Above photo: A supporter of Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange wearing a Donald Trump face mask holds a placard outside Australia House in central London against Assange’s extradition to the United States where he will face espionage charges. The extradition trial hearing will be held at Woolwich Crown Court on February 24, 2020. Steve Taylor/SOPA Images/Lightrocket via Getty Images.
International rallies to mark 2 years since Julian Assange was arrested and imprisoned in HMP Belmarsh.
Assange supporters Candles4Assange have put together an incredibly helpful list of actions planned for Julian Assange on April 11th around the world, to mark 2 years of his unjust imprisonment. The full Twitter thread is here but we’ve also listed each event by city below.
12 noon
CBS building -> Hollywood Blvd -> CNN building
11am
UK Consulate (2nd/47th Streets)
April 10th:
12 noon
Ecuadorian Embassy (2535 15th St. NW) -> British Embassy
April 11th:
12 noon
Department of Justice (950 Pennsylvania Ave)
1pm
Speer Blvd & Lincoln St
1pm
Capitol Building (1E Edenton Street)
12 noon
City Hall Park
11:30am: 3 Hans Crescent (Knightsbridge station)
1pm: Westminster Magistrates’ Court (Baker Street station)
3pm: HMP Belmarsh (Plumstead Station or No. 380 bus)
12 noon
Cuba/Leftbank
7:30am motorway billboard, Hill St
12 Noon
US Consulate (23 Customs St. East)
12 noon
Ecuadorian Embassy (Tennyson 217 Polanco)
12 noon
US Consulate (360 University Ave)
1pm
Silent march, Weseler Werft
2-5pm
Bertha Von Suttner Platz (near US & UK consulate
2pm
George Square
6:30pm
Melbourne CBD