Assange has stood up and identified himself. Judge has entered the court.
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Judge is referring to allegations of US interference in Ecuadorian embassy in London, when Assange was allegedly spied on and fully recorded, is an ongoing matter in a case in Spain and do not think it appropriate to make findings of fact on untested evidence.
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Judge saying there might have been "other reasons" for US government to spy on Assange other than to violate his attorney-client conversations, such as for security purposes. She quoted CNN report that Assange made the embassy a "command post" for alleged election interference.
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Judge says if defence encounters genuine diff in testing or challenging any part of US case it is reasonable to assume US procedure would enable evidence to be excluded.
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On article 6 of ECHR judge says: argument that Jury pool would be fileld with spooks was intennable. Jury members would be selected from 6 counties, even 1 county alone there are over a million people. Suggestion that 12 impartial individuals could not be impanelled...
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...was not possible to sustain. The US has well established means to ensure an impartial jury.
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Judge also rejects the idea that plea bargains are anything other than offering defnendants choices which can't be argued to be coercive.
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Judge is essentially saying that there are constitutional protections in the US which will guarantee a fair trial.
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"This court trusts that a US court will properly consider Mr Assange’s right to a free speech" Judge Baraitser
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Judge says that she accepts evidence that Assange suffers from a recurrent depressive disorder which was severe in 2017 and is sometimes accompanies… also accepted Dr Deeley position that Assange suffers from autism disorder albeit on high functioning end.
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Judge also says that she found that notwithstanding his support from family Mr Assange has remained either severely or moderately clinically depressed during detention. And that he is at risk of suicide or self-harm.
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Accept that there are entries in notes that indicate a much better mood at times however the overall impression is of a depressed and sometimes despairing man who is genuinely fearful about his future. Also notes Assange’s past history of self-harm and family history of suicide.
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Judge says she took account of conditions in US under which Assange is likely to experience, both pre-trial and post-trial detention and the "real risk" he will be detained subject of SAM’s
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Measures that could be taken to prevent suicide but Assange undoubtably has ability to circumvent these measures. He has already adopted strategy of disguising suicidal thoughts. Satisfied that Assange has the intellect & determination to circumvent suicide prevention measures.
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***BREAKING: Judge refuses Assange extradition purely on grounds that he is of high suicide risk which could not be sufficiently managed.*** They are now discussing making a bail application.
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@JohnWRees of@DEAcampaign gave me his quick thoughts outside the Old Bailey. He called it an "incredible judgement".pic.twitter.com/QVbhjH5KAAShow this thread -
It sounds like a bail application will be made on Wednesday rather than today. Based on preliminary discussions that I can hear via the video feed.
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