Professor of international law ... schools the BBC on 'evasions of justice' Archived Message Posted by margo on January 13, 2020, 6:45 pm BBC journalist trots out the old "evaded justice by hiding out in Embassy" talking points - which deny the fact that Assange had full legal asylum in the Embassy and was always open to Swedish interrogation, etc. BBC journalist also blatantly censors her guest from talking about Assange judge's conflicts of interest, despite the fact this information is already in the public domain. Joe Corré on Julian Assange - BBC News Channel (13/01/2020). Joe Corré speaks about Julian Assange’s upcoming possible extradition to the United States on the BBC News Channel. Prof of International Law (Uni of Glasgow) and UN Rapporteur, Nils Melzer, tweets in reply: Previous Message @NilsMelzer (1/8) BBC says Assange “evaded justice”… and despite evidence of systematic & consistent due process violations in all jurisdictions continues to actively suppress legitimate concerns that these proceedings may not amount to “justice” at all. Well... (2/8) In 1940, Hannah Arendt, arrested for anti-state propaganda, successfully escaped the Gestapo and Vichy internment and received asylum in the US. Did she “evade justice”? (3/8) When the USSR invaded Hungary 1956, Cardinal Jozsef Mindszenty, an outspoken critic of the Soviets, sought diplomatic asylum at the US Embassy in Budapest, where he spent the next 15 years until his safe passage could be arranged. Did he “evade justice”? (4/8) In 1989, Fang Lizhi, at the top of China’s "wanted" list for inciting the Tiananmen protests, sought asylum in the US embassy in Bejing and remained there until his safe passage to the US one year later. Did he “evade justice”? (5/8) Kushaba “Moses” Mworeko sought and received asylum in the US in 2009, when his native Uganda debated passing a bill allowing the death penalty or life imprisonment for homosexuality. Did he “evade justice”? (6/8) After the Mujahedeen took over in Kabul in 1992, ex-President Najibullah, having collaborated with the Soviets, sought asylum at the UN HQ. In 1996, the Taliban dragged him out of the premises, tortured him & hung his dead body for public display. Did he “evade justice”? (7/8) In 2012, Assange sought asylum at Ecuador Embassy & offered to face Swedish rape-trial on condition of non-extradition to US. Sweden refused & until 2019 prevented his liberty in gross due process violation before finally admitting lack of evidence. Did he “evade justice”? (8/8) If extradited to US for exposing Govt secrecy, torture & war crimes, Assange almost certainly will be convicted of espionage behind closed doors by a biased jury based on secret evidence & imprisoned for life in conditions amounting to torture. Is this “facing justice”? Message Thread: Professor of international law ... schools the BBC on 'evasions of justice' - margo January 13, 2020, 6:45 pm Re: Professor of international law ... schools the BBC on 'evasions of justice' - margo January 13, 2020, 6:49 pm Re: Professor of international law ... schools the BBC on 'evasions of justice' - Mary January 13, 2020, 7:38 pm Why are Assange's spokespeople all so useless and inarticulate? - scrabb January 13, 2020, 7:56 pm Re: Why are Assange's spokespeople all so useless and inarticulate? - margo January 13, 2020, 10:06 pm Yes I wonder why the BBC didn't give airtime an articulate supporter of assange :-) - Shyaku January 13, 2020, 11:44 pm Could not agree more Scrabb....there is hardly ever an eloquent anti-establishment speaker.... - Ed January 13, 2020, 11:58 pm Melzer has just delivered a pointed message to the Foreign Office - margo January 13, 2020, 10:35 pm Indeed. Thread here: - sashimi January 14, 2020, 8:21 am   Searching