Day 2 of Julian Assange's extradition hearing at Court 10 of the Old Bailey. The Defence team has requested half an hour to take instructions from Julian Assange. The case is due to start now at 10:30 #Assange
Witnesses due to appear today include the New Zealand investigative journalist Nicky Hager bit.ly/2FcqsVB and @DanielEllsberg the Pentagon Papers whistleblower. #Assange
Professor Mark Feldstein bit.ly/329PWf8, journalism historian from the University of Maryland, is also expected to continue giving evidence today from the US, following technical difficulties yesterday.
I will be reporting on the case remotely through the court streaming video system for @ComputerWeekly. Press access to the Old Bailey is limit because of Covid-19 restrictions.
You can read a report of the first day of the three week hearing here bit.ly/3jYk7fx #Assange @ComputerWeekly
Journalist Patrick Cockburn who specialises in the Middle East will also be giving evidence. bit.ly/2FcsBAC #Assange @ComputerWeekly
@ComputerWeekly Mark Feldstein gave written evidence yesterday on the importance of leaks in journalism. It is a staple for investigative journalists and journalists covering national security. See tweet from
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@ComputerWeekly @kgosztola Clive Stafford Smith is the founder of Reprieve is giving evidence #Assange @ComputerWeekly
@ComputerWeekly @kgosztola Court breaks for 10 minutes after judge asks Julian Assange not to intervene in the hearing and gives him time to speak to his counsel #Assange @ComputerWeekly
@ComputerWeekly @kgosztola Stafford Smith gave evidence about the importance of WikiLeaks cables in exposing torture and illegal rendition #Assange @ComputerWeekly
@ComputerWeekly @kgosztola James Lewis QC argued that Assange is not being prosecuted for the release of those cables. He asks Stafford Smith if he is accusing US prosecutors of lying #Assange @ComputerWeekly
@ComputerWeekly @kgosztola Cross examination of Stafford Smith ends. Court adjourns for 10 minutes for Assange to give instructions #Assange @ComputerWeekly
@ComputerWeekly @kgosztola Professor Mark Feldstein returns for cross examination @assange @ComputerWeekly
@ComputerWeekly @kgosztola @assange Feldstein grilled by Lewis for the prosectuion. and further questioning from the defence. #Assange @ComputerWeekly
@ComputerWeekly @kgosztola @assange The hearing has finished or today. Starts again tomorrow 10:30 am. #AssangeCase
@ComputerWeekly @kgosztola @assange Report: Julian Assange warned against interrupting witnesses in extradition hearing bit.ly/2DGiHXn via @ComputerWeekly #Assange
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