government s prosecution ofjulian assange is based largely, maybe principally on those kinds of activities. principally on those kinds of activities- principally on those kinds of activities. ., ,, ., , , activities. now the us has the first amendment because, activities. now the us has the first amendment because, indeed, - activities. now the us has the first amendment because, indeed, it . activities. now the us has the first i amendment because, indeed, it has activities. now the us has the first. amendment because, indeed, it has a constitution fall stock. the british don t, it does not have anything that constitutionally overrides what the law says, the statute law says by parliament, beyond some certain common law principles like the right to trial byjury, the right to be freed if you were locked up forever and ever without ever facing justice. given we don t have the things you are referring to, it s things you are referring to, its reasonable is in it for the high court to
were you arguing? earlier this year - what in summary were you arguing? were you arguing? well, the real concern here were you arguing? well, the real concern here is were you arguing? well, the real concern here is that were you arguing? well, the real concern here is that the - were you arguing? well, the real. concern here is that the prosecution ofjulian assange will have implications for journalists who report on national security issues more generally. and there s this side issue about whetherjulian assange himself was properly characterised as a journalist. whether he is or isn t, the fact is the indictment the us government has filed focus is in large part on activities that journalists filed focus is in large part on activities thatjournalists engage in routinely, cultivating government sources, for example, communicating with sources confidentially, preserving confidentiality of sources s identities, and then publishing government secrets. those are the kinds of things
julian assange. it is and it will be met with howls of protest from i julian assange. it is and it will be i met with howls of protest from the legions of supporters ofjulian assange who have gathered at every stage of the legal process to voice their support for him in their argument will be that this is an assault on free speech and journalism and julian assange is the most persecuted journalist in the world as they see it. they will be outraged by what they are hearing today but, yes, this is definitely, for the time being, a victory for the united states. let for the time being, a victory for the united states. for the time being, a victory for the united states. let me read you a brief statement the united states. let me read you a brief statement from the united states. let me read you a brief statement from the the united states. let me read you a brief statement from the editor i brief statement from the editor in chief of wikileaks who said julian s life is once more un
kicked the knife out of his hand. the jury are continuing to hear further evidence today. this afternoon we are going to hear from another of the surveillance officers who will give evidence, but this morning that dramatic evidence from the surveillance officer telling the jury, describing in his words how he came face to face with the attacker and feared for his life. an update around the case ofjulian assange, the us government has been allowed to expand the basis of its appeal against that decision earlier in the year not to extraditejulian assange to the states. the founder of wikileaks, 49 years old, still in prison because he is fighting an