Thread by @GordonDimmack

Outside the Royal Courts of Justice
#FreeAssange

Julian's father John Shipton arrives and is absolutely mobbed by photographers

Julian will not be allowed to come to court. Video link only. Kristinn updates:

If there is any "Justice", this case will be dismissed TODAY!
#FreeAssange

The lungs of the Assange protests, @lulinspector 💪

Today, the US will argue Julian's life will not be at risk if he is extradited, just a few weeks after we found out they were planning to murder him on the streets of London and their key witness lied in his testimony.
#Farce #FreeAssange

#CollateralMurder #WikiLeaks #warcrime #FreeAssange

Artist @DanielFooksArt is here with a message
#FreeAssange

Follow @MElmaazi for live updates of court proceedings

"Free Julian Assange! Jail the war criminals!"

Literally THOUSANDS of yellow ribbons are outside, all with messages of support written on them from around the world. Incredible support. Brilliant people.
Massive appreciation for all the work, @TRUMANHUMAN2020!

... and his small army of helpers, of course!

Had a lengthy chat with Bjartmar Alexandersson, #Stundin journalist who spent more time than he'd have liked with "Siggi the hacker", exposing the FBI indictment as untrue.

"I needed a week away afterwards", he said. That's how much the convicted pedophile made his skin crawl.

Hearing word the reason the police just turned up is the protesters are "loud enough to disrupt the court"

In response, it got a bit louder.

"Free! Free! Julian Assange!"

We are killing this man. We are. Not Russia or North Korea. We are. Because he told the truth.
End this sham trial. #FreeAssange

Kind of incredible this farce has not been laughed out of court already, but here we are.

Julian's health is so bad he could manage about 5 minutes watching this sham via video link before having to leave.
Literally minutes later...

Recess. Speeches in a few minutes.

Reporters without borders @rebecca_vincent
"Julian Assange should not be in prison anywhere"

The United States were planning on killing him! It should be impossible to extradite him just on the basis of that!" - Kristinn Hrafnnson

Part 1/2 @StellaMoris1 speech outside RCJ

Part 2/2 @StellaMoris1 speech outside RCJ

Part 1/3 Laurie Love's speech

Part 2/3 Laurie Love's speech

Part 3/3 Laurie Love's speech

Julian is barely well enough to watch his own trial on TV, yet its being argued in the same court that he'll be fine in the US even though they've been torturing him and trying to kill him.

Because nobody with children has ever committed suicide.?

The US case is a farce.

Dozen police move in to block the entrance to the Courts.
There was no threat from the peaceful protesters outside, but they moved in anyway. They have to be seen to be doing something, after all.

Kristinn Hrafnsson updates us on today's proceedings

Part 1 of @StellaMoris1 speech at the end of day 1 of the Assange hearing:

Part 2 of @StellaMoris1 speech at the end of day 1 of the Assange hearing:

Julian's father, John Shipton:

Rebecca @rebecca_vincent from @RSF_inter update

That's it for today. Will ba back tomorrow morning for day 2.

Thank you all, Support independent media, and #FreeJulianAssange!
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