International Symposium of Parliamentarians in the Julian Assange Case
Channel: Consortium News
Date: 2021-04-17

0:00:00   SESSION 1 - Richard Burgon (UK) CHAIR
0:03:43   Nils Melzer - BRIEFING
0:18:50   Stella Moris- BRIEFING
0:26:56   Q&A with Nils & Stella
0:27:24   John McDonnell (UK)
0:32:39   Janet Rice (AU)
0:34:28   Peter Whish-Wilson (AU)
0:35:17   Stella Moris - RESPONSE
0:40:12   Nils Melzer - RESPONSE
0:46:33   SESSION 2 - Apsana Begum (UK) CHAIR 
0:49:06   Jeremy Corbyn (UK)
0:55:42   Danielle Obono (FR)
1:01:59   Yanis Varoufakis (GR]
1:10:13   Carlo Sommaruga [SWZ) en Français
1:18:01   Jorge Enrique Taiana (AR)
1:23:46   Andrej Hunko (DE)
1:28:10   James Goodall (US)
1:33:11   Janet Rice (AU)
1:27:39   James Goodall (US)
1:39:50   Claudia Webb (UK)
1:48:32   Heike Hänsel (DE)
1:50:45   Paul Gavan (IRE)
1:53:25   Alicia Castro (AR)
2:01:12   Mick Wallace (IRE)
2:11:49   Jeremy Corbyn (UK)
2:15:13   SESSION 3 - Tim Dawson (UK) CHAIR
2:18:14   Adolfo Pérez Esquivel (AR) en Castellano
2:22:58   Sevim Dagdelen (DE)
2:37:20   Oscar Parrilli (AR) en Castellano
2:44:33   Richard Burgon (UK)
2:47:09   Eduardo Félix Valdés (AR) en Castellano

Julian Assange is facing a 175 year sentence for publishing US government documents revealing evidence of war crimes and human rights abuses. The publication of these public interest releases were the result of collaboration between WikiLeaks and multiple news organizations including The New York Times, The Guardian, The Telegraph, Der Spiegel, Le Monde and many others. The politically motivated decision to prosecute is unprecedented and would set a chilling precedent for every journalist and publisher in the world. The proceedings against Mr. Assange “jeopardizing journalism that is crucial to democracy.”

Despite a 4 January 2021 UK Magistrates Court ruling that his extradition would be oppressive and must be stopped, Assange continues to be denied bail and remains in detention. He has been detained in one form or another for over 10 years – either under house arrest, seven years while under political asylum in London’s Ecuadorian embassy, or for the past two years in Belmarsh Maximum security prison.

This international public symposium of parliamentarians and legislators will discuss and examine the issues at stake in the Julian Assange case. The event will also be live-streamed by the Don’t Extradite Assange campaign on our YouTube, Twitter and Facebook channels.

Briefing by Nils Melzer and Stella Moris
Chaired by Richard Burgon MP