The new federal government is faced with a challenge, an Australian citizen is facing extradition by one foreign power to another foreign power. Hopefully Albo will speak to Biden and Johnson and stop this ludicrous process going ahead.
Government representation over David Hicks was successful and there needs to be action taken in this case. Press freedom is at stake.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-18/julian-assange-to-be-extradited-to-us/101164152
albo could rise or fall on this et tu brutus?
Hi
This has nothing to do with the UK.
The UK have simply responded to a perfectly legal extradition request for a Non UK Citizen.
This is between the USA and Australia.
He is currently in HMP Belmarsh, our highest security prison.
The UK could deport him to Australia (or Rwanda)
He has effectively been in prison for over a decade now.
What a waste of a life…the situation needs sorting thats for sure…send him home to Australia if he goes to the USA he will be in prison forever
I agree Summer. He will have absolutely no chance in an American court, and he’ll be locked up forever. Freedom of the press? I thought that was enshrined in law and guaranteed under the US Constitution. Seems not, after all.
Hi
Freedom of the Press is guaranteed under the USA Constitution.
It is not however an unlimited freedom, it is a freedom contrilled by the Courts.
We also have Freedom of the Press here in the UK, but once again it is controlled by the Courts.
For example, it is subject to the slander and libel laws.
It is subject to legislation regarding racial hate, illegal pornography, encoragement of terrorism and the means of making explosives etc.
In both the USA and the UK it is also subject to legislation regarding treason and giving information which could harm the security of the Nation.
The later is a moveable feast, if you have signed the Official Secrets Act you are very restricted in relation to certain information gained as part of your job.
If you work for the Police you are not allowed to comment on certain things and it is a criminal offence to use Police Databases for personal use.
At most Assange should be deported to Australia. He should also be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
Hi
He is responsible for not only putting lives at risk for some of those who have helped us, but also for the deaths of a few.
His stupidity also means that others will not help us out of fear of disclosure and danger to themselves and their families.
This puts our people at greater risk.
I personally have no problem in releasing him, providing that he is given no special protection and looks after himself.
It was his choice to publish so he should take the same risks as those he published about.
We should not be spending a penny on protecting him or putting our own people at risk in protecting him.
He is responsible for NOTHING other than embarrassing the American government which is a GOOD thing.
Hi
I disagree, he is responsible for stupid releases of information which has resulted in deaths of those who have helped us.
I have no problem at all with releasing him, however we should not spend a penny on his protection.
He should be treated as he treated others.
A dead man walking, but not for long.
He is no threat to me, but I would not help him if he was dying, I would just walk away as he has done to others.
Who has been killed?
Hi
You are joking ?
As you are of immigrant, persecuted heritage, I expected more of you.
OK, so no one actually identified then. Fine!
