Who is Julian Assange and why does the US want to extradite him? - BBC News

Julian Assange, the man behind Wikileaks, says he’s the victim of a US conspiracy to punish him for exposing alleged US war crimes.
Assange set up Wikileaks in 2006 to expose secrets that he, and others, thought should be exposed, including alleged US war crimes in Iraq and Afghanistan. But the US says the leaks broke the law and endangered lives.
Assange had sought asylum in the Ecuadorian embassy in London to avoid deportation. He remained there for nearly 7 years until he was ejected and arrested.
A UK district judge blocked his extradition after his lawyer told the court that the risk of suicide would be "imminent the moment extradition becomes likely". An appeal is now going to the British High Court where they will decide if he should face extradition to the USA.
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[@danieltixera5992]

As Edward Snowden rightly said "When exposing a crime is treated as a crime, You are ruled by the criminals"

[@shadowknight9395]

That’s Edward Snowden’s quote

[@randomname9723]

@@shadowknight9395 is it? We really dont learn anything do we?

[@wizzotizzo]

@@randomname9723 what

[@zwcdamien]

Pretty ironic that he himself together with a global troll-army treated the women exposing him of rape as a conspiracy.

[@oofingberg]

@@zwcdamien woman often make stuff up when it helps them

[@chrischarlescook]

Remember everyone: War crimes: fine. Exposing war crimes: bad.

[@liveasifthisisyourlastday2345]

Are we becoming like countries where freedom of speech is curtailed?

[@keibohow69]

Truth is war is war job done. War serves one purpose, to get what one wants. There are no RULES. Question who gets to dictate the rules of war? And how do they in force it?

[@DarkSkay]

All people are equal, but people with bigger maces are more equal.

[@sebastianguerre6868]

Two wrongs don't make a right. By giving the names and addresses of interpreters and people helping the British and American forces to terrorist groups he's also got blood on his hands.

[@faleilham8334]

Yesterday I saw the most stupid comments like this "America are just the baby compared to Russia, China and India for doing war crimes". Crimes is crime heck men did this idiot just justified the murderer on the behaves of peace. Even this idiot giving long and wide narrations about he/she's statement.

[@kama3422]

So criticising Saddam Hussain and Putin is completely valid but criticising the US government and pentagon is apparently criminal. Beyond hypocrisy.

[@bobsingh5521]

Do as we say, not as we do

[@benmirault5933]

Don’t act stupid. Hacking and stealing information that aids our enemies is a crime, full stop, period.

[@fluxcapacitor1621]

Do you have any other false comparisons?

[@asharahmad1068]

​@@fluxcapacitor1621what is false about that?

[@asharahmad1068]

​@@benmirault5933you mean exposing crimes?😂

[@christopherrose592]

He didn’t leak anything , he reported factual information given to him . As a journalist is supposed to do . No crime , just embarrassed the US military and their torture of Iraqis . De did the right thing , He is a modern day hero

[@pt17171]

He reported what Guardian and NYT reported, but they abandoned him due to cowardice.

[@dorisaffissio1649]

So why does Pompeo want him dead? Assange had a major hand in putting Pompeo's President in position of power. I am not convinced Assange is a journalist. he is another Australian like Murdoch to cause havoc in the US. I don't believe either has ever defended our country.

[@christopherrose592]

@@dorisaffissio1649 the government lied about WMD , Lots of knew at the time . A few bad people in the military were torturing Iraqi and others at Abu grade prison . It was horrific , We would not know without wiki leaks and assange getting the truth out . Kinda thought Trump would pardon him , I was wrong about Trump . He had his chance And lost And with it our freedom of speech and thought ..... Big tech and big government against us all

[@voxtopass]

​@@dorisaffissio1649 Yeah, because you define "our country" as the war criminals who are in positions of power. You don't care about our citizens, what our laws say, or the spirit of the words in our founding documents. And you certainly don't care about the citizens of foreign countries or their safety. If your idea of "our country" is actually just the military and the people who make money off of it, and by "defending" it, you mean letting them do whatever they want with no consequences, that's entirely your problem.

[@dorisaffissio1649]

@@voxtopass Where did you get all of that from. I said nothing about any of what you are accusing me of. I did say Assange had a hand in bringing Donald Trump to the presidency.

[@ifthisismyhandlewhereismyspout]

Telling the truth should never be a crime.

[@andrewandretti7379]

Truth is The Most powerful weapon. One Man with the Truth is the most strong in The room.

[@Anon-xd3cf]

Telling the truth has _always_ been a crime...difficult to punish in law... But routinely suppressed in society.

[@silentsigma2917]

It is already, most sheep just dont realize.

[@christinejones826]

@@andrewandretti7379 Your words are fine but if that One Man with the Truth is surrounded by wolves with sharp claws and teeth he faces being torn to shreds.

[@bigsalamander4952]

Rape should be

[@tielessin]

Imagine getting charged for exposing the murder of innocent people

[@paulhoskin3286]

Leave Julian assange alone .the Americans won't extradite the us woman who ran over the British man by driving on the wrong side of the road

[@MercuryLyfe]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/iYu3YpSejc15p5I .

[@slavenrasic2173]

@Lee harry enty The whole "democratic" world is just an american colonial system

[@liveasifthisisyourlastday2345]

Slaven, Indeed and well said. Couldn't agree more.

[@patrickcollins8048]

The fact that people can argue about whether it is a crime to expose a crime is sufficient proof that the world is run by criminals; we can only hope that the sooner people start to realise this, the sooner we can draw a new constitution to outline individual rights including freedom of information

[@johnwright9372]

She killed the lad and the US Air Force secretly spirited her out of the country. The US State Department refused to cooperate.

[@someguy4405]

A real journalist.

[@liveasifthisisyourlastday2345]

I thought this is Afghanistan where freedom of speech is said to be restricted.🤦‍♀️

[@joshfoster9832]

The BBC is jealous

[@voicezful]

Well it seems BBC are patronising us again by asking us if we know who he is.

[@ApeX-pj4mq]

@@voicezful Wait what how does asking that question patronise someone

[@Red-pv7kx]

@@ApeX-pj4mq Because he has more than enough notoriety that anyone who clicks on this video should have at least an inkling as to who this is.

[@davidalmeida2991]

The UK’s lap dog attitude towards the US is appalling! Free Assange, let’s demand real journalism be protected!

[@somerandomguyfromtheintern480]

Not just the UK, all of the West.

[@dorisaffissio1649]

@@somerandomguyfromtheintern480 a journalist double checks her sources and has an editor checking her work. Assange conferred with Roger Stone and then put the stolen Democrat E Mails on his Wikileaks. What is noble about that?

[@musicilya6674]

@@somerandomguyfromtheintern480beyond the West

[@davidwilde4933]

He isn't a US citizen and hasn't committed any crimes on US soil. So, what is the US jurisdiction in his case?

[@MrMcCawber]

As usual with the USA, their jurisdiction is - in their warmongering opinion - whatever they decide it to be. Whether that includes the UK is for HM Government to refute - if they have the balls.

[@nathaneddy502]

Because the acts happened against US intelligence ,against their espionage and intelligence laws, which when it falls under their jurisdiction. I.e an extradition treaty which essentially says those suspected of committing US crimes should be moved there to be punished. It's essentially like russian hackers moving to the US and then being placed on trial for hacking the pentagon. Because crimes can be punished in the past present or future.

[@MrMcCawber]

@@nathaneddy502 At which rate, half the nations on earth have valid claims against the USA.

[@zwcdamien]

Well, technically you don’t have to be on US soil to commit a crime. A lot of fraud is done through digital means, and you can do that no matter which country your in.

[@MB-sj2yu]

@@zwcdamien if the fraud is done online overseas not on us soil then it is not triable under us law, where did u come up with that info?

[@sush6680]

Seeing how the world is becoming, we need more people like Julian Assange.

[@idkwhattodo5448]

Why?

[@thelastone1805]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/iYu3YpSejc15p5I .... . ...

[@Juuk-D]

Fearmongering much

[@iconelias508]

And risk being assassinated

[@donglebookpromax6405]

He endangered tons of peoples lives

[@yeetzabois3582]

if Assange is extradited to the US I will be protesting

[@lilrocket2366]

Look at the world we live in where someone is getting punished for exposing war crimes.

[@corirenata6541]

A good point. Also the bbc who were instrumental in Britain’s engagement in illegal wars because it reported lies until the damage was done is now misreporting on a journalist with integrity. A man, who unlike the bbc, didn’t sex up anything. No mention of the CIA assignation plot against him or that the key US witness was a convicted fraudster who they paid to commit perjury in court and lie about Julian and wikileaks! We fight on for the only decision.

[@jumpinjackflash726]

@@corirenata6541 BBC=arm-of-the-corrupt-depraved-state.

[@obtuse1291]

And the killers get lauded

[@lilrocket2366]

@@corirenata6541 very true

[@lilrocket2366]

@@obtuse1291 facts

[@elenarf879]

Who is Julian Assange? He is a person who follows human values. Those values that are at the base of our culture, those always invoked but rarely exercised. He is the personification of integrity, a true model of social commitment and activism in favor of the defenseless. He deserves the Nobel Peace Prize.

[@iraqinationalist7778]

These values are not the bases of any industrial society

[@itzcm6270]

Mvp!

[@sisqo543]

Bbc's most wanted man, goes against their globalist push... why are they now covering this 🤔 DO NOT TRUST THE BBC

[@fbbinoire201]

They given the Nobel prize to the Satan Netanyahu , what a shamefull award

[@estebanperez4171]

For leaking files that endangered lives? For colluding with Russian operatives and the RNC during an election? Not so righteous.

[@SH-jg5zq]

Julian is a hero as all people who expose any government’s dirty jobs are! I hope all the best things go to him and his family!

[@chongxina8288]

He’s a hero, a real journalist and the US doesn’t appreciate people exposing their corruption. That’s basically it.

[@conlawmeateater8792]

The C.I.A is a rogue agency. The C.IA was necessary against the communists Marxists but now they're gone the C.I.A should've disbanded like NATO

[@vihailevagi]

What corruption? Exposing crimes US soldiers did? Exposing the CIA cyber warfare plan that can be use against China or Russia? I’m confuse about this “corruption.”

[@dannybahar5423]

The US is an evil nation

[@blastermaster5039]

Victoria Nuland should be in jail.

[@Brendonforgoop]

As an American I love it when people expose US corruption #freeassange Believe it or not majority of Americans are sick of our corrupt imperialist government

[@raccoonofmotivation20]

"Risk of suicide" translates to "risk of accidentally committing suicide with 3 shots to the back of the head" once he falls in U.S. hands.

[@mdelaubergine8930]

Exactly.

[@amacca2085]

Correct 😂

[@stealthysaucepan2016]

Epstein'd / McAfee'd

[@ozfeldi]

I’m glad Gary got save from that after finding out ufos 🛸 were real 💯

[@mimoleskine6954]

Pueden matar al mensajero pero jamás ❌ al mensaje. Libertad 🗽 de expresión

[@larainehopper6214]

Absolutely disgracful this man has been in prison for years, he has not been charged with any crime nor convicted of any crime WHY IS HE STILL IN PRISON

[@jumpinjackflash726]

Corrupt-British-spineless-political-elites-who-are-the-poodles-of-the-US-cabal.

[@ilangovanmurugappan2416]

The USA accepts the war crimes in Iran and Afghanistan . That is why it is insisting on the extradition of this gentleman !

[@jacekcierpiszewski]

No he is dead. Its not him on the video. He was captured couple of Years ago, they put his dubler on show. Different face, different hair, different voice. Younger doubler.

[@petertullemans]

It’s complicated and if he was an American citizen, we wouldn’t be still be in the current situation. Being Aussie, makes the international legal framework complicated

[@nathaneddy502]

@@ilangovanmurugappan2416 except they neither acknowledge the ICC and see it as a threat to US sovereignty and also block any United Nations resolutions to punish their war crimes through veto power.

[@bisvizstudio1242]

US: "Saudi executed Jamal Kashoggi for criticizing the government. This is unnacceptable!" Also US:

[@s..a893]

The US is trash

[@oofballz4328]

@@s..a893 like you?

[@oofballz4328]

But Julian Assange isn’t dead yet :)

[@Fx_Explains]

@@oofballz4328 they tried but failed and now doing everything to bring him back just to sentence him to life or death. And the soldier who committed the war crimes are still walking free.

[@Thegoobergroover]

@OOF! keyword there is YET in my opinion when it comes to the US being exposed for there wrongdoings they are just scummy

[@damaniwilson7933]

Note that when they describe his actions, they call it hacking. When they tell you exactly what happened, he released information that was voluntarily sent to him. Or in other words: very much not at all hacking.

[@johncarruthers5552]

" Looks like " a war crime ??!! It WAS a war crime as defined by International Law .

[@slavenrasic2173]

Reality does not matter

[@liveasifthisisyourlastday2345]

Blair and Bush are above the law. Others such as African leaders aren't.🙄

[@primaryrage]

How so?

[@grandmalovesmebest]

@@liveasifthisisyourlastday2345 ? Obama?

[@iain3713]

Lawyer speak

[@jebbo-c1l]

the funniest thing about this is that the British court system deemed the US prison system too inhumane for them to allow the extradition of Assange

[@dapdapbamban]

A fact the BBC seem to have conveniently forgotten in this report.

[@mga59xbd38]

With a caveat, you must be seriously ill to avoid extradition to an inhumane US prison. Being fit and healthy does not in itself act as a barrier to extradition.

[@brianmilligan1787]

It's very weird when Assange showed the world murder and the world turns their backs on him if these governments are so corrupt how many innocent people are in jail corrupt influenced judges like like Assange should be free until convicted of a crime not just charged they can only do that to a person who is a risk to society and Julian is just a reporter of criminals.

[@Axl_K]

... I don't suppose any one thinks Belmarsh I s a 5star hotel either! Just free the man already!

[@mga59xbd38]

@@Axl_KBelmarsh is a hell hole.

[@theobserver3753]

We need more people like this. Governments should be exposed with their crimes and BS

[@Harlock2day]

The UK detaining him is truly disgusting and and a true offence to freedom of the press.

[@user-hv6wb5gk8p]

@@calumhoare1342 Why? In Britain the US tries to get him extradited and his miserable health is a result of the decade long siege of the Ecuadorian embassy. A lengthy prison sentence will only make these issues worse. Meanwhile a number of countries offer him asylum. The best place for him to be would be there. He's a journalist that published evidence of a country covering up war crimes and had a target on his back ever since. If there's anyone that deserves asylum it's him and it's disgusting enough that our western democracies and especially the UK, don't offer it but it's even worse that they help the US punish him for merely uncovering their coverup in a way that's actually usable in court.

[@nathaneddy502]

Except it would violate international law to not arrest him for extradition. It would essentially mean that America and Britain were cutting diplomatic ties and their extradition treaty was no longer legally binding.

[@jinz0]

to be fair Britian is better than US

[@HolisticHiker]

@@jinz0 Of course, this goes without saying lol

[@simmy3076]

@@nathaneddy502 Just a question but what about the Sacoolas incident?

[@ArchimedesWoo]

Short answer: Julian Assange is a journalist, and the U.S. and U.K. want to punish him for exposing their lies and war crimes. ;-)

[@oofballz4328]

Exposing the crimes of Bush and Blair

[@andy56duky]

@@oofballz4328 Obama as well

[@oofballz4328]

@@andy56duky his drone strikes?

[@ninofromkitchennightmares1497]

More detailed answer:he might be committing espionage with Wikileaks as from this video he sounds like a shady type of dude

[@CarlosDiaz-os2qw]

@@ninofromkitchennightmares1497 so exposing war crimes is a bad thing now?

[@cyonu5675]

BBC is arguably owned by the UK government who is currently holding him captive and according to the UN; torturing him also I find it funny they arrested him even after the sexual assault charges were dropped, the UK and US justice systems are pathetic

[@a_external_ways.fully_arrays]

This is obviously propaganda against Assange: * you show Assange talking about himself being a hacker before Wikileaks - this has nothing to do with his case; the "hacking charges" are nonsense. He distributed data from a whistleblower * talking about the Swedish court case without mentioning that the charges were dropped * you play "happy jazz" while showing Assange being captured from the Ecuadorian embassy * you talk about Julian as being the only person having oppinions about the extradition case - there are a lot of globally respected people who thinks that this whole situation doesn't make any sense

[@jumpinjackflash726]

BBC=mouthpiece-of-the-corrupt-depraved-state.

[@OnlyGrafting]

@@jumpinjackflash726 the BBC has become worse than the state. The state either completely lies, tells the truth or doesn't comment. The BBC will mingle lies and truth to persuade people to their views. The British public shouldn't be paying for their shitty service.

[@walhallw7436]

You don’t know how Swedish law works. Case can be without charges.

[@maxattack3853]

but they did say the charges were dropped...

[@pietrom2]

You are spot on. The BBC are liars and propagandists for British government crime and corruption.

[@leine-marie153]

The take on this report, worries me. What has been to those soldiers who CLEARLY commited war crimes? Also, have lives ACTUALLY been endangered by the leakes? Has an independent investigation been conducted to verify these allegations? Who holds the US military accountable?

[@bibtebo]

You sound like someone who had no idea how corrupt and powerful western 'democracies' are. Continue to be worried.

[@TheAsa1972]

Wilkileaks have NEVER had to retract a Story unlike the BBC

[@王大牛-b6o]

In fact, some movies such as the movie of the Vietnam War have a portrayal, I suggest you go to see, you will not ask such a problem.

[@Juuk-D]

@@bibtebo you sound like a rude moron.

[@bibtebo]

@@Juuk-D True

[@AnjulaGodakumbura]

A Hero for Free Speech... He truly exposed the hypocrisy.

[@hurleycapetown8420]

Brave people like Assange,Snowden and many others are what is keeping most countries from becoming like North Korea,99.9% of the population dont keep the powerful in check so lets be thankful we have people like Assange who do and stand by them in numbers when they need us.

[@petergraham8415]

Yes. Yes. Very true.

[@RandomUser311]

@Killbotone . Ok dude. Firstly, completely irrelevant. Secondly, you're thinking of Chelsea Manning. Snowden is a completely different person only related in that he also revealed secrets.

[@mountainfrost7095]

@Killbotone . Doesnt matter if its he/she, what they think but the documents clearly shows war crime and without any consequences.

[@RandomUser311]

@Killbotone . you don't like women, do you?

[@erikchepkyy5912]

He exposed US warcrimes

[@bilsid]

anybody with an ounce of a brain knows Julian Assange is being punished and silenced. Why don't they broadcast Julian Assanges message or interview him and let public decide for themselves.

[@dorisaffissio1649]

That is a good question, could have been done in the embassy. I am sure every News Outlet would have jumped at the opportunity.

[@RT-gj5bp]

Julian Assange is a HERO

[@jaylloyd1096]

Well he hasn't killed anyone. What about that woman from America who knocked a man off his motorcycle and killed him. Oh she was allowed to return home and not face justice 🙄 wtf

[@frcn31]

She was granted overseas immunity because she was a journalist or something

[@ekvedrek]

@@frcn31 *ironic*

[@jackfrost2014]

She was a diplomat. She had diplomatic immunity.

[@jaylloyd1096]

@@jackfrost2014 don't matter who you are. She killed a man. Should be going to prison

[@christiaanvalens4803]

Wait. He is accused of rape, completely out of the blue, and then as soon as he is out of the embassy the case is dropped? That couldn’t have been anything else but a tactic to get him prosecuted. Scary stuff.

[@somerandomguyfromtheintern480]

The rape case itself was ridiculous from the beginning: It wasn't outright rape. It was that there was consent, but he happened to operate outside of the scope of that consent. They claim some women consented to have sex with him, but he didn't wear a condom (even though she allowed that) she later decided that was rape. That's how bullshit these allegations were.

[@vladkagreen1824]

It seems everybody who doesn't comply is suddenly accused of rape!

[@kvchikka]

No good deed goes unpunished

[@cameronukz]

No country or organisation have the balls to punish the US on these crimes so individuals have to do it.

[@adabellana77]

Assange said: "if wars can start with lies, peace can start with truth" freedom to Julian!

[@dorisaffissio1649]

That is pretty simple minded. That does not sound like anything a journalist would say

[@truthboom]

@@dorisaffissio1649 it's actually that simple, no truth no peace

[@db7610]

​@@dorisaffissio1649 Shut up Doris.

[@itwasntme2270]

Who's watching this after the Russians Ukraine attack and all this shows that the us isn't a saint

[@vcval]

So if I break a US law in Australia, say letting a donkey to sleep in a bathtub (it's illegal In Arizona ) I will be extradited to America to face charges ?

[@agathonchristianto9580]

Unless u r planning to use ur "free speech" to expose their crime (or doing anything that may slightly discomfort them) later, then u have nothing to worry my friend

[@branquinho8444]

If I got it right, in a 4 min clip that literally spent 70% of it bashing Assange's image. It boils down to, US "telling he should wait in prison". Now, "after 10 year of incarceration without charges, come here to US of North A (because I won't mix myself with their entitlements) to face life-time charges and be tortured". Also, there are the hidden prisons that got exposed like Guantanamo bay, Poland's etc. Also, they torture people? Also, did Germany and Japan really defeated in WW2? Doesn't seem like it.

[@argh100100]

No, but it's not unreasonable to ask for extradition if the crime is committed against americans.

[@vcval]

@@argh100100 he exposed the crime he didn't commit it

[@argh100100]

@@vcval I'm not saying he is guilty, but he is accused of committing a crime against Americans. Your statement made it sound like it's crazy to ask for extradition if a crime is committed in another country, in my opinion it's not.

[@baghazukhov152]

A hero of our times. That's who Julian Assange is.

[@TheSkyrimInquisitor]

USA: No one can do war crimes.....except us...but you can't know that!

[@ausphere_7397]

As Assange said it boldly, "it's very simple - people have a right to know and a right to question and challenge power, that's true democracy"

[@Moodboard39]

So he could be anarchist I guess .

[@querube78]

I am happy that this is once again getting attention. This man has helped many whistleblowers show the hidden truths of what governments do and losing him is a loss to good journalism and the free press.

[@matt-eu-poland]

Can they help to uncover russian war crimes and genocide? Why they never report on that? Why are crimes of russian mafia and terrorist state covered?

[@querube78]

@@newname2209 What?! The US military is doing bad things?! Who would have thought? I cannot believe it! It's not like we have decades of evidence of funded coups, assassinations, private military contractors, literal torture, destabilization, agreements with organized crime, and millions of dead solders from pointless wars. Let's ask every country the US military "liberated" (from their oil).

[@mediterraneandiet2483]

This man’s persecution perfectly reflects how corrupt those ‘in authority’ are.

[@Flozman1982]

The fact the US discussed assasinating Assange, a Austrailian national on UK soil should tell you who really is the guilty party. But heaven forbid the Russian should attempt the same with a Former General who had commited treason... SANCTIONS! If we in the west want peace and respect, we need to start practicing what we preach.

[@Fx_Explains]

same thing with Jamal Khashoggi, they act like they are righteous but they are the true hypocrites of the earth.

[@cullymerna615]

I'm starting to think Russians are the good guys

[@戚文玮]

The refugee crisis in Europe today is caused by the United States invading too many countries. 9/11 is a warning to the United States, the United States is still continuing its aggressive actions💋

[@hollister2320]

@@戚文玮 lmao this is an isolated incident, but shyt like this happens ALL the time in China and Russia. At least in America I can walk up to the White House and protest the release of Assange or criticize the government, but not in those two other countries. They’ll make you “disappear”….yikes

[@戚文玮]

@@hollister2320 The US system is only suitable for the US, and public opinion is not necessarily the best strategy. Otherwise, in China, those who immediately start a war against Taiwan will surely succeed in the election.

[@snowleopard9463]

A wise man once said: "The highest award a journalist can get is when the CIA itself wants to kill you"

[@thor.halsli]

It's a good quote, but i wouldn't call Gary Webb a wise man. The book Kill the Messeger is riddled with proven fiction. All he did was claim loud and extraordinary claims with no proof. Not really what anyone would call journalism. Gary in end after failing time and again in getting employment, was desperate for attention and recognition for his 'work'.

[@amitsingh-ch1tw]

100percent right

[@gregoriusmike]

keep in mind, It was a person at the guardian who unwittingly published a key which protected the unredacted info.

[@JmeHayGreenz]

He should be freed and given a medal for exposing the crimes of the US government. 🌟

[@JmeHayGreenz]

@ammon bunwizard you obviously can’t read

[@TheAsa1972]

@@JmeHayGreenz Also the UKs crimes

[@CryMore17]

@@TheAsa1972 I mean I there’s nothing we really hide now let’s be honest we are scummy fucks and you could probably find out about everything the UK has done in the past and present they don’t really try and hide it

[@transformers5419]

@@CryMore17 uk is a puppet now so everything essentially goes back to America and 🇮🇱

[@johnf6687]

USA government conviction Genocide let evidence stand

[@Lion_Heart_33]

One of the bravest heros and freedom fighters the human race have been privelged to have. We salute you, Julian.

[@clarewillison9379]

This is been going on for 10 years and BBC now asks “Who is Julian Assange?”. If only the BBC had investigative journalists and the courage to use them. Breezing over the Ecuadorean embassy reneging on asylum sums up the pathetic state British media is in.

[@martydav9475]

It does have superb correspondents and reporters but unlike Assange the BBC has to be neutral, and be seen to be neutral.

[@elenarf879]

@@martydav9475 The omission of information for years is not neutrality. Their reports try to sound balanced, but we can read between the lines how comments or images and videos are selected. Here the idea of hacker is in the foreground, not so subliminal. At the end of the day, the major news agencies have vested interests.

[@d1tto232]

Is their way to say "look! We are with Julian, we love freedom" just basic PR to try to hide the fact that they are puppets trying to sell they are need it for deliver FACTS

[@QwadLuzr]

They were too busy pushing the "rape" narrative, not a journalist in the whole organisation.

[@bjornsundberg1947]

att Clare Willison; "Who is Julian Assange" thank you so very much indeed BBC for telling us that.We had no idea. Would BBC also perhaps be so nice and tell us what has become of the UK over the past 10 or 20 years. A totalitarian state it seems?

[@user-yy3jv1yw8n]

FREE JULIAN ASSANGE!!!!! HE HAS FORESEEN WHAT IS HAPPENING NOW GLOBALLY AND TRIED TO WARN US !!! HE IS INNOCENT!!! FREE JULIAN ASSANGE, GOD BLESS YOU JULIAN!!!

[@Randomiser1992]

True hero of our times

[@benjaminjernfors]

Isn't it weird, that government can use illegal methods for "common good" but individual citizens cannot? Double standards huh?

[@abbkell1195]

This terrifying dead lock fight is not just about one and one individual struggle only. It is about those who declared freedom but those who followed them and they don't do what they say.

[@mariq9918]

Why does UK keep Julian in Belmarsh prison - in arbitrary detention? Why did UK ofiicials conspire with Swedish officials to corrupt execution of due process of Swedish law to defame, disgrace & detain Julian in UK maximum security prison solitary confinement ? Why was UK judge not required to recuse from the US vs Assange extradition hearings given hers, her husband's & son's interest in industrial military complex ?

[@templeofeternallight]

shame on the bbc, shame on dominic casciani! Julian Assange is a hero! Free Julian Assange NOW!

[@JohnDoe-lx3dt]

National security is to protect them physically not criminally. They want him because he outed their dirty secrets, and they need to make an example.

[@JohnDoe-lx3dt]

@Violett Fem being honest, if I lived in the states I wouldn’t be putting my kids through those indoctrination camps either. Ive been watching turning point cover the hearing and yeah, good luck to US parents, I wish yous the best with this fight.

[@Rara-Land.]

Absolutely!

[@donkey459]

I understand US soldiers accidentally committed war crimes ( unlike Russia invasion of Ukraine where they intentionally target civilians) but he should be charged for stealing US documents that put other people lives in danger

[@m1k3y_m1]

You should watch the leaked video and then decide if they accidentally did some war crimes or if they knowingly killed 11 innocent people because thats fun. They claim of them possibly had a gun which wasn't even illegal in that place and later turned out to be a camera of the journalist. The other journalist first survived heavily wounded, but when first responders came to help, he and everyone else in the car, including two children were also shot.

[@bumb.wingman]

Someone give this guy an Nobel peace prize cuz he goddamn deserves it.

[@udontknowme154]

sweden gives nobel prizes so forget abt it its all politics

[@techstudioli4691]

​@@udontknowme154You are correct.

[@MHMHMH97]

This man is a hero and the people didn't protect him. We are a disgrace.

[@jasminejay5966]

What can the poor masses do when the judicial is being run by them.

[@dorisaffissio1649]

You find it heroic that he participated with Vladimir in influencing the American election? All he did was getting the Russian information and forwarded it, real heroic.

[@MHMHMH97]

@@dorisaffissio1649 Russia gate fake, look properly into it. there literally zero evidence after years.

[@dorisaffissio1649]

@@MHMHMH97 I would suggest you look a little closer.

[@rarescevei8268]

​@@dorisaffissio1649Are you really claiming trump is a Russian spy?

[@gunsnrosesforever100]

Because the US doesn't appreciate anyone who exposes the fact that they constantly break international laws while simultaneously claiming to be on the moral high ground. He's a hero

[@bobsingh5521]

The USA 🇺🇸 is perfect. Murica!

[@gunsnrosesforever100]

@bobsingh5521 just like North Korea is perfect, why would you change anything right?

[@bobsingh5521]

@@gunsnrosesforever100 America is the war machine. Don’t get mad in you’re place in the meat 🍖 grinder

[@shreddedguy679]

@@bobsingh5521 shush u indian lmao

[@bikashsubedi2222]

The guy who stole the information from us army was send to prison for 7 years and the guy who published is treated like terrorist. So much for "press freedom"

[@terminsane]

Assange did journalism and told people about the government's crimes. It is illegal to point out govt crime.

[@liveasifthisisyourlastday2345]

Illegal to expose government crimes in selected powerful countries😱

[@WSmith_1984]

Yeah but........ Mass murder......... or war as they call it is perfectly legal. The patients are in charge of the asylum.

[@elenarf879]

Bias. BBC tries to look balanced but people is not so blind.

[@terminsane]

@@attorneytomannihilator6933 Yes, he is a journalist. You don't need to work for a major corporation to be considered a journalist.

[@SmartDumbNerdyCool]

They want to get Julian because they can't label his material as a 'conspiracy'

[@andmos1001]

More in the realm of “hostile entity” aka spying, which will have Julian face a stacked court in US against him where he is not allowed to argue “freedom of speech” and “holding people accountable”

[@harismajeed5144]

We support juilan Assange, a great human

[@aldanino]

This is state propaganda at its best - why did Sweden drop the charges? Because they were false - not covered by this BBC reporter. Why did Ecuador hand him to the Police? Because there had been a change of Government in Ecuador and the US pressured this new Government to hand him over to the UK Police - not covered by this BBC reporter. In short the report is not fair and balanced, other posts here cover other issues such as the veracity of the allegations read on, do your research and make you own mind up.

[@davidhanifin2692]

Shame on every government that has tried to prosecute Julian Assange. Im talking about the US, UK and Australia.

[@dylanmurphy6894]

He’s a traitor who helps our enemies

[@andrewandretti7379]

3 powerful Countries are afraid of one Man. He makes them chicken shit.

[@joynalmiah549]

Don't forget sweden

[@andrewandretti7379]

@@joynalmiah549 Snowden?

[@andrewandretti7379]

@@dylanmurphy6894 coocoo

[@_.-948]

As a European these days I don't know who to fear more; Russia or the Us government

[@margaretnicol3423]

THE AMERICAN WOMAN WHO GAVE ASSANGE THE INFORMATION IS ALREADY FREE. FREE JULIAN AND CANCEL THIS SO CALLED CRIME. HE WAS JUST DOING HIS JOB AS A JOURNALIST/PUBLISHER. IF THEY CAN DO THIS TO JULIAN THEY CAN COME AFTER ALL OF YOU. WHAT HAPPENED TO THE US FIRST AMENDMENT?

[@seunayadi]

Free this legend now

[@harrycalla]

Rapist-yes. Legend-no

[@Cyrenalux]

@@harrycalla 🐑🐑🐑

[@miahbrowning3354]

I’m from the US and I had no idea about this!!! The US definitely is not reporting on this at all! I don’t know everything off a few videos but it feels like this man is being attacked for telling the truth?

[@Prem98]

Free Julian Assange.

[@liveasifthisisyourlastday2345]

Conversely, not freeing Assange means England has stooped so low in par with countries that has no freedom of speech. I'm shocked 😱. This is setting a very bad precedent to the rest of the world and a harbinger of the demise of our press freedom. Sad times ahead.

[@furkandk2234]

Assange is 100 X better than Trump and Biden

[@blueeyes6852]

May God protect and watch over Mr. Assange.

[@MercuryLyfe]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/iYu3YpSejc15p5I .... . ...

[@stephenfarthing485]

I'm afraid that I don't share his intentions. And I regard Assange as a nuisance.

[@aggressivetoast]

@@stephenfarthing485 tf???

[@liveasifthisisyourlastday2345]

Indeed, your farting in the comments section is a nuisance

[@stephenfarthing485]

@Stick let's just straighten out a few things. I NEVER agreed going into Iraq in the first place! Because I knew that was a serious miscalculation and mistake of magnitude. Assange might've been correct on that! Afghanistan, however was UN LEGIT! Under UNR 1441. And in that regard, he was seriously wrong and still is. Recently departing from the latter as has been done. Will make any operation to restore a balanced government complicated! I don't see any nation supporting calls for a re- invasion of that land. And I doubt that it will be so authorized by the UN. We had one chance of getting that sorted out. And we flubbed it. The Taliban aren't too keen on allying themselves with Isis K or others of that kind. For once, leaving well alone is the only option to do.

[@pauldoyle1864]

Absolutely shocking what this man has been put through, a real stain on mankind that we stood by and allowed it to happen, FREE JULIAN NOW !!!!!

[@TalonAshlar]

The War is over why is this man still in prison when the Taliban are free.

[@MercuryLyfe]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/iYu3YpSejc15p5I ... .

[@zainzoala1083]

😂😂😂 Taliban are in Afghanistan not Iraq, you mean when those war criminals who indiscriminately were ordering to shooting poor people are free.

[@beerblues762]

@@zainzoala1083 I guess what you’re saying is that the NATO forces didn’t kill any poor innocent civilians. Julian Assange proved what we already knew, that wether you’re talking of Afghanistan or Irak, what you’re saying is BS.

[@DarkSkay]

Terrorism is part of routine and budget allocations, while whistleblowers only bring image loss and embarassing questions

[@englishcountrylife3805]

Well said. You put it in a nutshell.

[@MichaelGeoghegan]

This will go down as a very shameful period in British history for playing along with this persecution.

[@brooklynnchick]

I am a citizen in the United States, and I fear for Julian’s safety if the US successfully extradites him. I love the military service people and my countrymen and countrywomen but I don’t trust that the decaying moral fiber of my society, and my leader’s hunger for power, will lead to an outcome which metes out justice while respecting human rights.

[@downtoearth1950]

And your countries laws do not apply outside your borders

[@brooklynnchick]

@@downtoearth1950 Thank you for saying that! Americans have enough trouble dealing with the domestic baddies, our “justice“ system can’t deal equally with the people here who’ve allegedly committed crimes. I don’t know why our government believes that it has any business enforcing our legalities on people who aren’t in the US.

[@freezingcathedral]

americans are the leaders. the president is a servant. never forget that.

[@freezingcathedral]

@@downtoearth1950 where is this border you speak of when we have satellite weapons?

[@brooklynnchick]

@@freezingcathedral what does that have to do with anything?

[@SAURABH-kj7sz]

If UK send him to US then British is same as guilty as US on war crimes

[@donking454]

The uk is complicate in war crimes

[@jumpinjackflash726]

@@donking454 A senior UK commander in 2011 feared a British military unit in Afghanistan had a “deliberate policy” of killing Afghan men, even when “they did not pose a threat” - which the commander called “indefensible behaviour” that “could be criminal.”the UK government is doing its best to ensure it is almost impossible to prosecute such crimes.-HRW

[@garynikhla1587]

Free Julian Assange......had it not have been for him, the crimes committed will never surface....

[@clivehomer3145]

He is a free person to us and l would not send him to USA need more people like him to tell the truth and remember they would not send that woman back here for killing that young boy on his bike and she was driving on the wrong side of road he should be free he has done nothing wrong here

[@daarood9835]

HE IS HERO. ONE DAY REAL TRUTH WILL COME OUT AND ITS OUT ALMOST THANKS TO HIM.WE ARE LIVING A SICK WORLD WHERE THE GOOD PEOPLE SUFFERING AND BAD ONES ARE ENJOYING THE BLOOD OF OTHERS.I PRAY FOR THIS MAN AND HIS FAMILY BUT HISTORY WILL REMEMBER HIM ONE DAY.

[@freezingcathedral]

he's a cia asset running a long game to scare others from speaking out. learn the world, neighbor.

[@campbellhenderson6206]

@@freezingcathedral why would the cia leak US war crimes?

[@nukkazade6399]

@@freezingcathedral people like you are dangerous… this is a guy that willingly exposes truths for the benefit of the people and now idiots like you are unknowingly trying to ruin what he has done to fuel an anti-government ideology that unlike his isn’t fuels by facts but rather looney conspiracies. You are right about one thing though, the United States is using him as an example to try silence and scare of any future journalists such as him.

[@tonij6986]

When it does. The US will start war. They are like the Karen of countries. They will go to war instead of admitting their crimes.

[@ChrisTaylor-wn4ps]

He is a hacker, he will die in jail

[@bennybenny55]

Whatever you think about the person who leaked the information the information should still be taken seriously.

[@RigorMortisRabbit]

such incredible misrepresentation of the facts, julian is a political prisoner and being tried for crimes that not only did he not commit, but under laws that dont apply outside of the country hes not even in.

[@marshgirl]

To send him to Gitmo. Destroy him he knows too much. Save Julian Assange ✊

[@mocalzkrkonos1793]

Pedophiles and killers , cabala are already in gitmo. They will be hanged very soon public :)

[@mrchoudhury6611]

And they accuse Russian Invasion of Ukraine.. Unfortunately hypocrisy is not a compulsion but the way of life!!

[@IamMiXeM]

Bbc Reporters opening line. Video that looked like war crimes. For a start Illegal wars are a crime. This was a waste of my precious time. Never again.

[@itacaperduta]

From France: If I have a great deal of respect for the Americans, it is those who fought in Europe during the last world war. But since the end of the war, the Americans in power looked more like those who had continued to sell fuel to the Nazis until December 1941, when Europe had been at war for 2 years. I have tremendous respect for the people of Britain and their actions during the last world war. They brought us victory. This respect will be greatly reduced if the British still have to agree to submit to the USA by accepting the extradition of Mr. Assange, whose only harm was to expose the shenanigans and total disrespect for international law and their intelligence services. USA does not blame M. Assange for lying, but only beacause he revealed the Truth. I would not be surprised to learn that the relentless way in which the US wants to capture Mr. Assange hides the fear that the journalist still holds even more explosive secrets. For many years, I wanted to see the United States. I gave up. I boycotted the United States, their damn dollar, their oil, their bourbon, and all their products. Let them feed on their produce, their bananas, wines, almonds, wheat and pistachios produced by destroying biodiversity. I know that I am not isolated in this process. If the British had the disgrace of extraditing Mr. Assange, I would do the same for the United Kingdom. No more beer, no more Scotch, no more food, no more products from artists who couldn’t even do a concert to defend Mr. Assange’s cause, no more trips to Scotland, no more trips to Wales or England...

[@jockin]

nah the usa doesn't care about him "hacking" the computers, they just want him to stop leaking confidential information to show how scummy the governement is.

[@bjornsundberg1947]

Hi Vinzenso S I'm from Sweden and I totally agree to what you say and to what you feel. Like many Europeans I've had great respect for the American democracy and its quest for peace and stability in the world. I lost that hope many years ago. I share the views on the American culture with Chris Hedges and believe that the politicians who are now ruling the country with all its corrupt institutions (CIA included) and corporations have to crumble and fall allowing a new society to rise from the ashes. As for the UK, I used to spend my summers in England in the 60s. As a teenager I even worked there a summer. At that time it was a place of freedom and common sense, which permeated the society. People were friendly and democracy was at its hight. I find no appropriate words for my disappointment with the UK legal system, which considers a possible extradition, thereby implying that Assange would have been prosecuted and convicted in the UK, had this case been a purely British case about free speech. We have thousands of Swedes living in the UK and they could at least speak up, given that this case is also a part of the scandalous false rape accusations by two Swedish women. The case was eventually and rightly so dropped a few years ago. As a Swede I'm ashamed of us playing a part in this together with CIA. However, there's hope as there're many intellectuals on Assange's side and now even the former Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn.

[@itacaperduta]

@@bjornsundberg1947 Hi! Björn. Thanks for you comment. I also agree to what you say.

[@dorisaffissio1649]

Do you truly believe that French soldiers never committed crimes during war, or even just when invading foreign countries, Mr. Assange is not a journalist, journalists interview, investigate, WRITE, sending their work to their editor. Assange got his information {mostly from Russia} and just forwarded it to feed his own ego .Be thankful to the US!

[@itacaperduta]

@@dorisaffissio1649 It is useless to invent, and do not make me say what I did not say: I never claimed in my comment that the French soldiers did not commit crimes during the war! Just because I am referring to historical and indisputable facts about the United States does not mean that the French army is blameless. (But if you need more informations, go to: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allied_war_crimes_during_World_War_II#United_States) I’m not going to contrast my version of the role of the journalist with yours, which is a fine example of sophistry. I’m just quoting the Wikipedia definition: "A reporter is a type of journalist who researches, writes and reports on information in order to present using sources. This may entail conducting interviews, information-gathering and/or writing articles. Reporters may split their time between working in a newsroom, or from home, and going out to witness events or interviewing people. Reporters may be assigned a specific beat or area of coverage." This is, against all odds, what Mr. Assange did! Reading your comment, I’m afraid to understand that, when information comes from Russia, it is necessarily false. (another sophistry!) No! What the public expects of a journalist is not the interpretation that the Democrats, the Republicans, or the other politicians will give. What the public expects is only the Truth. So, as I have already said, this is demonstrated: the USA are not suing Mr. Assange for lies or defamation, but simply for revealing real secrets. Even if the information had been given by the Russians, the fact is that he told the Truth. I was already say to be grateful to the American soldiers who joined the Allies. I thank all the Allies who fought against tyranny. I pray for all of them. But, I am not thankful for those who have committed war crimes, crimes against humanity, rapes and acts of plundering; I do not thank those who have caused the virtual extermination of Amerindians, Armenians, and other ethnic groups; I do not thank those who make poisons that kill nature, agriculture, ecosystems, flora and fauna. I do not thank those who want to impose the laws of their country on other nations. I do not thank those who allow themselves without permission to monitor my phone, listen to my calls, read my private messages, or those who want to take possession of my personal data. etc (the list is unfortunately too long). To judge, you must have to have a clean ass. Do you want soap?

[@desitraveller7542]

I check for his news and updates once every week because he is a real rare HUMAN BEING Who had everything at his disposal. Well paid and secure job bright future ahead he changed his own world upside down for the sake of humanity. Sadly look at his plight now😢 . You’re a legend may God reward you for the sacrifices

[@glennplumb2313]

I’m a 51yo Melbournian I’ve known Julian Hawkins (real name) since 1989 let me fill in some gaps Julians father left when j was a baby and vanished for 25yrs he moved 40 times 30 diff schools never made friends & spent all day on his computer hacking US & Aus sites until caught and he pleaded guilty to 24 hacking charges but to avoid jail he made a deal to work for police (he only had 1 skill to offer) so it was well known he turned snitch🐁 he left Australia for a reason & won’t return, If you spent 1 hr with Julian you’d realise he’s a very strange person with a very bad temper who has escaped accountability all his life by moving on or making deals or seeking asylum in foreign embassies who doesn’t have close mates but craves attention, Do you realise every document Wikileaks released is now inadmissible in any court giving USA immunity from all war crimes! 😳🤯

[@davidmiles-hanschell]

He is one of my heroes;an exceptionally courageous human being.

[@dorisaffissio1649]

A courages human being would not have been holed up in a foreign embassy for years. I still wonder who supported him all those years when he was a "journalist"?

[@sxcnetworks6229]

The US military done it yet again when leaving Afghanistan on the guys moving water bottles

[@donking454]

And they will do it again, they don’t care about innocent lives, collateral damage to them. Nobody is safe from the USA war machine, not even UK citizens. They are a rogue state now and seriously need teaching a lesson. Let’s hope the courts give them a bloody nose and deny their disgusting request.

[@metalvideos1961]

America created the wars in the middle East

[@miltex24]

Strange world it has become. Liars and war criminals get Nobel peace prize and someone who speaks the truth gets treated like a criminal

[@blanckieification]

Remember now Christmas is coming. Don't blame children for believing in Santa, it is as valid as soldiers who fight for freedom.

[@diollinebranderson6553]

tell that to ukrainians that have been ruled by communism🤡🤡

[@blanckieification]

@@diollinebranderson6553 doesn't apply to all soldiers, but most today. There are soldiers who THINK they fight for freedom.

[@diollinebranderson6553]

@@blanckieification you are greatly understimating them then. most soldiers I know enlist only in the army because they wanna SERVE their country. not because of fighting for freedom (tho if so, itd be an extremely small minority as today we have various viewpoints from different people unlike in the 70s, 50s, 80s, etc..)

[@toastytoast9800]

@@diollinebranderson6553 in the u.s its a way to get into college and can help you get a government job

[@diollinebranderson6553]

@@toastytoast9800 exactly

[@sadiakiran1153]

When US and British war crimes are exposed its a crime. When someone's religious sentiments are hurt its freedom of speech. Hypocrisy at its height 😞

[@MrMelgibstein]

Julian Assange should be sent back to his home in Australia .He has served more than enough time.

[@sirperybLakeney]

It is genuinely amazing that the US, desperate as they are to recover their tarnished image, are continuing this vendetta against Assange in spite of how atrocious it reveals them to be. I mean, seriously, there's actually quite a lot of people out there who think the US is worse than China! ...China! FFS be better.

[@sunflower-oo1ff]

So well said !!

[@oofballz4328]

China has committed more serious atrocities since it came to power in 1949

[@shadowteam9943]

Would not say they are as bad as China. But they are getting there.

[@tonij6986]

@@oofballz4328 Where is your proof??? China is bad in the eyes of the US.

[@oofballz4328]

@@tonij6986 in the eyes of the most of the world

[@MiSt3300]

Free Julian Assange! Prove that the west is truly democratic, not only in name

[@gregoriusmike]

Julian Assange should be freed immediately.

[@wildandbarefoot]

IF YOU HAD ACCESS to what Assange saw and if You Didn't Publish... would you be a Moral person.?

[@spiritusinfinitus]

The BBC so called "journalist" in this piece is not a moral person and is contributing to the removal of the right for future journalists to publish the truth about wrongdoings of governments. Thankfully there are other real journalists with integrity who have bigger balls than him.

[@glensargent647]

Okay what about the millions of data he had that didn't involve criminal cases. 🤔

[@wildandbarefoot]

@@glensargent647 you mean like every government and Internet provider has about every Free individual on the planet.

[@RSHongKong]

International hero.

[@yeetzabois3582]

The US is all about freedoms of speech and press, as long as it isn’t against their narrative and exposing their crimes, of course.