driven the dollar to collapse in a way that gold was unable to. it's true but i. i. i. i. just a british judge ruled against him for the united states because of mental health concerns for his current editor in chief question of press freedom still. with. 4 journalists the u.s. has already announced it will appeal the decision to some of the sun just supporters outside the london court.

for whatever reason is fantastic the freedom of speech he's got to tell the truth. i. just think he's a terrific guy even though the decision could potentially bring to an end a 9 year legal saga it could be a bittersweet victory. as even the u.n. special special on georgia says the system is still managed to break you. can. see. the world. that is what's going to happen to you. and make you. you're watching out international our start without breaking news because. earlier

today rejected a u.s. extradition request. to concerns about his mental health he was wanted by prosecutors on espionage charges and the united states has already said it does plan to appeal the decision well there were massive celebrations under court when the judge announced her. i mean yes. it's true i was there are you. are are you. was of. 6 as long as julian has to endure suffering in isolation as an unconvicted prisoner in belmarsh prison and as long as our children continue to be the rest of their

father's love and affection. we cannot celebrate. we will celebrate the day he comes home a glimpse of hope. the new year and hopefully a new era. it is a day. with when. we have. a window for journalists. to reach out was absolutely fine was she having read eunice on does not fit in the story a moment outside the for her was charged i was ready to actually do it you know so much to the united states it has been a decision based on was meant to house friends indeed it was to be extradited to the united states it is a very unexpected that result because bunch up until the last moment the judge had

said that the case was not as politically motivated he said she said that he would not he would face a virtual in the united states under the u.s. constitution for that 11th hour the judge actually said no to do so and would not be actually i said to the united states but it is incredible scenes. just heard from star morris the partner of judy in the sun she says actually right now we cannot fully celebrate we can only 40 celebrate when judas is court but this is the 1st step to justice we've also heard from the wiki leaks editor and cheap christian who roughed her up to he said again yet it's not when featured in just yet norway for jonas and just yet but there should be more pressure applied on to the united states for the u.s. government to follow and they say enough is enough because of course judas soldier has been wanted by the united states for his alleged role in one of the largest compromises of classified information in the history of the united states and if he

were to be found guilty he would have been sentenced up to 175 years behind prison that's under the u.s. is indictments of 18 counts under the espionage act for spying and publishing tons of fire documents all related to the war in iraq and afghanistan plus one of conspiracy to hack a government computer to publish these documents as well though according to today's sun just defense the united states was trying to prosecute yunus on to political grounds it was a politically motivated case it said of course if it is politically motivated that would therefore mean that you know so much was exempt from actually titian under the u.k. you asked extradition treaty how as the prosecutor said the absolute opposite that it was not politically motivated and in fact you're a songe endangered the lives of hundreds of thousands of people for publishing these classified documents so although today is a victory in essence for june a songe as the judge did of course say that it was not politically motivated enough

to serious concern for journalism going forward on the future of journalism as well alya i spoke to rebecca vincent from reporters without borders and she says that journalists need to be protected so we read the very much and share the court's assessment of his serious mental health arrests but we're concerned that the rest of the decision leaves the door open for possible other prosecutions on similar grounds because in. well that point until she came to that point of the decision it seemed very much that the case would have been in favor of the prosecution so without the mental health issues at play somebody else in that same situation could have indeed been extradited to the u.s. to face charges there so this pointed out broader systemic issues that need to be addressed the not the astronaut act must be reformed it locks of public interest offense if any publisher any journalist any source finds themselves subject to similar proceedings they cannot adequately defend themselves so the 3rd it hit today was one thing story medical grounds of course students soldiers defense team said that he was totally unfit to travel to the united states both in terms of his physical how auntie's mental how the post units are just being rolled up in

london's ecuadorian embassy for one thing 7 in the hope is that he was put into a fellow marsh prison for almost 2 years so his mental and physical health has been seriously deteriorating but it wasn't just his mental and physical health here in the united kingdom but what could happen to him if he were to be sent to the united states he would have had to serve that sentence if found guilty and convicted in any text colorado jail that's one of america's most notorious jails in fact home to some of the world's was criminal lost a large truck killed terrorist you name it there in that most notorious prison and that's exactly what you did a soldier was going to be had it so that huge sentence that prospect of the future like that was something that really meant the judeans meant to house was really at breaking point i his lawyer says that he was having suicidal tendencies and those hundreds of times a day so that is pretty much the key reason why the judge today said that that is so stupid that's

a fate that he was not going to be facing having said that as i do mention it's not in terms of journalistic freedoms we're still out a point where the buck is not over just yet we understand that a decision on whether or not you're in a search will be granted bail or not will come on wednesday and of course the united states is appealing this verdict today. they still are on the hunt for tutors are geniuses they still want to see if you decide to exadata to the united states to go back to the really isn't over yet but in time to support us thank you anthony is that outside the criminal court here today it wasn't just you in a sense that was in the dock but actually the fundamental tenets and principles of the rights and freedoms of expression and the press but also for the public to access information as well so it is a big day for tourists but there's still a long way to go when it comes to journalistic freedoms. shadi it would stash the reporting there ok let's bring in human rights activist peter tatchell good evening

to you peter what was your reaction when you heard today's news. obviously i was delighted for julian and his partner stella and their children but also it was a bittersweet victory because the judge accepted much of the charges and evidence presented by the united states government it was only on the issue of julian's mental health and the risk that he would be a suicide case if you were sent to the us that was the only basis on which he won but he did win and that's a victory but of course it's almost certain that the united states will look at your decision and our hope is that the original surgeon today will be up hell. it's all over his mental health isn't it. he's responsible for that what do you make of how the british authorities have treated him well quite clearly during

a sergeant with the leaks and chelsea manning who provided much of the evidence that we could leak published they were doing a great public service. in revealing the truth about what united states government military was doing in the name of the american people but which was hidden from the american people and it's only thanks to julius on and the publication why we could leaks that we have learned the truth about us war crimes and human rights abuses in iraq and afghanistan and indeed double dealing and double standards of duplicity by the us government in diplomatic relations with many countries around the world so i would say that it's a great public service. sort of trying to ask there peter what's your assessment of how gina songe is being treated by british authorities and in the british justice system well of course he did get

bail and the penalty for that is a period of detention but he was given the maximum 52 weeks. there was no taking into consideration the public service that he performed the public interest in what he revealed and that i think was was quite astonishing he's being kept in the old marsh top security prison under quite onerous conditions when there was widespread coverage not into you know prison and both julian are the prisoners are a great risk so i think the conditions in terms of his detention here in britain have been quite high more harsh than is justified more harsh than is necessary do you think it would have turned other journalists from investigating governmental crimes. well of course that is the key issue in this case it is about the right of

journalists and publishers to reveal the truth and that's all that joining us on do you didn't publish the law is a fabrication of the defamation he simply published the truth and that should never be a crime now of course there is the question of the huge double standards in this case because of course a much of what we complete published was also published by the guardian newspaper in london the new york times united states dive elton germany and others they published the so he information yet no charges were ever pressed against them. this does appear to be a partisan biased attempt to get junior sanj they wouldn't dare go after the big mainstream newspapers but they're going out to join a son and of course it's all about trying to force or punish him but deter others

from doing something similar in the future and that indeed is a threat to freedom of expression and freedom of publication every journalist every publisher in the world ought to be chilled by the prosecution of journalists on he should now be set free he should now no longer be held on bail he has so so much time in prison it is time that he was released and set free i was speaking to the u.n. upper to torture earlier now as meltzer and he told me that he has asked u.k. authorities to investigate the treatment and the human rights treaties of judea songe but they have refused to do. i mean what sort of message does that send. well it served a very clear message that united states government has got a stranglehold over the british government the british government has never throughout these proceedings acted in an independent way we have always taken a cue from the united states and we're still doing it today. you know most

judges would decide that on the basis of he not being extradited states that journalists on should be set free but they are all under perhaps quite strong conditions remain to the particular address you pending any subsequent u.s. appeal and he really clearly should be released noel and we know all throughout this whole saga the united states government has pressured the us of the u.k. government and the u.k. government has nuclear comply u.k. governments never stood up to the united states on this issue it's never really defended freedom of expression the right to publish it is taking its cue from the president of united states and the u.s. attorney general and that is not the way an independent nation like britain should behave do you think this perhaps gives fresh hope that trump may pardon junior

songes this a new opportunity to reconsider things from the united states' perspective which is a possibility but i very much doubt it's very clear that successive top officials have called the prosecution of journalists on a priority some of. the call for him to be jailed for life even before he was never prosecuted and found guilty. i think the likelihood of a trial pardon is very very very slim. ok peter look we'll leave it there we've run out of time but really nice to see those peter tatchell human rights activists talking there from london thank you now earlier we discussed the implications of the tonight extradition request with some of the sound is more prominent supporters outside the court. i wasn't sure what to expect but i'm so happy that it's. been discharged for whatever reason it's fantastic i mean there's so many people who've

been campaigning for a loaf a long time against this injustice when he's gone through 1011 years of hell 1st under house arrest then in belmarsh prison for the simple crime of journalism which isn't a crime he's standing up for freedom of speech he's done nothing but tell the truth he's been treated as a political prisoner at least mental health has suffered an unknown people opposed to him has said that that is the case this is this is not just about him personally it's about journalism it's about freedom it's about freedom of speech it's about freedom of the press and all those things are being undermined both in this country by the actions of the people in the united states they're trying to get him to be extradited to the pushing this action here was they were absolutely remarkable to see 95 percent of the judges remarks were in favor for us i mean favor of extradition she threw my political because you threw out public interest depends only in the last moment from

a decision that she say the american prison system so brutal so pressing to you would be at risk of suicide if i sent him to be america for america saw and not going to do it now this is the end of the story we will go to a higher court so this by all is just because it is a terrific day what she said about darkies much more worrying because she said there's no public interest there's no we there's no defense for journalists. like proper journalists or you to actually do what most journalists do because mr wilson there's no public interest but these are these were very very bad remarks by the way this is a victory and the chains you need to celebrate the fulton thing is the final result julian room be extradited according to the decision of the judge. is very who are saying that the only reason the on. why this study sion has been stopped is his fragile health condition and

a high risk of suicidal journalists around the world should be very very worried about today's outcome is very very worrying darts the judge basically creamy now lies journalistic activities in these a political case. and. it's not over it's not over yet now to give you some background to all of this r.t. if you could on of looks at the events that led up to a songes long fight for freedom. jr and his son has come a long way from an obscure activist to freedom fighter all traitor depending on who you are one thing you can deny him though is that he led the charge that we kill leaks to dig up the secrets that america's intelligence colossus spent billions of dollars burying and he succeeded.

field reports from iraq military logs from afghanistan sensitive documents from guantanamo bay none of which made the u.s. look particularly good i would argue that it's closer to being the high tech

terrorist it isn't it i mean international community and not for the death penalty so if i'm not for the death i don't want to do it illegally shoot the son of a. great discredit to this nation should be assassinated he should be treated as an enemy combatant it didn't take long for a son to experience firsthand what it means to be uncle sam's public enemy the us went after the whistleblower launching a probe into his actions at the same time a seemingly unrelated sexual assault investigation was opened. in sweden a son himself though claimed it was all part of americas to extradite him by all means possible the pressure mounted so when 2012 a son requested asylum from ecuador and holed up in the country's embassy in london this kicked off what would become a long 7 years of confinement with even the u.n.

calling for an end to this suffering various forms of deprivation of liberty to which julian assad has been subjected constitute a form of arbitrary detention the working group and maintains that the arbitrary detention of mr signage should be brought to an end instead the old things short from bad to even worse for a son ecuador's new president who was looking for warmer relations with the u.s. seemed to take personal offense when we can leaks wrote about corruption allegations against him sanj was shown the door artie's video agency ruptly turned out to be the only outlet to catch the moment his son was literally carried out of the building some 7 years after he stepped in it. was. once u.k. law enforcement got their hands on a son they threw him in prison

a proper one but the u.s. government is looking to try him under american law where the whistleblower faces more than 800 years behind bars now every cording that emerged in line has sparked another wave of calls to pardon the whistleblower in the tape ironically julian a son she was trying to help u.s. authorities minimize the fallout of the 2011 leaks. which will have an. hour here is that it's more or. but we have been calling. me. every day trying to. hold back on trump since you're given pardons to people please consider putting those who at great personal sacrifice expose the deception and criminality of those in the deep state mr president if you grant only one act of clemens the turing the time in office please free julian a'sssos you alone can save his life on hoping that he

will pardon julian assange it's the right thing to go so far from has remained deaf to the pleas the julian assange has saga has been going for so long it feels like it could be over any minute but flashing back to how it's been going so far it seems like we've just turned the page on another chapter due to the sounds of for what i have known of him is a very resilient person but he has been brought to the breaking point to 10 years of persecution. joint persecution for political reasons by sweden by the united kingdom by the us by ecuador and none of this is being addressed he's not being compensated and not receiving justice for the ill treatment here thumper he should not have been brought to a point where you suicidal he has been prosecuted to a point where you have been broken and now they basically the system is letting him

out and you know obviously that is a legal obligation but in offense the system has succeeded in intimidating the world and passing the message that this is what's going to happen to you if ever you have the idea of publishing our dirty. secrets and making that known to the world. ok let's just go through them what happened today because a british judge ruled against extraditing jr songe to the united states due to concerns over his mental health the u.s. has said it will appeal the court's decision and the court in london says that the sans will remain in custody while the u.s. government lodges its appeal it also said to a decision on whether to release that we can lease co-found on bail will be taken on wednesday now there were massive celebrations outside the london courthouse when the judge announced the verdict and human rights activist and former british diplomat craig murray who was present during the hearing spoke outside the court

after the decision we are delighted delighted to hear soon going to be a free man again today we are swept away by our joy was . 5 be with us i'm delighted we have seen some humanity at the end of the process it doesn't really matter in the sense how over justice has been breached even if it's been breached by a peculiar process some of the masonic supporters there speaking outside the court after the court had announced it ruled against extraditing jr sanj to the united states on the basis of his mental health that is the major news story of the day will be back with more on that person the story stay at the top of the.

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