James Arbuthnot is the chairman of the advisory board of the UK division of multinational defence and security systems manufacturer Thales. There were reasons, however, to be suspicious of what Baraitser was really up to even as she made her ruling in Assange's favor. She started to resemble something worse than a Dalek, a particularly stupid local government officer of a very low grade. Sent sounds more extra-judicial. If convicted in the U.S., Assange, 50, faces a possible penalty of up to 175 years in jail, his lawyers have said. This district judge has a record of nodding through extradition cases, including several that have recently been overturned on appeal by a higher court. The responses from the Home Office appear to indicate that Patel has had communications regarding Assange during her tenure as home secretary, but that the government is reluctant to disclose this information. [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. The extradition judge, Vanessa Baraitser, will take only written arguments on November 16. This cookie is set by Addthis. It is used to create a profile of the user's interest and to show relevant ads on their site. It would have to be up to Group 4 to decide if this was possible. In the latest entries, the organisations address is listed only as private. It does not correspond to any user ID in the web application and does not store any personally identifiable information. But Arbuthnots role in the Assange case is mired in controversy and conflicts of interest due to her familys connections to the British military and intelligence establishment, asDeclassifiedhaspreviouslyrevealed. They tweet at @DCKennard and @markcurtis30. A judiciary spokesman has. District Judge Vanessa Baraitser delivered her decision at London's Old Bailey court, in a case that has pitted national security against freedom of expression. Ms Gebhardt had since moved to Germany and is now sole carer for her 8-year-old daughter. Mr. Marshall, might I suggest you help gather that information and pass it on/publish it rather than simply trying to put the burden of checking it on the shoulders of Messirs Kennard and Curtis? Matt Kennard is head of investigations and Mark Curtis editor, of. I have sat in many courtrooms and seen judges abuse their positions. to formally recuse herself from the Assange case. A crowd of reporters gathered outside as a small group of supporters chanted "Free Julian Assange." The information was then published on the Wikileaks website. This cookie is set by Casalemedia and is used for targeted advertisement purposes. This cookie is set by LinkedIn and used for routing. 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). A request under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) was sent by, A British barrister, who wished to remain anonymous, but who is not involved with the Assange case, told. Since WikiLeaks disclosed material about Israel in the leak of United States diplomatic cables on 28 November 2010, pro-Israel propagandists in the UK and US have relentlessly attempted to smear Assange with alleged links to anti-Semitism. The Nazis were able to succeed because people were happy to ignore what was happening all around them, we are on the same route so is the USA. Trusss visit to Tertulias is secret enough for even the department she oversaw as minister at the time DEFRA to have no information on it. Tatlidil was openly set up by the UK government, but Tertulias is also closely linked to the Foreign Office, which describes Tertulias as one of its partnerships and in 2013 referred to the forum as our Tertulias. This cookie is used for authentication and for secure log-in. , Until This DayHistorical Perspectives on the News. The shameful behavior of The Mighty Wurlitzer exposes them as nothing more than shills for Empire duping the masses on a daily basis. 10 December 2021:The decision to discharge the extradition request is overturned by the High Court due to the United States Government issuing so-called diplomatic assurances to the UK Government. 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]. 1. In the High Court prisoners frequently sat with their lawyers in extradition hearings, in extreme cases of violent criminals handcuffed to a security officer. This cookie is native to PHP applications. Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. Removing advertising from your browsing experience is one of them - we don't just block ads, we redesign our pages to look smarter and load faster. The cookies store information anonymously and assign a randomly generated number to identify unique visitors. 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. Fitzgerald declined to agree, saying the Act did not say extradition for political offences could not be banned by the treaty enabling extradition. "At this stage Baraitser interrupted that it was plain the intention of parliament was that there could be extradition for political offences. 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. Yes, but who knew? changed again to a house which is divided into three flats in Battersea, south London. She wore a wedding dress designed by Dame Vivienne Westwood - who has campaigned to stop the extradition of Mr Assange. 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. The judge said Assange would likely be. Court releases police video of hammer . Become a Consortium News member! The purpose of the cookie is to enable LinkedIn functionalities on the page. 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. Although she is no longer personally hearing the Assange extradition proceedings, she remains. A BELIEF that a (FOIA) request would exceed an amount is sufficient to deny a request is a Fuccillo (HUGE) size loophole to deny revealing and biased nature of a corrupt system. This cookie is used to collect information on user preference and interactioin with the website campaign content. 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?) (Im a financial supporter of Mr. Assange & his legal team). These decisions include. Late Imperialism and the Expropriation of the Earth. The refusal to release information that is already publicly available from other sources speaks volumes. She added "In my view I have substantial ground for believing if I release you, you will abscond again".[13][14][15]. "Baraitser started to throw out jargon like a Dalek when it spins out of control. At the 2014 Tertulias attended by Truss and the Arbuthnots, a Spanish banker was awarded a CBE by the Queen on recommendation of the British government. ", "Did this happen in the home of Magna Carta? 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". Declassified found that its current president is. ;-) ). Further documents from the Iraq war revealed that 66,000 civilians had been killed - more than previously reported. 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. UK government is corrupt; By contrast, Nick Boles MP. It is unclear what perception of bias Lady Arbuthnot accepts and on what basis she stepped aside from personally hearing the case. The cookie is set by CasaleMedia. 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). I accept that Mr Assange had expressed fears of being returned to the United States from a very early stage in the Swedish extradition proceedings but I do not find that Mr Assanges fears were reasonable, she said. Declassified has discovered that both Tertulias and Tatlidil had been managed by the same person living at the addresses given by parliamentarians. It allows the online transaction without storing the credit card information.This service is provided by Stripe.com. District judge Vanessa Baraitser rules that extradition is barred under the 2003 Extradition Act because it is opressive (s.91). Cadogan Parry, thank you for posting that important information. Two years before, Truss who is now Trade Secretary and Lady Arbuthnot both attended an off-the-record two-day meeting in Bilbao, Spain. It is likely that Chief Magistrate Lady Emma Arbuthnot was involved in the decision to appoint Baraitser to the case. Two years before, Truss who is now Trade Secretary and Lady Arbuthnot both attended an off-the-record two-day meeting in Bilbao, Spain. According to a statement given toPrivate Eye, she stepped asidebecauseof a perception of bias, but it was not elucidated what this related to. Vanessa Baraitser accepted that Mr. Assange has remained depressed at the high-security prison of Belmarsh, which has been Assange's home for the last 20 months. District Judge Vanessa Baraitser said on Monday at London's Old Bailey court that Assange's clinical depression could be compounded and he could commit suicide if extradited stateside. Nils Melzer, UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, at the European headquarters of the UN in Geneva, Switzerland, 1 March 2019. Lord Arbuthnot can be seen standing next to her, likely having just introduced his fellow Conservative MP. Every one of the charges against Assange was a pure political offence. Her junior judge, Vanessa Baraitser, dismissed Assange's lawyers' complaints about limited access to their client, his physical and mental condition, and the confiscation of his legal notes. Volume 28, Number 61 Friday, March 3, 2023, 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. The cookie is set by Krux Digital under the domain krxd.net. With Baraitsers identical records, the possibility of refining the search was never offered two absolute exemptions being applied to the request from the start. Group 4 would have to decide. Assanges lawyers had applied to have his British arrest warrant withdrawn. District Judge Vanessa Baraitser who is still overseen by Lady Arbuthnot will rule on the extradition proceedings which begin on 25 . "Who will then dare to expose anything of importance, let alone the high crimes of the West? We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. !What Justice ? Both Tertulias and Tatlidil are secretive gatherings about which little is known and are not obviously connected but Declassified has discovered that the UK address of the two organisations has been the same. [1] The land registry states that the Higham address is part of the Dalham Estate in Newmarket, and is owned by, , a vehicle incorporated in Guernsey with a PO Box address. We have not put it behind a paywall because the truth should not be a luxury. District Judge Vanessa Baraitser says extradition proceedings will go ahead against Julian Assange, after his lawyers argued that the coronavirus lockdown means they cannot prepare their defence Both children attended the ceremony on Wednesday, along with Mr Assange's father and brother. 27-28 October 2021:US appeal hearing before the High Court Appeal. Prince Andrew talks to Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoan and other officials at the Foreign Office-linked off-the-record British-Turkish Tatlidil forum, 29 November 2014. I mean Baraitser, not Arbuthnot. "We now come to the consideration of yesterdays legal arguments on the extradition request itself. This article "Vanessa Baraitser" is from Wikipedia. DM, Matt Kennard is head of investigations and Mark Curtis editor, of Declassified UK, a media organisation investigating UK foreign, military and intelligence policies. for the purpose of better understanding user preferences for targeted advertisments. 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. pic.twitter.com/a8EbIIToE5, GBC News (@GBCNewsroom) October 27, 2018. 4 January 2021:Westminster Magistrates Court discharges (throws out) the US extradition request against Julian Assange. 'No jurisdiction' 'Up to Group 4'. "When he spoke truth and when his barrister spoke, Baraitser contrived boredom; when the prosecuting barrister spoke, she was attentive. Why, then, does it continue to act as though the Cold War is still on?. 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