"Solidarity with Julian Assange" Vigils Briz DFA & Ecuadoran Embassy London

Solidarity with Bradley and Julian; End the Wars! | 24.06.2012 02:43 | Terror War

PHOTOS from ongoing "Solidarity with Julian Assange" vigil outside of Ecuadoran Embassy in London

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REPORT from ongoing "Solidarity with Julian Assange" vigil outside of Ecuadoran Embassy in London

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4ZZZ RADIO INTERVIEW - Brisbane Line interview (6 mins) with Australian former U.A. anti-war U.S. prisoner Ciaron O'Reilly Brisbane

http://www.thewire.org.au/storyDetail.aspx?ID=9270

In support of Assange
Friday, 22 June 2012

Produced by Lauren Gillin
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has taken refuge in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London after losing his fight against his extradition to Sweden, where he is facing charges of sexual assault. Ciaron O’Reilly is a long time anti-war activist who himself has faced arrest and imprisonment overseas. In 2003 he was arrested for damaging a war plane on its way to Iraq and was tried three times resulting in his eventual acquittal. Ciaron held a vigil in solidarity with Assange claim for asylum in front of the Department of Foreign Affairs in Brisbane on Wednesday. He and his fellow activist plan further action in support of both Assange and Bradley Manning who is currently detained in the US charged with passing classified material to Wikileaks.

Solidarity with Bradley and Julian; End the Wars!

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this issue is more complicated than ppl like to think

24.06.2012 12:06

If it was "julian to be ectradited to the US to face charges due to wikileaks' then yeah i'd be attending this type of demo. If it looked likely that the charges against him were a fabrication, equally i'd be going.
[trigger warning]

However his own defence has stated that he had to physically force himself on one person (legal defence;she didnt SAY no), and had sex with someone while they were asleep (legal defence; when they woke up they didn't fight him off). There is no way either of these count as 'informed consent', just because you don't scream no when something has already started happening does not mean you want it or consent. That is why defintitions of rape are not 'only sex where someone is kicking and screaming'.

Remember this is his DEFENCE, so he is not even disputing these claims.

not a julian defender

INDEED more complicated

24.06.2012 16:22

You should believe your own headline.
This persecution of Julian Assange has little to do with whether or not you find his alleged behavior to these two women proper or not. Even as a sex scandal this case doesn't cut it and wouldn't last in the news 3 days.

The issue is not who Julian Assange is, or if he is a macho, the issue is WHAT he has DONE via Wikileaks.

THAT is why they are going to take him down, by hook or by crook.

And THAT is the very reason why people of conscience SHOULD defend him and Wikileaks, if truth and justice are ever to have a chance!

Indeed, the situation IS more complicated than submitting to an extradition for "questioning" in Sweden.

ninetto

re;indeed

24.06.2012 23:51

>This persecution of Julian Assange has little to do with whether or not you find his alleged behavior to these two women proper or not

its not about it being proper, if his defence are to be believed he committed rape, and should face up to the consquencies of this rather than do his best to hide from it.

>And THAT is the very reason why people of conscience SHOULD defend him and Wikileaks

wikileaks is great it is a *website*, julian is a man who is accused of and possibly guilty of rape, you can defend one without the other. Just because you do a good thing -found a site like wikileaks- does not mean you should be able to act with impunity or get some special protection after hurting others. Or are you arguing that because he founded that site he shouldn't face any repurcussions for other actions he takes?

Also sweden doesn't extradite people who have commited political crimes or who may face the death penalty. So not any more change of him facing wikileaks related charges in the US if he goes to sweden than if he remains here.

not a julian defender
Homepage: http://www.sweden.gov.se/sb/d/2710/a/15435

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25.06.2012 00:55

If the Brits extradited him straight that rules out the death penalty in the U.S.
Swedish stopover on bullshit investigation seems essential to keep execution as a U.S. option

Death penalty ????

25.06.2012 11:14

He's not facing the death penalty now and he wont even if he ends up in the US. You people are delusional.

Grown up

re: not a defender

25.06.2012 11:45

Your signature is the only valid statement to be found in your post.

Both of Assange's would-be accusers have gone to ground. Anna Ardin, his chief accuser, left for Palestine over two years ago and is no longer cooperating with the prosecution.

And if you're in any doubt as to Ardin's character, just google "7 Steps to Legal Revenge by Anna Ardin".
The bizarre sequence of events (which have thankfully been well documented OUTSIDE of the mainstream media) leading the Swedish prosecuter to apply for extradition of Julian Assange is exactly the point/proof that this is NOT a case of "Julien Assange facing up to consequences" of alleged sexual misconduct as you so valourously wish.

You naive belief in "justice" and "who-faces-consequences" can been quickly be dismissed as, pardon my language- idiocy- by merely looking at the war criminals currently being celebrated/wooed or other true rapists who either lead churches or are (former) heads of international monetary institutions.

ninetto

re: Death penalty

25.06.2012 11:52

I can name a dozen,or more,American politicians that have openly stated that Assange should be killed including a former US Vice Presidential Candidate.

But you, Mr. Grown-Up, know better than others here who really controls politics and justice in the USA.

Dillusional? I think someone else here is over-estimating his intellectual power of perception.
You should base your opinion on what has been said and done by the killers in Washington.

ninetto

Still not getting it

25.06.2012 12:30

I can name a dozen,or more,American politicians that have openly stated that Assange should be killed including a former US Vice Presidential Candidate.

>>> So what ? I can name a number of Anarchists calling for the death of the Royal Family, neither event is going to happen.

But you, Mr. Grown-Up, know better than others here who really controls politics and justice in the USA.

>>> I don't claim to know better than everyone, just better than you.

You should base your opinion on what has been said and done by the killers in Washington.

>>> You should spend less time typing ridiculous hyperbole and undermining the defence for Julian.

Grown up

Gettin it

25.06.2012 13:24

I guess one should usually ignore such "deep analytical" posts like those of "GROWN UP" but there is a degree of stupidity at work here that evokes a feeling of responsibility to offer the poster a chance to see the error of his/her ways/statements. Yes we can all grow, GROWN UP.

You, GROWN UP, state that since you can name "Anarchists" who want the Royal Family "killed", and that this is the same as my pointing out the dangers in statements made by leading politicians in the USA. "Both won't happen", is your own royal decree on the matter.

I might point out to you, that the tools/possibilites that the "anarchists" you "quote" might be more limited than say: someone who is on the board of directors of at least two international corporations, or has access and made these calls for Assange's execution on national TV? Someone who has a payroll and international connections, and more to fear from Assange than the anarchists might gain from the Royal Family's death?

See any difference?
I hope so.

Otherwise just continue "knowing better than me", you' ll probably be happier that way. And dumber.

ninetto

assange is not wikileaks

25.06.2012 14:43

1) his accusers have not "gone to ground" they have done what they have every right to do - get on with their lives in the best way they can after being raped.

2) the uk extradites more people to the US than sweden, legally it is much easier to extradite from here than from there (in part because sweden won't extradite anyone to any country where they could face the death penalty, unlike the UK which is happy to).

3) the US has not issued any request or demand for assange to be extradited

4) he has openly admitted what he did to these women, via the statement from his lawyers early on in this saga. he has never denied holding the woman down, penetrating the other woman while she was asleep and against her expressed wishes, etc etc.

this is not about a bunch of rednecks wanting to kill assange. this is about assange not willing to co-operate with an investigation into two rapes which he admits he committed.

where is your solidarity with the activists he raped? you rape apologists make me sick.

against rape

O dear, how embarrassing. Let me help.

25.06.2012 14:48

Let me post using small words so you don't get so confused,

Just because a number of people are calling for Julian to be executed does not mean he will be.

Get it now ?

Grown up

Rape ?

25.06.2012 15:13

How do we know that Julian really did what this women claim he did. It seems far more likely they are paid agents working for the US. In addition there are numerous cases of woman claiming rape as revenge for relationships ending etc.

ninetto

re-inventing the wheel

25.06.2012 17:15

>> How do we know that Julian really did what this women claim he did. It seems far more likely they are paid agents working for the US. In addition there are numerous cases of woman claiming rape as revenge for relationships ending etc.

That's what courts were invented for. You know - look at all the evidence and then use a Jury to ascertain if he is innocent or not. This isn't new stuff - its been around for a long time.

Unfortunately, he is trying to avoid going to the court.

Just saying that there are numerous cases of woman claiming rape and so we'll let him off is stupid

motives

Missing the point

25.06.2012 19:24

Ok, first off, someone else is using my alias, so the "ninetto" posts are not all from the same person.

Julian Assange is NOT "avoiding going to court", since in fact he has not been charged with any crime.

He is trying to avoid being extradicted to the USA.
The USA is a what one would have to call a rougue nation, not following basic rules of law (as in Guantanamo Bay and countless other cases of entrapement and torturous solitary confinement).
Extrajudicial killings and illegal wars aside.

So Julien Assanges fears are very real and very justified.
This has NOTHING to do what two women may have claimed happened with him as their guest.

Simple as that!

ninetto