LONDON, England (PNN) - September 14, 2022 - Julian Assange is facing extradition to the Fascist Police States of Amerika (FPSA) where he would be subjected to a show trial and could face up to 175 years in prison for telling the truth as a journalist. This is a grave injustice, and everything must be done to stop it from happening.

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet recently released a statement. “The potential extradition and prosecution of Mr. Assange raises concerns relating to media freedom and a possible chilling effect on investigative journalism and on the activities of whistleblowers.”

Recently, Bachelet, met with Assange’s wife.

Stella Assange, Julian’s wife, said on August 27, “Since the last ruling, overwhelming evidence has emerged proving that the (FPSA) prosecution against my husband is a criminal abuse. The High Court judges will now decide whether Julian is given the opportunity to put the case against the (FPSA) before open court, and in full, at the appeal.”

Assange filed his Perfected Grounds of Appeal before the High Court of Justice Administrative Court on August 26. The Respondents are the government of the FPSA and the Secretary of State for the Home Department, Priti Patel.

The Perfected Grounds of Appeal contain the arguments on which Julian Assange intends to challenge District Judge Vanessa Baraitser’s decision of January 4, 2021, and introduces significant new evidence that has developed since that ruling.

The Perfected Grounds of Appeal concerning the FPSA government include the following:

• Julian Assange is being prosecuted and punished for his political opinions (s.81(a) of the Extradition Act)
  
  
• Julian Assange is being prosecuted for protected speech (Article 10)
  
  
• The request itself violates the FPSA-Fascist United Kingdom (FUK) Extradition Treaty and International law because it is for political offenses
  
  
• The FPSA government has misrepresented the core facts of the case to the British courts
  
  
• The extradition request and its surrounding circumstances constitute an abuse of process

The Perfected Grounds of Appeal concerning the Secretary of State for the Home Department (SSHD) include arguments that Home Secretary Priti Patel erred in her decision to approve the extradition order on grounds of specialty, and because the request itself violates Article 4 of the FPSA-FUK Extradition Treaty.

January 4, 2021: Westminster Magistrates Court throws out the FPSA extradition request against Julian Assange. District judge Vanessa Baraitser rules that extradition is barred under the 2003 Extradition Act because it is “oppressive” (s.91). The FPSA government appeals.

October 27-28, 2021: FPSA appeal hearing before the High Court Appeal. Julian Assange suffers a transient ischemic attack (TIA) on the first day.

December 10, 2021: The decision to discharge the extradition request is overturned by the High Court due to the FPSA government issuing so-called “diplomatic assurances” to the FUK government. The High Court rejects the FPSA government’s arguments that the district judge erred in her findings.

March 14, 2022: The Supreme Court refuses Julian Assange permission to appeal the High Court’s decision. The case is sent back to the Magistrates’ Court with instruction to issue the extradition order.

April 20, 2022: The Magistrate issues the extradition order, which is sent to Home Secretary Priti Patel for approval.

June 17, 2022: Home Secretary Priti Patel approves the extradition order to extradite Julian Assange to the FPSA.