UN torture expert on Julian Assange's persecution and the lies behind it
January 11, 2021
A UK judge has rejected a US attempt to extradite Julian Assange, citing the Wikileaks founder's risk of suicide and the poor conditions of US prisons. But Judge Vanessa Baraitser accepted the basis for the US government's espionage case against Assange and ruled against releasing him on bail.
Nils Melzer, the UN Special Rapporteur on torture, discusses the longstanding persecution of Assange and the lies that have been used to justify it to the public. Melzer, who has visited Assange in prison, has played a critical role in exposing the deception surrounding Assange's initial Sweden extradition case.
"Based on 20 years of experiences of visiting prisoners, many of whom are being exposed to to extremely severe conditions including ill treatment, it is a miracle that this man is still alive," Melzer says.
Interviewer: Aaron Mate (Grayzone), Guest: Nils Melzer. UN Special Rapporteur on torture and Professor of International Law at the University of Glasgow.
Video by The Grayzone - (Pushback with Aaron Maté)
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