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Belmarsh Tribunal puts US government's 21st-century crimes on trial
Journalists, campaigners and politicians demand the Wikileaks publisher Julian Assange's release
Stella Morris, jailed Wikileaks publisher Julian Assange's partner, speaks at the Belmarsh Tribunal

A PEOPLE’s tribunal putting the US government on trial for its 21st-century crimes was held today as journalists, campaigners and politicians gathered to demand the release of Julian Assange. 

The second round of hearings of the Belmarsh Tribunal, held ahead of the Wikileaks founder’s latest extradition hearing due next week, sought to hold the US accountable for its war crimes.

The event, the second of its kind and the first to be held in person due to the Covid-19 pandemic, saw figures such as former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn MP, whistleblower Edward Snowden and legal observer Dr Deepa Govindarajan Driver urge the US to drop its case against the journalist.

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