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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