 police station every evening.

But instead of walking out a free man, he was kept in the cells below the court. The judge let it be known that the Swedish authorities had two hours in which to lodge an appeal against the granting of bail. Later Assange's lawyer Mark Stephens emerged from the court to explain that Swedish prosecutors had indeed lodged an appeal that would be heard by the High Court within 48 hours.

Assange was whisked away in a prison van, arriving back at the grim Victorian prison at Wandsworth in southwest London where he has been held in solitary confinement for the last week.

Stephens told reporters, “They clearly will not spare any expense to keep Mr. Assange in jail. This is really turning into a show trial.”

It is impossible to dissent from that judgement. A man who has been charged with no offence, still less found guilty of any crime, has been deprived of his freedom.

The Assange case amounts to a parody of legal procedure.

This latest episode involves a repudiation of the principle of habeas corpusthat has been established in English courts since the 17th century. Assange has been detained without charge in Britain, so that he can be extradited to Sweden where he has not been charged but simply faces questioning over allegations of sexual misconduct of a spurious character.

Assange reportedly faces allegations of “unlawful coercion” during a consenting sexual act and failure to use a condom on this and another occasion with another consenting partner. Assange denies all allegations against him. So flimsy is the case against him that Swedish prosecutors initially threw it out.

That the Swedish authorities decided to reopen the case against Assange―and the English courts first denied him bail and then agreed to keep him in prison even after doing so―is explicable only as the product of massive pressure exerted behind the scenes by Washington. It is widely predicted that if sent to Sweden, Assange will then be shipped on to the United States where, as the World Socialist Web Site reported yesterday, a grand jury has already been secretly empanelled.

The treatment meted out to Assange is confirmation of the rapid slide toward police-state measures taking place worldwide.

The extradition warrant under which Assange was detained was introduced a fter 9/11. It was claimed that it was necessary to speed up extradition proceedings in terrorist cases. But Assange has no connection to terrorism. The warrant has been used
police station every evening. 

 But instead of walking out a free valet, he was sustain in the cells below the court. The judge get it be known that the Swedish authorities have two hours in which to lodge an appeal against the granting of bail. Later Assange's lawyer Mark Stephens emerged from the motor hotel to explain that Swedish prosecutors had indeed lodged an appeal that would be hear by the High Court within 48 hours. 

 Assange was whisk away in a prison van, arrive back at the grim Victorian prison at Wandsworth in southwest London where he has been defend in solitary confinement for the last week. 

 Stephens state reporters, “ They clearly will not spare any expense to keep Mr. Assange in jail. This is really turning into a display trial. ” 

 It is impossible to dissent from that judgement. A man who has been charged with no offence, still less found guilty of any crime, has been deprived of his freedom. 

 The Assange case amounts to a parody of legal procedure. 

 This latest episode involves a repudiation of the principle of habeas corpusthat has been establish in English courts since the 17th hundred. Assange has been delay without cathexis in Britain, so that he can be extradited to Sweden where he has not been charged but simply faces questioning over allegations of sexual wrongdoing of a spurious character. 

 Assange reportedly faces allegations of “ unlawful coercion ” during a consenting sexual act and failure to use a condom on this and another occasion with another consenting spouse. Assange denies all allegation against him. So flimsy is the case against him that Swedish prosecutors initially threw it out. 

 That the Swedish authority decided to reopen the case against Assange―and the English courts foremost denied him bail and then agree to keep him in prison even after doing so―is explicable entirely as the product of massive imperativeness exerted behind the scenes by Washington. It is wide predicted that if sent to Sweden, Assange will then be shipped on to the United States where, as the World Socialist Web Site reported yesterday, a exalted jury has already been secretly empanelled. 

 The discussion meted out to Assange is confirmation of the rapid slide toward police - state measuring stick taking place worldwide. 

 The extradition warrant under which Assange was detained was introduced a fter 9/11. It was claimed that it was necessary to speed up extradition proceedings in terrorist cases. But Assange has no connection to terrorism. The sanction has been used
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but instead Of walKinG ouT a Free Man, hE was kept in the cELls bElow the court. The judge leT it be KnOWn thAT tHe SweDish autHOrITIes HaD tWo hOuRS iN whicH to Lodge an Appeal agaiNst ThE granting of bAIl. later AssanGe's Lawyer Mark StEphEns emeRgEd fROm the CouRt to eXplain THat SweDish proseCuTOrs had INdeed loDGEd An apPeal that would be heARd BY the High Court wIthin 48 hOuRS.

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THe AssangE case aMOuNtS To a parodY oF leGal pROCedurE.

ThiS LaTest episOde invOLvEs A repudiAtIon of tHe PriNciPle of HAbeaS corpuSthat has Been eSTablished in EngLIsh courts sincE ThE 17TH cENturY. AsSange has beeN detAIned WithOUt ChaRGe in BRitaiN, sO ThAT he can be extradited tO SWeden wHere hE has not been chArged but siMPLY faces quEstiONiNG over allegatioNs of sExual miscoNDuct of a sPurioUs characTer.

AssangE REportedlY faCes AllEgaTIOnS of “unlawful coERCion” DuRing a coNseNting seXuaL acT anD faIlUre to use a Condom on ThIs AnD aNotHer ocCAsion witH aNotHeR coNsentINg partNer. AsSangE dEnIEs aLl allegATiONS agaInSt Him. SO flImSy is tHe caSE agAinst hiM that SwedIsh PRoseCuToRs initiAlly threw it ouT.

THat the SwedIsH auThoritIES decided To reopen the case against ASSange―anD thE EnglIsh cOurts firsT deNied hiM baIL and thEn agreEd to kEeP hiM IN prisON EvEn aFtEr doing so―iS EXplIcablE oNly aS the proDuct of massive pressURe eXerted behind tHe sCeneS BY WAshINgTOn. IT iS WidELY predicted that iF sent to SweDeN, asSange will tHEn bE sHipped oN to the UNited sTates whEre, as the WOrld SociaLiSt WeB sIte Reported yeSterday, a Grand jury HAs alrEAdY been SecRetly eMpAneLled.

THe treaTMenT meteD out to asSange iS confIrMation of The rapid slide toward poliCe-statE measUreS taking plAce WOrlDwide.

The eXtraDition warrAnt UndEr whiCh ASSange Was dETaIneD Was inTrodUCed a fter 9/11. IT WaS clAIMeD that it was nECESsaRy to sPeeD Up extrAditIon proceedings in tERrorist cases. BuT AssANGe hAs nO ConnEcTion to terrorisM. ThE wARRant has bEeN used
 police station every even ing.

Butinste adofwa lkin g ou t a free man,h e wa s kept in the cells be low t he cour t .The j udge le t  i t bekn ow n t ha t  t he Sw edi sh auth orities ha d t wo  hours in wh i ch  to lodgeanappeal again stthe gr an tin g  of b ail . Lat er Ass a nge'slawyer Ma rk Stephe n s emerg e d  f romthe court to expl a in that Swedish p rosecu to r sh a d i nde ed lodgedan  appe a l thatw ou l d beh eard by the H igh Court w i thi n 48 h ou rs. 
Assan ge wa sw his ked away in  a p rison van , arri v ing bac k  at the  grimVic tor ianp ri so n a tW and s wo rth insouthwes tLo ndonwher e h e  has  be en h eld i n solitary co nfi neme n t f or th e las t we ek .

St ephens  told  r eporters, “They  cle arly will  no tspa re  anye xpense  to  ke ep Mr.Assange inja i l .  T his is really turn in g in to a sho w tria l .” 
I t is imp os sib le t o disse nt f r om  that ju dgemen t .Aman who  h as bee ncha rge d wit h  nooffenc e, still  less found guilty o f  any crime, h a sb e en depr ive d of his fr eedo m .

T he A s sa nge caseamoun ts to a parody of legal p ro cedure .

Th is latest epi sode invol v e s  a repud iati o no f the principl e ofhabeas cor p usthat h as be en estab lished in E nglish c our tssin cet h e17th century. A ssan ge  has be endetaine d w ith out  ch ar ge in Bri tain, so  t ha the  ca n bee xtradite dtoSw ede n whe r e he h as no t be en  c h arg ed buts im p l y fa ce sques tio ni ng ov er a l leg ationsof sexual  mi s cond uc tof a sp urious charac te r.

Assang erep ortedl y faces al legations of “unlawfulc oercion ” d uring  a c onsenting  se xual a cta nd fai lure t o use  a  co n d om on t hi s a nd  another o c c asi on wi th  ano ther co nsenting partner.A ssa nge denies al l a lleg a t io nsa ga i nst  h i m.S o  flimsy is thecase again st hi m that Swe d ish  p rosecut ors ini tiall y  threwit out.
That theSw edis h aut horities d ecided t o reopent he ca s eagain stAssang e― and  theEnglis h  co urtsfirstde nied h im ba il  and the n agreed to keep him in  priso n eve n a fter doin g s o ―is  explicab le o nly as the  pr odu ct of  ma s sivepres s ur e e x erted  beh i nd the sc e ne s b y Wa shington. I t i s w idely  pr e dicted  tha t if sent to Swed e n, Assange wil l th e n  be  sh i pped  o n to the Unite d S ta t e s where,  a s the World  Sociali st Web S ite re ported  yester d a y, a gran d ju ryhas alrea dybe e n secre tl ye mpanel led. 
The tr eatmen t  met e d  out to Assangeis co n f irmat i onof th erapid s l idetoward pol ice-state m easure s ta kingplace w or ldwide .
Th e extradit i on warran t und er whic hAssa nge  was d etai n e d was  int ro duc ed a fter 9 /1 1 .It was  cla imedth at i t was nec e ssary to  sp e ed up e xt rad i t ion pr o ce e d ings in te rro ristc a ses. But A s sang e  h a s noconnec tion t o terro r ism .The war ran t has beenused
 police_station every_evening.

But instead of walking_out a_free_man, he_was_kept in the_cells below the_court. The judge let_it be known_that_the Swedish authorities had two hours in which to lodge an appeal against the_granting_of bail._Later_Assange's_lawyer Mark Stephens emerged from_the court to explain that_Swedish prosecutors_had indeed lodged an appeal that would be_heard_by the High_Court within 48 hours.

Assange was whisked away in a_prison van, arriving back at the_grim Victorian prison_at_Wandsworth_in southwest London where_he has been held in solitary_confinement for the last week.

Stephens told_reporters, “They clearly will not spare any_expense to keep Mr. Assange in_jail. This is really turning_into a_show trial.”

It is impossible to_dissent from that_judgement. A_man who has_been charged with no offence, still_less found guilty_of any crime, has been deprived_of_his freedom.

The Assange_case_amounts_to a_parody of legal_procedure.

This_latest episode_involves_a repudiation of the principle of_habeas_corpusthat has been established in English courts_since the 17th century._Assange_has been detained without_charge in Britain, so that_he can be extradited to Sweden_where he_has not_been charged but simply faces questioning over allegations of sexual misconduct_of a spurious character.

Assange reportedly faces_allegations of “unlawful coercion”_during a_consenting_sexual act and_failure_to use_a condom on this and another occasion_with another_consenting partner. Assange denies all allegations_against him. So flimsy_is_the case against him that Swedish_prosecutors initially threw it out.

That the_Swedish authorities decided to reopen_the_case_against Assange―and the English courts_first denied him bail and then_agreed to keep_him in prison even after doing so―is_explicable_only as the product of massive_pressure_exerted behind the scenes by Washington._It_is_widely predicted that if sent_to Sweden, Assange will then be_shipped on to the United States where, as the_World Socialist Web_Site reported yesterday, a grand_jury_has_already been secretly empanelled.

The treatment meted out to Assange is_confirmation of_the rapid slide_toward police-state measures taking place worldwide.

The extradition warrant under which_Assange was detained was introduced a fter_9/11. It was claimed that it was necessary to speed up_extradition proceedings in terrorist cases. But Assange has_no connection to terrorism. The warrant has_been used