On today's show, we discuss the Concert for Assange planned for the 17th of February 2023 and various actions aimed at raising awareness about the unfairness and injustice faced by Julian Assange. These actions include ongoing court cases in Spain and the United States regarding CIA and UC Global spying on Assange while he was in the Ecuadorian Consulate. Additionally, in 2022, Mike Pompeo was summoned to court to explain the alleged US government's involvement in a plot to assassinate Mr. Assange.
A public hearing at the Royal Courts of Justice in London is scheduled for the 20th and 21st of February 2024. If the decision does not favor Julian Assange, he may face extradition to the United States, where he could potentially receive a 175-year prison sentence for exposing war crimes and corruption. The conditions in the US prison have been described as a fate worse than death by a former warden. The Assange Campaign is calling for global actions on the days of the court case known as day X.
GUEST 1 OVERVIEW: Karyn Hemming is an ordinary Australian wife and mother of two grown children and an activist. She has a background in finance and banking, having worked in various roles, including as a branch accountant, manager, and private banker with Barclays, as well as in auditing and risk management. For the past five years, she has been actively involved in advocating for the release of Julian Assange.
GUEST 2 OVERVIEW: Adriana Navarro is a lawyer based in Sydney with a background in communication and international laws. She migrated to Australia from Chile in 1976 following the coup d'état in Chile. Adriana holds a master's degree in international laws and has been practicing law independently since 2004. She has a strong interest in freedom of the press, women's rights, including Indigenous women's rights, and refugee issues. Adriana is currently representing seven Chilean families in Australia in the extradition case of former DINA agent Rivas. She has been an activist since the late 1970s and has been involved in the Assange Campaign for approximately 10 years.