L’avvocato di Assange è stato nominato ministro della giustizia francese - Assange's lawyer has been appointed French minister of justice
Eric Dupond-Moretti, avvocato di Julian Assange, il fondatore di WikiLeaks, è stato nominato nuovo ministro della giustizia francese.
Dupond-Moretti, eminente avvocato di difesa penale, lunedì è stato nominato al ministero dal primo ministro Jean Castex.
Il
55enne è noto per il suo numero record di processi vinti per
assoluzione e a febbraio aveva cercato di convincere gli avvocati
europei affinché facessero pressione presso il presidente francese
Emmanuel Macron per concedere asilo ad Assange.
“Riteniamo
che la situazione sia sufficientemente seria perché il nostro dovere
sia di parlarne”, aveva detto Dupond-Moretti sul caso Assange in quel
momento.
Il francese
aveva affermato che la persecuzione giudiziaria contro l’australiano
era ingiusta, citando la cattiva salute di Assange e le presunte
violazioni dei suoi diritti mentre era in prigione a Londra
Il
team di Dupond-Moretti aveva anche avvertito delle “conseguenze per
tutti i giornalisti” se Assange fosse stato estradato e incarcerato
negli Stati Uniti.
I
membri francesi del team legale di Assange hanno dichiarato di aver
lavorato su una “richiesta concreta” per Macron, perché conceda asilo ad
Assange in Francia, dove dimorano i suoi figli.
Non è chiaro però se ora Dupond-Moretti utilizzerà la sua posizione per garantire l’asilo australiano.
Assange
è detenuto in custodia cautelare nella prigione di Belmarsh di Londra
dall’11 ottobre e si trova ad affrontare un’audizione di estradizione
che decida se debba essere inviato negli Stati Uniti per affrontare un
processo.
L’audizione è stata rinviata a causa della pandemia di coronavirus e Assange non è comparso in tribunale da più di tre mesi.
La prossima udienza di Assange si terrà presso il tribunale dei magistrati di Westminster il 27 luglio.
Il processo di estradizione dovrebbe riprendere il 7 settembre.
Le accuse comportano un totale di 175 anni di reclusione.
Eric Dupond-Moretti, a lawyer for Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, has been appointed as the new French justice minister.
Dupond-Moretti, a prominent criminal defense lawyer, was appointed to the ministry on Monday by Prime Minister Jean Castex.
The 55-year-old is known for his record number of absolution trials and in February he tried to convince European lawyers to pressure French President Emmanuel Macron to grant asylum to Assange.
We believe the situation is serious enough for us to talk about it, "Dupond-Moretti said of the Assange case at the time.
The Frenchman said the judicial persecution of the Australian was unfair, citing Assange's ill health and alleged violations of his rights while in prison in London
Dupond-Moretti's team also warned of "consequences for all journalists" if Assange had been extradited and imprisoned in the United States.
French members of Assange's legal team said they had worked on a "concrete request" for Macron to grant Assange asylum in France, where his children live.
It is unclear, however, whether Dupond-Moretti will now use his position to guarantee Australian asylum.
Assange has been held in pre-trial detention in London's Belmarsh prison since 11 October and faces an extradition hearing that decides whether he should be sent to the United States to face a trial.
The hearing was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic and Assange has not appeared in court for more than three months.
Assange's next hearing will be held at the Westminster Magistrates' Court on July 27th.
The extradition process is expected to resume on 7 September.
The charges involve a total of 175 years in prison.
Eric Dupond-Moretti, a lawyer for Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, has been appointed as the new French justice minister.
Dupond-Moretti, a prominent criminal defense lawyer, was appointed to the ministry on Monday by Prime Minister Jean Castex.
The 55-year-old is known for his record number of absolution trials and in February he tried to convince European lawyers to pressure French President Emmanuel Macron to grant asylum to Assange.
We believe the situation is serious enough for us to talk about it, "Dupond-Moretti said of the Assange case at the time.
The Frenchman said the judicial persecution of the Australian was unfair, citing Assange's ill health and alleged violations of his rights while in prison in London
Dupond-Moretti's team also warned of "consequences for all journalists" if Assange had been extradited and imprisoned in the United States.
French members of Assange's legal team said they had worked on a "concrete request" for Macron to grant Assange asylum in France, where his children live.
It is unclear, however, whether Dupond-Moretti will now use his position to guarantee Australian asylum.
Assange has been held in pre-trial detention in London's Belmarsh prison since 11 October and faces an extradition hearing that decides whether he should be sent to the United States to face a trial.
The hearing was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic and Assange has not appeared in court for more than three months.
Assange's next hearing will be held at the Westminster Magistrates' Court on July 27th.
The extradition process is expected to resume on 7 September.
The charges involve a total of 175 years in prison.
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