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Oct 28, 2021, 42 tweets

I'm outside the Royal Courts of justice for day 2 of the Julian Assange hearing. Updates below

Morning update
#FreeAssange

Jeremy Corbyn and Richard Burgon are here

Richard @RichardBurgon makes a speech outside

Jeremy Corbyn's speech Part 1/3

Jeremy Corbyn's speech Part 2/3

Jeremy Corbyn's speech Part 3/3

Kristinn Hrafnsson updates us on what to expect today

Julian's partner @StellaMoris1 gives a speech before court begins part 1/2

Julian's partner @StellaMoris1 gives a speech before court begins part 2/2

The crowd outside are in great voice #FreeAssange

This alone should be the end of this case.

Showing off some of the art here in support of Julian @artAssange

The sculpture by artist @davide_dormino of Snowden, Manning and Assange on chairs was supposed to be here today, but has been held at the border without explanation.

Rebecca Vincent @rebecca_vincent from @RSF_inter updates the crowd on this mornings proceedings

Kristinn Hrafnsson updates part 1/2

Kristinn Hrafnsson updates part 2/2

Stella @StellaMoris1 speech after the morning's proceedings part 1/2

Stella @StellaMoris1 speech after the morning's proceedings part 2/2

Traffic is blocked outside the Royal courts
#FreeAssange

Absolute chaos outside the court

#Assange protesters have totally blocked traffic

Update on traffic blocked outside the court:

The police are not very clever

King Eric in the middle of it as always 👑💪

This is the lady who owns the car and her statement before she was arrested

"Free Craig Murray!"

Claire Daly @ClareDalyMEP gives a rousing speech at the end of the day

Mick Wallace @wallacemick follows that up with a speech of equally good measure

Rebecca @rebecca_vincent's end of day speech 1/2

Rebecca @rebecca_vincent's end of day speech 2/2

Kristinn Hrafnsson speech @khrafnsson Part 1/2

Kristinn Hrafnsson speech @khrafnsson Part 2/2

"If the US wants to treat Julian 'fairly and well', they should drop this case!"
@StellaMoris1 Stella Moris reacts to America's claim that #JulianAssange will be fine if extradited 1/2

"If the US wants to treat Julian 'fairly and well', they should drop this case!"
@StellaMoris1 Stella Moris reacts to America's claim that #JulianAssange will be fine if extradited 2/2

"Yes, yes! I'm sure we all know that the CIA is interested in Mr Assange" - one of the Judges

"It's not about them being interested! It's about them plotting to kidnap and kill him!" - Mark Summers qc

@JohnWRees recalls a moment from today's proceedings.

Incredible!

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