{"id":2183266,"date":"2024-02-21T17:36:03","date_gmt":"2024-02-21T22:36:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/assange-extradition-hearing-finishes-in-london\/"},"modified":"2024-02-21T17:38:04","modified_gmt":"2024-02-21T22:38:04","slug":"assange-extradition-hearing-finishes-in-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/assange-extradition-hearing-finishes-in-london\/","title":{"rendered":"London&#8217;s Assange Extradition Hearing Concludes"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">10<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fassange-extradition-hearing-finishes-in-london%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2183266&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A \u200ddemonstrator holds a placard reading \u201cFreedom for\u2062 Julian Assange\u201d during a protest outside of the Royal Courts of Justice, \u200bBritain\u2019s High Court,\u2062 in \u200dcentral\u2063 London on February 21,\u2064 2024, on the second day of a UK appeal \u200dby WikiLeaks founder Julian\u200c Assange against his extradition to the US. Lawyers for \u200dthe\u200d United States on Wednesday\u2062 urged a UK\u2062 court to block a\u200d last-ditch bid by\u2062 Julian Assange \u2062to appeal his extradition there to face espionage charges. (Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS\/AFP via\u200c Getty \u2064Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/tom-mcgrath\">Tom McGrath<\/a><br \/>2:30 PM\u200b \u2013 Wednesday, February \u200d21, 2023<\/p>\n<p>Free press advocates hold their breaths as WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange\u2019s extradition hearing concludes.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>The second day of\u200d Assange\u2019s appeal hearing\u2062 wrapped up in a London high\u200b courtroom on\u2062 Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Assange\u2019s lawyers claimed that the U.S. government plans to punish the journalist for exposing American war\u200b crimes in Iraq and\u2063 Afghanistan.<\/p>\n<p>However,\u2063 lawyers representing Washington asserted their prosecution is not politically\u200d motivated and that Assange\u200d must appear before an American court \u200dfor breaking \u200cU.S.\u2062 laws. <\/p>\n<p>Assange\u2019s wife \u2064Stella \u200bdisagrees with that sentiment.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cThey have to admit that what they\u2019re doing is criminalizing journalism, is criminalizing \u200dthe truth,\u201d Stella said. \u201cThey are liars, they are \u200dcriminals, and\u200b they are persecuting the journalists who expose them.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The two \u2062presiding judges are expected to issue their decision in early \u2064March.<\/p>\n<p>Stay informed!\u200d Receive breaking\u2062 news blasts directly to your inbox for\u200d free. Subscribe here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"rc-widget-10bad2\" data-rc-widget data-widget-host=\"habitat\" data-endpoint=\"\/\/trends.revcontent.com\" data-widget-id=\"278641\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"> \t\t \t\tShare this post!\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Former United \u200bNations Ambassador\u00a0Governor Nikki Haley \u2064has\u200d vowed to stay in the Republican primary race beyond the\u2064 South Carolina primary.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>The showrunners for a popular parental\u2062 advice YouTube channel \u2063is sentenced to 60 years in prison after pleading guilty to child abuse. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>with Scott LoBaido<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>with Rep. Matt Rosendale<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Apple is\u2064 rolling out an upgrade to its\u200b iMessage texting platform to defend\u200c against \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sacrilege-in-the-halls-of-st-patricks-cathedral-in-nyc\/\" title=\"Sacrilege at St. Patrick's Cathedral in NYC\">future encryption-breaking technologies<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>The first human patient implanted with a brain-chip from Neuralink appears to have fully recovered.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>A group of 20\u2063 tech companies announced\u200b they will\u200d work together to prevent \u2062deceptive AI content from interfering with elections.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>OpenAI is working on a software \u200bthat can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-cut-throat-venezuelan-gangs-recruiting-from-migrant-shelters\/\" title=\"Venezuelan gangs recruit from migrant shelters, report says\">generate minute-long videos based<\/a> on text prompts.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> In what ways does Assange&#8217;s\u200c case highlight the challenges facing journalists and \u200bthe importance of protecting press freedom in the digital age<\/h2>\n<p><span>  T the U.S.\u200b has jurisdiction over someone who is not an American citizen,\u201d\u200d she said. \u201cIf we allow this to happen, it sets a dangerous precedent for journalism and whistleblowers around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Assange, the founder of the controversial website WikiLeaks, has been fighting extradition to\u2063 the United States for nearly a decade. He has been accused of leaking classified government documents and\u2063 other sensitive information that exposed government wrongdoing \u2063and human rights abuses.<\/p>\n<p>Supporters argue that \u2062Assange is a \u2064journalist and publisher who should be protected by \u200bfreedom of speech and\u2064 the right to expose government misconduct. They believe that \u200bhis prosecution is\u2063 a direct attack\u2064 on press freedom and an \u200dattempt to silence\u2064 those who dare\u2063 to challenge the powerful.<\/p>\n<p>However, his critics argue that Assange&#8217;s actions go beyond journalism and into the realm of espionage. They argue that\u200b by disclosing\u200b classified information, he jeopardized national \u200csecurity and endangered the lives \u2064of individuals involved in sensitive operations.<\/p>\n<p>Assange&#8217;s case has sparked\u2063 intense debates and divided opinions across the\u200c globe. It has forced societies to confront the balance\u200d between national security and the public&#8217;s right to \u200bknow. It has raised questions about the role of journalism in the digital \u2064age and the responsibilities of individuals and \u200corganizations in\u200b handling classified information.<\/p>\n<p>While some view Assange as a hero and advocate for transparency, others see him as a dangerous figure who has undermined international diplomacy and compromised the safety of individuals.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2063outcome \u2063of Assange&#8217;s extradition hearing will have far-reaching implications for press freedom and the future of journalism.\u200b It\u200c will \u200bset a precedent for how governments can prosecute journalists and \u2063whistleblowers who expose government wrongdoing. It will \u200dimpact the ability of journalists to hold those in power\u2064 accountable and the public&#8217;s right to\u200c access information that may be critical to democratic decision-making.<\/p>\n<p>As the hearing concludes, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-and-hamas-agree-to-temporary-ceasefire-in-exchange-for-release-of-50-hostages\/\" title=\"Israel and Hamas agree to temporary ceasefire in exchange for release of 50 hostages\">international community eagerly awaits<\/a> the judge&#8217;s decision. Whatever the outcome, the Assange case serves as\u2062 a stark reminder of the challenges facing journalists\u200d and the importance of protecting press freedom in \u2064an increasingly \u200ccomplex and interconnected world.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>February 21, 2024, saw a protester outside London&#8217;s High Court holding a sign that read &#8220;Freedom for Julian Assange.&#8221; The demonstration was part of Assange&#8217;s appeal against extradition to the US. 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