[Peace-discuss] Assange update: trial on hold for Coronavirus (a lawyer's exposure, not the persistent risk to Assange)

[J.B. Nicholson]

The Assange trial is on hold until Monday while the court deals with one of the 
lawyers exposure to Coronavirus. There might not be updates to speak of until 
Monday's proceedings. Here are some updates from the usual, most well-informed, suspects.




RT

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RW-J-zeHYx8 -- interviews of blogger (see below) and 
former Ambassador Craig Murray & Reporters Without Borders Director of International 
Campaigns Rebecca Vincent.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnZgNpS8LmY -- update segment and George Galloway 
interview.



Consortium News

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gORwcSUwyB8 -- Joe Lauria update.



Craig Murray

https://www.craigmurray.org.uk/archives/2020/09/your-man-in-the-public-gallery-assange-hearing-day-8/



John Pilger: The Stalinist trial of Julian Assange

https://on.rt.com/apv7
https://www.mintpressnews.com/john-pilger-stalinist-trial-julian-assange/270962/
https://www.counterpunch.org/2020/09/07/the-stalinist-trial-of-julian-assange/


Related news:
Shadowproof (Kevin Gosztola)
https://shadowproof.com/tag/assange-extradition/ -- Shadowproof's Assange extradition 
stories




My take:

There's Coronavirus throughout Belmarsh prison but nobody on the prosecution seems to 
care about that in the way of looking out for prisoners' health. Instead Coronavirus 
is apparently continues to be used as a weapon against Assange and other prisoners 
who are forced to remain in Belmarsh.

Assange has been denied access to his lawyers for 6 months so far.

-J