The show trial of Julian Assange - Documentation and witness statements

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Documents relating to the show trial of Julian Assange
 

Skeleton argument of the US government - February 17th 2020 (505Kb)

Opening note of the US government - August 21st 2020 (293Kb)

Addendum to the opening note of the US government - August 21st 2020 (PDF 166kb)

Skeleton argument of Julian Assange's defence (Part One)- August 25th 2020 (320Kb)

Skeleton argument of Julian Assange's defence (Part Two)- August 25th 2020 (1Mb)

Skeleton argument of the US government - September 20th 2020 (293Kb)

Witnesses for Julian Assange and their statements

1) Professor Mark Feldman of the University of Maryland:
US conspiracy charges against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange ‘politically motivated’
– Bill Goodwin, ComputerWeekly, 9 September.
Witness statements here and here.

2) Clive Stafford Smith, founder of Reprieve:

• WikiLeaks ‘fundamental’ in documenting war crimes and human rights violations, court hears
  – Tareq Haddad, 8 September

• In extradition hearing, Julian Assange’s legal team focuses on U.S. torture and war crimes exposed by WikiLeaks
  – Kevin Gosztola, ShadowProof, 8 September

• Wikileaks helped end secret US killings, Assange extradition hearing is told
  – Tim Dawson, The Morning Star, 9 September

Witness statement here.

3) Professor Paul Rodgers of the University of Bradford:

• UK court told Assange trial 'political'
  – Henry Vaughan and Emily Pennink, Press Association / Canberra Times, 9 September

• Assange hearing told that Wikileaks revelations unveiled true extent of civilian deaths in Iraq war
  – Tim Dawson, The Morning Star, September 10

• ‘No question’ Assange is held for political offences, British academic tells Old Bailey
  – Tareq Haddad, 9 September

Witness statement here.

 

4) Trevor Timm, executive director of The Freedom of the Press Foundation:

• Assange prosecution would put journalists around the world at risk
  – Bill Goodwin, ComputerWeekly, 10 September

• Trump’s ‘War on Journalism’ Takes Centerstage at Julian Assange’s Extradition Hearing
  – Kevin Gosztola, ShadowProof, 9 September

• Defense witnesses in Assange case cite Trump's attacks on the press, 'war on journalism'
  – Andrew Blake, The Washington Times, 9 September

Witness statement here.

Should you wish to receive witness statements as soon as they are available for your own reporting, please email Naomi Colvin at Bridges for Media Freedom at bridges4media@riseup.net – we have also attached the prosecution and defence’s skeleton arguments for your reference should you need them.

Despite a brief postponement – see here – the hearings are set to continue on Monday with American lawyer Eric Lewis scheduled for a full day of cross examination. Also expected to give evidence later in the week are Daniel Ellsberg of the Pentagon Papers, Middle East journalist Patrick Cockburn and our very own Nicky Hager.