Although having attended the annual event regularly since 2000, this was the first time Lord Arbuthnot recorded in his parliamentary register of interests the attendance of his wife. At conservative gathering, Trump is still the favourite. Yes, the UK justice system has been maliciously subverted to serve the interests of the likes of Patel and the Arbuthnots. Mr Assange faces an 18-count indictment from the US government, which accuses him of conspiring to hack into military databases to acquire sensitive information relating to the Afghanistan and Iraq wars. Julian Assange supporters demonstrate outside the Westminster Magistrates Court during his bail hearing at the court, where Judger Vanessa Baraitser denied bail in London, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021. Removing advertising from your browsing experience is one of them - we don't just block ads, we redesign our pages to look smarter and load faster. Whats the rate of other judges? "Fitzgerald stated that all major authorities agreed there were two types of political offence. How incompetent would you need to be to attempt to take a photo and fail to do so? The Perfected Grounds of Appeal contain the arguments on which Julian Assange intends to challenge District Judge Vanessa Baraitsers decision of 4 January 2021, and introduces significant new evidence that has developed since that ruling. The purpose of the cookie is not known yet. Arbuthnot was then also a, of the Joint Committee on National Security Strategy and, In October 2014, Liz Truss, who was then Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), attended the, meeting in Bilbao, alongside the Arbuthnots, Lidington and at least four other, Lord and Lady Arbuthnot spent two days at the event and received. Lord Arbuthnot was from 2016-17 a director of SC Strategy, a consultancy created by Sir John Scarlett, the former head of MI6 who had been behind the dodgy dossier used by Tony Blair to push for war with Iraq. The mass incarceration system in the United States is cruel and inhumane, and as a result, the U.S. government had their extradition request against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange denied by a British district judge. To achieve that would require an application for bail. Declassified UK. The chief magistrate has aleadership responsibilityfor the roughly 300 district and deputy judges across England and Wales. The data collected include number of visits, average time spent on the website, and the what pages have been loaded. It is used integrate the sharing features of this social media. Julian Assange will remain in jail as he continues to fight against extradition to the United States. Indeed the average proprietor of a rural car wash has left more evidence of their existence and life history on the internet than Vanessa Baraitser. Mr Assange is in prison while US authorities seek to extradite him to face trial on espionage charges. 1. Both Tertulias and Tatlidil are secretive gatherings about which little is known and are not obviously connected but Declassified has discovered that the UK address of the two organisations has been the same. Declassified UK has discovered that Julian Assanges judge, Vanessa Baraitser, has ordered extradition in 96 percent of the cases she has presided over for which information is publicly available. District judge Vanessa Baraitser rules that extradition is barred under the 2003 Extradition Act because it is opressive (s.91). "Fitzgerald then continued to say that international jurisprudence had accepted for a century or more that you did not extradite political offenders. Despite daily lists of the cases heard at Woolwich being freely available, Matt Kennard is head of investigations, and Mark Curtis is editor, at, UK Refuses to Release Information on Assange Judge Who Has 96 Percent Approval Rate in Extradition Cases, Make your tax-deductible donation by clicking, COVID-19: Poverty Weaponized By Elite as US Eviction Crisis Looms, UPRISING: Militias Warning of Excessive Federal Power Comes True But Where Are They? When that happens your remand status changes from a serving prisoner to a person facing extradition". Baraitser is a District Judge in Magistrates' Court. In her January 2021 ruling blocking the extradition, then-district judge Vanessa Baraitser found in favour of the US on all issues except Assange's mental health. Jan 4, 2021 (RT) Jubilant scenes have greeted Judge Vanessa Baraitser's decision not to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the US to face espionage charges at London's Old Bailey courthouse. Over 10 million users come to us each month for the news. Lady Arbuthnots husband is a key figure in the British military and intelligence establishment a highly controversial issue given that Lady Arbuthnot has made rulings in the Assange case and continues to oversee it as chief magistrate. District Judge Vanessa Baraitser delivered her judgment at the Old Bailey. In a Jan. 4 ruling, the judge, Vanessa Baraitser, said, "I find that the mental condition of Mr. Assange is such that it would be oppressive to extradite him to the United States of America.". The purpose of the cookie is currently not identified. This cookie is used by Google to make advertising more engaging to users and are stored under doubleclick.net. by Lord Arbuthnot as bringing MPs, business people, academics and artists together to discuss topical issues is not clear. "[5][6][7][8][9] Baraitser said "I am satisfied that there is no or insufficient evidence that the French authorities have manipulated or used procedures to oppress or unfairly prejudice Mr Djouhri." Documents relating to the war in Afghanistan revealed how the US military had killed hundreds of civilians in unreported incidents. The U.S. government plans to appeal the decision within the next two weeks. 17 June 2022:Home Secretary Priti Patel approves the extradition order to extradite Julian Assange to the United States. There are many great benefits to being a Maverick Insider. One thing fails me: with so many alleged violations, why is the defence team not submitting the case to the European Court of Human Rights? "I am very happy and very sad. 14 March 2022:The Supreme Court refuses Julian Assange permission to appeal the High Courts decision. James Arbuthnot and his wife Emma Louise (nee Broadbent) are well-documented war profiteers. I have sat in many courtrooms and seen judges abuse their positions. Declassifiedclarified that it wanted the list to include the date, the defendant, the charge and the judges decision. By clicking Accept All, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies. This cookie is set by Google. A judiciary spokesman has said, There has been no bias demonstrated by the chief magistrate. In more recent. Lady Arbuthnot in October 2016. This cookie is setup by doubleclick.net. Britains former ambassador to Spain, Simon Manley. Vanessa Baraitser is a British district judge. ", "Assange case judge Vanessa Baraitser has been discovered singing in this old high school musical", "Your Man in the Public Gallery The Assange Hearing Day 3", https://wikispooks.com/w/index.php?title=Vanessa_Baraitser&oldid=185729, Articles which use infobox templates with no data rows, If the authorities now refuse to allow him out on bail during the, Nobody cultivates her own anonymity more than Magistrate, I think there is a corner of the mind of this. And if no photo was taken, how do they prove you were attempting to take one, as opposed to texting your mum? The main purpose of this cookie is targeting and advertising. Home Secretary Priti Patel is then expected to make a final decision. The chief magistrate, however, is aware of the judicial conduct guidance that advises on avoiding the perception of bias and is not hearing the case. ;-). Justice ! Their rule of law is mere window dressing that is being made up as they go along. Patel loudly protested that Mays Foreign Secretary Boris [Johnson] knew about her meetings with Israeli officials. Lord Arbuthnot can be seen standing next to her, likely having just introduced his fellow Conservative MP. Copyright 2023 . Volume 28, Number 61 Friday, March 3, 2023, Baraitser has been criticised for a number of her judgments so far concerning Assange, who has been incarcerated in a maximum security prison, HMP Belmarsh in London, since April 2019. Excuse me. Sign up to receive Declassifieds monthly newsletterhere. What's the least amount of exercise we can get away with? Next to no other information is available about her in the public domain. Lord Arbuthnots attendance at the forum. I accept that Mr Assange had expressed fears of being returned to the United States from a very early stage in the Swedish extradition proceedings but I do not find that Mr Assanges fears were reasonable, she said. Recently, Baraitser controversiallyrefusedto guarantee anonymity to Assanges partner, Stella Moris, which led her to publiclyrevealher relationship with Assange and their two children. changed again to a house which is divided into three flats in Battersea, south London. This cookie is used to track how many times users see a particular advert which helps in measuring the success of the campaign and calculate the revenue generated by the campaign. ?THE JUSTICE SYSTEM in the UK is ROTTEN to the core it starts with the PRIME MINISTER. In the table in front of us were a handful of American officials, whose directions to the prosecutor were carried by his junior; back and forth this young woman went, delivering instructions. All Rights Reserved. Some of her rulings have been criminal violations of the rule of law. She said Assange would be kept in custody, ahead of an appeal from the US. She said that his lawyer had declined to make an application for bail on his behalf, adding "perhaps not surprisingly in light of your history of absconding in these proceedings". The District Judge found that extradition would be a disproportionate interference with Ms Gebhardts and her daughters family rights, hXXps://www.5sah.co.uk/news-and-events/news/2016-01-22/extradition-case-discharged. The cookies stores a unique ID for the purpose of the determining what adverts the users have seen if you have visited any of the advertisers website. It is unclear why the HM Courts and Tribunals Service would hold only partial information on Baraitser, but not on Barron. Vanessa is a local magistrates' Court Judge, and was elevated to such dizzy heights on 13th October 2011. . The request itself violates the US-UK Extradition Treaty and International law because it is for political offences; The US Government has misrepresented the core facts of the case to the British courts; and. A court is a public authority for the purposes of the Human Rights Act and a judge is an officer of the court. The extradition request and its surrounding circumstances constitute an abuse of process. This ID is used to continue to identify users across different sessions and track their activities on the website. Portuguese translation at hXXps://www.resistir.info/varios/assange_baraitser_31jul20.html. It does not store any personal data. Declassified found that its current president is Jose de Areilza, a Spanish law professor who is also a board member of the Spanish Ministry of Defence. This cookie is set by Casalemedia and is used for targeted advertisement purposes. The cookie is used to support Cloudflare Bot Management. 27-28 October 2021:US appeal hearing before the High Court Appeal. 'Risk assessment' and 'health and safety' featured a lot. Declassified has discovered that both Tertulias and Tatlidil had been managed by the same person living at the addresses given by parliamentarians. Lady Arbuthnot attends the Queens garden party at Buckingham Palace in May 2017 with her husband Lord Arbuthnot, a former Conservative defence minister with links to the British military and intelligence establishment. Read about our approach to external linking. hXXps://www.casemine.com/judgement/uk/5ca6e7d12c94e01e252696b6. The information is used for determining when and how often users will see a certain banner. The Treaty was the very basis of the request. Matt Kennard is head of investigations and Mark Curtis editor, of. The cookies store information anonymously and assign a randomly generated number to identify unique visitors. If our countries survive with a legal system intact (debatable in US with BLM and Defund Police)- how can they claim hegemony when challenged by China if they are in violation of their own laws in such a publicly blatant way? The section 2 issue was hotly contested by counsel for the prosecution, who argued that the authority of Edutanu v Romania [2016] EWHC 124 (Admin) did not apply. It was a question of health and safety. Her ruling was irregular, dismissing Assanges fears of US extradition and the findings of the UN. The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". Instead we ask our readers who can afford to contribute, even a small amount each month, to do so. He is only being held on remand for US extradition. Although she is no longer personally hearing the Assange extradition proceedings, she remains responsible for supporting and guiding the junior judges in her jurisdiction. Julian Assange has been warned by the judge in his extradition case that he could be removed from court with the case continuing in his absence after he interjected while a lawyer for the US. District Judge Vanessa Baraitser Related content Download USA-v-Assange-judgment-040121.pdf file USA-v-Assange-judgment-040121.pdf 1.46 mb If you appreciate it and want to see us keep going then please consider contributing whatever you can. Amnesty is on board and mainstream media is showing signs of deep instability regarding Assange. The cookie is used to calculate visitor, session, campaign data and keep track of site usage for the site's analytics report. (Photo: EPA-EFE / Salvatore di Nolfi). These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc. In a London courtroom Monday morning, UK judge Vanessa Baraitser ruled that the US cannot extradite Assange to stand trial for criminal charges of hacking conspiracy and violations of the . Holograms have more empathy. Group 4 would have to decide. Interesting to note date of appointment is in 2011. She also seemed in her anger to be making the unfounded assumption that whoever took the photo from the public gallery on Tuesday was still there on Wednesday; I suspect not. Then foreign minister Tobias Ellwood, at the forum while former foreign secretary Jack Straw, who is a, one of the discussions. District Judge Vanessa Baraitser who is still overseen by Lady Arbuthnot will rule on the extradition proceedings which begin on 25 February. They tweet at @DCKennard and @markcurtis30. The trip to Bilbao was one of only three Truss has accepted from third parties since becoming an MP in 2010. "Baraitser replied that Assange might pose a danger to the public. This cookie is used for the implementation of the news content from other sites. He was arbitrarily detained (which they referred to as arrested) after being dragged out of Embassy over a year ago in violation of so many international laws and treaties and countrys own laws. The 2014 event in Bilbao was attended by David Lidington, the Minister for Europe, while the Foreign Office has in the past funded Lord Arbuthnots attendance at the forum. The Arbuthnots rabid hatred towards Assange is not difficult to explain since Assange has exposed war crimes committed by the US/UK troops during the Wars for Israel. At the start of a two-day hearing on Wednesday, lawyers acting for the US government asked London's High Court to overturn District Judge Vanessa Baraitser's January ruling that Assange should . Supporting a victim of BWS, battered wife syndrome, also called domestic abuse, spousal abuse. In 2012, Arbuthnot recorded in his parliamentary register of interests that the address of both organisations was a Grade II listed house in the village of Cowlinge, Suffolk, which has a population of just over 600 people. James Arbuthnot is the chairman of the advisory board of the UK division of multinational defence and security systems manufacturer Thales. The Assange case continues to set a legal precedent in being mired in opacity and conflicts of interest. Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors. Despite daily lists of the cases heard at Woolwich being freely availableonline, including names of defendants, an internal review conducted atDeclassifieds request reached the same conclusion. the purpose of the visit as to promote and further bilateral relations between Britain and Turkey at a high level. By contrast, Nick Boles MP charged 178.98 for his flight. It describes its objectives as facilitating and strengthen [sic] relations between the Republic of Turkey and the United Kingdom at the level of government, diplomacy, business, academia and media. 'No jurisdiction' 'Up to Group 4'. If the defence wanted him in the courtroom where he could hear proceedings better, they could only apply for bail and his release from custody in general. Me too, Skip, me too. Anonymisation by Declassified. Video, Russian minister laughed at for Ukraine war claims, US-made cheese can be called 'gruyere' - court, AOC under investigation for Met Gala dress, The children left behind in Cuba's exodus, Nelson's 97th-minute stunner gives Arsenal victory, Saving Private Ryan actor Tom Sizemore dies at 61, Alex Murdaugh's legal troubles are far from over, Walkie Talkie architect Rafael Violy dies aged 78. This cookie is used for advertising purposes. Follow Declassified on twitter at @DeclassifiedUK. Being angry at the public at random must be very stressful for her. Declassifiedrecentlyrevealed that Assange is one of just two of the 797 inmates in Belmarsh being held for violating bail conditions. This cookie is installed by Google Analytics. that the Arbuthnots son is linked to an anti-data leak company created by the UK intelligence establishment and staffed by officials recruited from US intelligence agencies behind that countrys prosecution of the WikiLeaks founder. On this occasion, the request was not blocked. . It has been. It. Although she is no longer personally hearing the Assange extradition proceedings, she remains. , which means sweet talk in Turkish, was established in 2011 by then prime minister David Cameron and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoan. Lady Arbuthnot personally presided over Assanges case as judge from late 2017 until mid-2019, delivering two controversial rulings. Somebody suggested to me she might be a hologram, but I think not. This judge, Vanessa Baraitser - actually she isn't a judge at all; she's a magistrate - shocked all of us who were there. This cookie is set by linkedIn. A request under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) was sent by, A British barrister, who wished to remain anonymous, but who is not involved with the Assange case, told. If you asked me to sum up today in a word, that word would undoubtedly be railroaded. The refusal to release information that is already publicly available from other sources speaks volumes. Late Imperialism and the Expropriation of the Earth. This cookie is used to collect information on user preference and interactioin with the website campaign content. Responding to Declassifieds Freedom of Information request for communications between the minister and. 20 April 2022:The Magistrate issues the extradition order, which is sent to Home Secretary Priti Patel for approval. Lady Arbuthnot was appointed Chief Magistrate in Westminster by the Queen eight months before, in September 2016, on the advice of Liz Truss, who had attended the 2014 Tertulias event with Lady Arbuthnot. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. It contains an encrypted unique ID. This cookie is associated with Quantserve to track anonymously how a user interact with the website. In a Monday decision published online, judge Vanessa Baraitser said that while she has "no reason to doubt" that he would receive a fair trial, "it would be oppressive to extradite him" to the U.S . The Magazine Basic Theme by bavotasan.com. The extradition judge, Vanessa Baraitser, will take only written arguments on November 16. When asked about the organisations funders or any personnel involved, including its current parliamentary chair, information was refused. "Baraitser concluded the matter by stating that the Defence should submit written arguments by 10am tomorrow on this point, and she would then hold a separate hearing into the question of Julians position in the court. The war profiteers (and judge Emmas pet Baraitser) can not wait to see Assange dead, and they have no sympathy for Ms. Morris and her two small children fathered by Assange. Click here to see other benefits and to sign-up to our reader community supporting quality, independent journalism. One of the three residential properties which have been recorded by MPs in the parliamentary register of interests as the location of the Tertulias organisation, which funded Lady Arbuthnots trip to Bilbao. Did this happen in the home of the Magna Carta? Used by Google DoubleClick and stores information about how the user uses the website and any other advertisement before visiting the website. A British barrister, who wished to remain anonymous, but who is not involved with the Assange case, toldDeclassified: The resistance to disclosure here is curious. This cookie is set by Google and stored under the name dounleclick.com. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". She added "I therefore order the extradition to France of Alexandre Djouhri". Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. Fitzgerald declined to agree, saying the Act did not say extradition for political offences could not be banned by the treaty enabling extradition. Although having attended the annual event regularly since 2000, this was the first time Lord Arbuthnot recorded in his parliamentary register of interests the attendance of his wife. An internal review into the rejection ofDeclassifiedsfreedom of information (FOI) request upheld the rejection. On May 15, 2020, Declassifiedsent a further FOI request, this time to the Home Office, asking for information on any phone calls or emails made or received by the current Home Secretary Priti Patel concerning the Assange case. This cookie is installed by Google Analytics. It registers the log-in information. This cookie is set by pubmatic.com for the purpose of checking if third-party cookies are enabled on the user's website. The only known photograph of district judge Vanessa Baraitser who will rule on Julian Assanges extradition to the U.K. in the public domain. Tatlidil was openly set up by the UK government, but Tertulias is also closely linked to the Foreign Office, which describes Tertulias as one of its partnerships and in 2013 referred to the forum as our Tertulias. The Respondents are the Government of the United States and the Secretary of State for the Home Department, Priti Patel. Duncan, who has now left office, personally insulted Julian Assange in parliament in 2018 before adding: It is of great regret that Julian Assange remains in the Ecuador embassy, where he had been given political asylum by the Ecuadorian government. When Julian struggled to speak, he couldn't get words out, even stumbling over his name and date of birth. (Photo: Instagram). It is unclear what perception of bias Lady Arbuthnot accepts and on what basis she stepped aside from personally hearing the case. Anna, excellent post! But from discussion in court it was plain that the prosecution argue that the Extradition Act of 2003, under which the court is operating, makes no exception for political offences. The narrative builds to a pivotal decision on January 4, 2021, by U.K. district judge Vanessa Baraitser, who issued a decision against extradition hat momentarily spared the life of Julian. Lord Arbuthnot recorded that the costs of his attending his first forum in 2000 were partly met by a grant from the Foreign Office. "At this stage Baraitser interrupted that it was plain the intention of parliament was that there could be extradition for political offences. position, has been courting British ministers for years. (and your PS was spot-on! I suspect she shouts a lot on trains. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly.