Instead we ask our readers who can afford to contribute, even a small amount each month, to do so. The reason for her attending a meeting described by Lord Arbuthnot as bringing MPs, business people, academics and artists together to discuss topical issues is not clear. "Her face was a progression of sneers and imperious indifference; she addressed Julian with an arrogance that reminded me of a magistrate presiding over apartheid South Africa's Race Classification Board. Declassified recently revealed how the AEI, which has a strongly anti-Assange position, has been courting British ministers for years. Lord Arbuthnots attendance at the forum. 'Risk assessment' and 'health and safety' featured a lot. At conservative gathering, Trump is still the favourite. 20 April 2022:The Magistrate issues the extradition order, which is sent to Home Secretary Priti Patel for approval. it was all about pushing through the hearing as quickly as possible and with as little public exposure as possible to what is happening. Yes, the UK justice system has been maliciously subverted to serve the interests of the likes of Patel and the Arbuthnots. One of the three residential properties which have been recorded by MPs in the parliamentary register of interests as the location of the Tertulias organisation, which funded Lady Arbuthnots trip to Bilbao. The cookie is a session cookies and is deleted when all the browser windows are closed. That struck me, too, though I wondered whether it was a deliberate obfuscation. The appointment of Baraitser to preside over the Assange case remains controversial and the decision untransparent. Declassified has discovered that the addresses given by Lord Arbuthnot and other parliamentarians for Tertulias and Tatlidil have been the same despite no obvious connection between the two organisations other than the UK Foreign Office. A judiciary spokesman has said, There has been no bias demonstrated by the chief magistrate. She is present on the list of these on the judiciary website. The cost: Press freedom is crushed, and dissent labelled mental illness. This cookie is set by Addthis. The judge said Assange would likely be. This collected information is used to sort out the users based on demographics and geographical locations inorder to serve them with relevant online advertising. It has been. Baraitsers approval rate is 96%. It is likely that Chief Magistrate Lady Emma Arbuthnot was involved in the decision to appoint Baraitser to the case. Priscilla Felia, thank you for posting Lady Emma Arbuthnots address. No political extradition was in the European Convention on Extradition, the Model United Nations Extradition Treaty and the Interpol Convention on Extradition. The Respondents are the Government of the United States and the Secretary of State for the Home Department, Priti Patel. Liz Truss, Lady Arbuthnot, Lord Arbuthnot, and the Foreign Office, did not respond to requests for comment. Read about our approach to external linking. The main business activity of this cookie is targeting and advertising. Liz Truss, then Justice Secretary, advised the Queen to appoint Lady Arbuthnot in October 2016. its objectives as facilitating and strengthen [sic] relations between the Republic of Turkey and the United Kingdom at the level of government, diplomacy, business, academia and media. The list of its authors can be seen in its historicaland/or the page Edithistory:Vanessa Baraitser. to a house in Higham, a small village with 140 people, also in Suffolk. A list of all the extradition cases District Judge Vanessa Baraitser has ruled on that are publicly available. The chief magistrate, however, is aware of the judicial conduct guidance that advises on avoiding the perception of bias and is not hearing the case. Patel loudly protested that Mays Foreign Secretary Boris [Johnson] knew about her meetings with Israeli officials. Amnesty is on board and mainstream media is showing signs of deep instability regarding Assange. that the Arbuthnots son is linked to an anti-data leak company created by the UK intelligence establishment and staffed by officials recruited from US intelligence agencies behind that countrys prosecution of the WikiLeaks founder. How did Fitzgerald and Lewis think that she had the ability to carry out the necessary risk assessment? on Assange in June 2019. These decisions includerefusingAssanges request for emergency bail during the Covid-19 pandemic and making him sitbehinda glass screen during the hearing, rather than with his lawyers. Liz Truss was in Bilbao for three days and accrued, . These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. Otherwise they would not have removed the bar in previous legislation. , chaired by Lady Arbuthnots husband Lord Arbuthnot of Edrom, a former Conservative defence minister with. If you asked me to sum up today in a word, that word would undoubtedly be railroaded. On 18 January 2016, District Judge Baraitser discharged Ms Gebhardt from a Polish extradition request on Article 8 grounds. Erdoan spoke at the meeting and reportedly called for the removal of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad. These decisions include. . The war profiteers (and judge Emmas pet Baraitser) can not wait to see Assange dead, and they have no sympathy for Ms. Morris and her two small children fathered by Assange. "Fitzgerald then continued to say that international jurisprudence had accepted for a century or more that you did not extradite political offenders. All Rights Reserved. , an annual forum held for political and corporate leaders in the UK and Spain, is, by the UK Foreign Office as one of its partnerships. "Opening his argument, Edward Fitzgerald QC argued that the Extradition Act of 2003 alone is not enough to make an actual extradition. The chief magistrates role includes supporting and guiding district judge colleagues, including Vanessa Baraitser, who ruled on the case in 2019. Baraitser had controversially moved Assanges hearing to Woolwich which is oftenusedfor terrorism cases before the Covid-19 pandemic hit. How incompetent would you need to be to attempt to take a photo and fail to do so? The Home Office replied: We neither confirm nor deny whether we hold any information, within the scope of your request. It added that the reason was to protect personal data. The judge, Vanessa Baraitser, ruled against the U.S. extradition request, citing Assange's fragile mental health, according to the Associated Press. The facts are so difficult to find, due to every MSM journalistic rag in the world making it up as they go. London CNN A British judge has rejected a US request to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to America, ruling that such a move would be "oppressive" by reason of his mental health.. Labour minister Peter Mandelson, forum following official advice from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office., attended by Truss and the Arbuthnots, a Spanish banker was. The Arbuthnots rabid hatred towards Assange is not difficult to explain since Assange has exposed war crimes committed by the US/UK troops during the Wars for Israel. His predecessor Sir Alan Duncan, Duncan, who has now left office, personally. UK MSM is corrupt; Home Secretary Priti Patel is then expected to make a final decision. And yet, a large number of the UK population think everything is hunky dory ! It can further be revealed that Lady Emma Arbuthnot was appointed Chief Magistrate in Westminster on the advice of a Conservative government minister with whom she had attended a secretive meeting organised by one of these Foreign Office partner organisations two years before. It was once a proud country until the U.S. started buying it up in the 60s. In a Monday decision published online, judge Vanessa Baraitser said that while she has "no reason to doubt" that he would receive a fair trial, "it would be oppressive to extradite him" to the U.S . To achieve that would require an application for bail. The only known photograph of district judge Vanessa Baraitser who will rule on Julian Assanges extradition to the U.K. in the public domain. Despite daily lists of the cases heard at Woolwich being freely availableonline, including names of defendants, an internal review conducted atDeclassifieds request reached the same conclusion. Articles copied from Draft Namespace on Wikipedia could be seen on the Draft Namespace of Wikipedia and not main one. 2023 BBC. [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. Her ruling was irregular, dismissing Assanges fears of US extradition and the findings of the UN. She then peered at both barristers in the hope this would have sat them down, but both were still on their feet. DM, Matt Kennard is head of investigations and Mark Curtis editor, of Declassified UK, a media organisation investigating UK foreign, military and intelligence policies. that the estate is owned by Sheikh Mohammed al-Makhtoum, the ruler of Dubai, one of the United Arab Emirates. The son of Julian Assange's senior judge is linked to an anti-data leak company created by the UK intelligence establishment and staffed by officials recruited from US intelligence agencies. In a Jan. 4 ruling, the judge, Vanessa Baraitser, said, "I find that the mental condition of Mr. Assange is such that it would be oppressive to extradite him to the United States of America.". "Yes, she really did say that. The couple were granted permission to marry last year, and the ceremony was attended by four guests as well as two official witnesses and two guards. Mr Assange's case will now go back to District Judge Vanessa Baraitser, the original judge who. "Fitzgerald pointed out that while the Extradition Act of 2003 did not contain a bar on extraditions for political offences, it did not state there could not be such a bar in extradition treaties. Then foreign minister Tobias Ellwood, at the forum while former foreign secretary Jack Straw, who is a, one of the discussions. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. 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. Not, I hasten to add, taken by me. On January 4th, 2021, Judge Vanessa Baraitser will issue her ruling on whether to approve Julian Assange's extradition. A 'relative' political offence was an act which was normally criminal, like assault or vandalism, conducted with a political motive. This cookie is used for measuring the efficiency of advertisement by registering data on visitors from multiple website. The cookie is used to give a unique number to visitors, and collects data on user behaviour like what page have been visited. The hope is the samizdat on the internet, where fine disobedient journalism is still practised. Since Arbuthnot has not formally recused herself, Assanges defence team cannot revisit her rulings while it also could have left open the possibility of her choosing which of her junior judges was to preside over the Assange case. 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". Lady Arbuthnot personally presided over Assanges case as judge from late 2017 until mid-2019, delivering two controversial rulings. Lord Arbuthnot can be seen standing next to her, likely having just introduced his fellow Conservative MP. Baraitser has ordered the extradition of defendants to at least 11 countries in this period, including one person to the U.S. Six of the extraditions, or 26 percent of the rulings, were successfully appealed. The cookie is set by Krux Digital under the domain krxd.net. The 2014 event in Bilbao was attended by David Lidington, the Minister for Europe, while the Foreign Office has in the past funded Lord Arbuthnots attendance at the forum. Declassifiedrecentlyrevealed that Assange is one of just two of the 797 inmates in Belmarsh being held for violating bail conditions. LONDON -- A British judge on Monday rejected the United States' request to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to face espionage charges over the publication of secret U.S. documents a. UK Judiciary is corrupt; The month following the Tertulias forum, in November 2014, Lady Arbuthnot went on another trip with her husband, this time to Istanbul for the British-Turkish Tatlidil, which paid the Arbuthnots 2,426 for flights and expenses. This cookie is used by Cloudflare for load balancing. It is used integrate the sharing features of this social media. The US government says the sentence is likely to be between four and six years. District Judge Vanessa Baraitser delivered her judgment at the Old Bailey. Whats the rate of other judges? Jan 4, 2021 (RT) Jubilant scenes have greeted Judge Vanessa Baraitser's decision not to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the US to face espionage charges at London's Old Bailey courthouse. These data are then used to segment audiences based on the geographical location, demographic, and user interest provide relevant content and for advertisers for targeted advertising. "In his diffident manner (which I confess is growing on me) Lewis said 'the prosecution is neutral on this request, of course but, err, I really dont think thats right'. pic.twitter.com/a8EbIIToE5, GBC News (@GBCNewsroom) October 27, 2018. By clicking Accept All, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies. All the addresses are residential with no clear reason why they would be official addresses of high-level Foreign Office-linked fora. Recovering slightly, she stated firmly that delivery to custody can only mean delivery to the dock of the court, nowhere else in the room. When he was grabbed from the Ecuadorian embassy by British police in April 2019, district judge Michael Snow pilloried Assanges claims that Lady Arbuthnot was conflicted: His assertion that he has not had a fair hearing is laughable. It is used to create a profile of the user's interest and to show relevant ads on their site. 2022. Portuguese translation at hXXps://www.resistir.info/varios/assange_baraitser_31jul20.html. Both children attended the ceremony on Wednesday, along with Mr Assange's father and brother. This cookie is set by Google. In this reprint of the February 1994 Notes from the Editors, former MR editors Harry Magdoff and Paul M. Sweezy ask: The United States could not have won a more decisive victory in the Cold War. Be the first to read it by signing up to our free First Thing newsletter. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. Set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie is used to record the user consent for the cookies in the "Advertisement" category . We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. I love Julian with all my heart, and I wish he were here," Ms Moris told the crowd, before describing her husband's detention as "cruel and inhuman". our #1 bilateral forum between the UK and Spain. Declassified also revealed that the Arbuthnots son is linked to an anti-data leak company created by the UK intelligence establishment and staffed by officials recruited from US intelligence agencies behind that countrys prosecution of the WikiLeaks founder. Assange had never been charged with a crime, and in May 2017 the Swedish proceedings had been discontinued along with the European Arrest Warrant. Lord Arbuthnot can be seen standing next to her, likely having just introduced his fellow Conservative MP. Anonymisation by Declassified. The cookie is used to calculate visitor, session, campaign data and keep track of site usage for the site's analytics report. At the Old Bailey on Monday, the district judge Vanessa Baraitser will deliver her decision on whether he should be extradited to face the charges in the US, where his lawyers say he faces up to 175 years in jail if convicted. The cookie is set by addthis.com to determine the usage of Addthis.com service. This is a geolocation cookie to understand where the users sharing the information are located. Mr Assange, 50, married Stella Moris on Wednesday in Belmarsh prison, where he has been held since 2019. It is not known if Lady Arbuthnot was present. This cookie is used by the website's WordPress theme. The United States Government appeals. What we do not see are the events in 2021, where the U.S. government overturned the ruling and Julian was denied an appeal before the U.K. Supreme Court in . Records the default button state of the corresponding category & the status of CCPA. She is an enemy of the rule of law. Lady Arbuthnots husband is a key figure 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. But, dont put a finger in the eye of the rest of the planet and expect to be applauded for your virtuous rigor on the world stage. Late Imperialism and the Expropriation of the Earth. The extradition judge, Vanessa Baraitser, will take only written arguments on November 16. (and your PS was spot-on! 14 March 2022:The Supreme Court refuses Julian Assange permission to appeal the High Courts decision. The new revelations follow previous investigations by Declassified showing that Lady Arbuthnot received gifts and hospitality in relation to her husband from a military and cybersecurity company exposed by WikiLeaks. The Perfected Grounds of Appeal concerning the Secretary of State for the Home Department (SSHD) include arguments that Home Secretary Priti Patel erred in her decision to approve the extradition order on grounds of specialty and because the request itself violates Article 4 of the U.S.-UK Extradition Treaty. Matt Kennard is head of investigations, and Mark Curtis is editor, at Declassified UK. 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. The funders of Tertulias and Tatlidil are not known. When asked about the organisations funders or any personnel involved, including its current parliamentary chair, information was refused. The Foreign Office has long taken a strong anti-Assange position, the political asylum given to him by Ecuador, and even, financially from another trip with her husband in 2014, this time to Istanbul for the British-Turkish. Can Nigeria's election result be overturned? She told Declassified that. Nils Melzer, UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, at the European headquarters of the UN in Geneva, Switzerland, 1 March 2019. to the register of interests, the address is given by MPs as simply private. The cookie sets a unique anonymous ID for a website visitor. The judge, Vanessa Baraitser, dismissed the defense's argument, allowing the new material to be used by U.S. government lawyers in making their case. Come for all or part of the week! 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. She told Declassified that Tertulias is independent but works closely with the Foreign Office. In 2012, Arbuthnot recorded in his parliamentary register of interests that the address of both organisations was a Grade II listed house in the village of Cowlinge, Suffolk, which has a population of just over 600 people. Yesterday he replied at some length he could not hear properly in his glass box and could not communicate with his lawyers (at some point yesterday they had started preventing him passing notes to his counsel, which I learn was the background to the aggressive prevention of his shaking Baltasar Garzn's hand goodbye). The domain of this cookie is owned by Dataxu. "Baraitser concluded the matter by stating that the Defence should submit written arguments by 10am tomorrow on this point, and she would then hold a separate hearing into the question of Julians position in the court. She has refused to recuse herself despite an obvious conflict of interest stemming from her husband's former job as a Conservative Defence Minister and his work with the Henry Jackson . Right-wing MP Priti Patel, a former vice-chair of the Conservative Friends of Israel, was sacked from Theresa Mays cabinet in November 2017 after media revelations that she secretly held 12 meetings with senior Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Both children attended the ceremony on Wednesday, along with Mr Assange's father and brother. the purpose of the visit as to promote and further bilateral relations between Britain and Turkey at a high level. He was arbitrarily detained (which they referred to as arrested) after being dragged out of Embassy over a year ago in violation of so many international laws and treaties and countrys own laws. AC-81, Salt Lake Sector 1, Near BD Bus Stop, Kolkata: 700064; tattoo policy nys court officer; tim allen married daughter Declassified found that its current president is Jose de Areilza, a Spanish law professor who is also a board member of the Spanish Ministry of Defence. 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.