Saturday, 9 January 2021, 12:31 pm
On January 6, 2020, District Judge Vanessa Baraitser
denied bail to WikiLeaks founder and journalist Julian
Assange over fears that he could abscond while waiting for
the US to launch its appeal. Even as the ruling is patently
flawed
from a legal viewpoint, it also forces
us to think that the US and UK are actively striving for
Assange’s death. As Baraitser’s earlier decision to
block Assange’s extradition to USA clearly confirmed, his
mental health is already in poor shape, making him a suicide
risk. His prolonged incarceration in Belmarsh prison - considered
by many as “Britain’s Guantanamo” - will only