Large banners, drawings and photographs of the journalist were displayed visibly for pedestrians and drivers on Strand Street.
A large group of protesters gathered on Wednesday at the gates of the High Court in London to support the founder of Wikileaks, Julian Assange, against the extradition request that weighs on him by the United States.
To the cry of “United States, United Kingdom: Do not touch Assange!” and “Free Julian Assange!”, supporters warmly welcomed the Australian journalist’s father, John Shipton, who received several hugs before entering court in the center of the British capital.
Some of the supporters chose to make the protest visible with music and costumes, such as one who wore a toga and wig of a judge, or another dress of Death with a scythe, symbolizing the end of British justice and asking to stop what Assange’s defenders call it “impeachment.”
Large banners, drawings and photographs of the journalist were placed in a visible way for pedestrians and drivers on Strand Street, where the court building is located.
The current director of the Wikileaks portal, Kristinn Hrafnsson, lamented to the protesters and journalists that the Australian has to follow the trial from the high security prison in Belmarsh, given the impossibility of being able to attend personally.
“We just learned that Julian Assange will not be here in person today. This opportunity was denied. We think it is outrageous, ”he proclaimed with a microphone on a platform.
The journalist’s lawyer and partner, Stella Moris, relieved him on the bus and also regretted that they had not let him go personally “to give instructions to his lawyers, to be able to ask questions and ask for clarifications” about the course and evolution of the trial. He also showed concern for the physical and mental health of the father of his children, after seeing him “very thin” on Saturday.
“It is completely unthinkable that UK courts could agree to this,” Moris said, referring to the US request. “Julian would never have to be extradited,” he added.
The British justice already ruled in favor of Assange on January 4 in the first instance, in a judicial decision that denied his extradition due to the risk of suicide, but the US Justice appealed it, raising the issue to the High Court of London. (I)
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