011/11/1/exclusive_ju...weden
Previous posting: YOUTUBE (12 mins 22 secs) Gareth Peirce Speaks on
Bradley Manning: "Dispatches from the Dark Side" - connecting Manning
to US Prison system's systematic human rights violations
http://groups.google.com/group/National-CW-E-mail-List/...d5e23
Also see: London Review of Books May 2010 "America’s Non-Compliance"
Gareth Peirce presents the case against extradition
http://www.lrb.co.uk/v32/n09/gareth-peirce/americas-non...iance