Articles by Nils Melzer

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The Trial of Julian Assange: A Story of Persecution
Nils Melzer – TRANSCEND Media Service, 28 Mar 2022

The Trial of Julian Assange: A Story of Persecution, by Nils Melzer, Verso, 8 Feb 2022, 368 pp. – In July 2010, WikiLeaks published Cablegate, one of the biggest leaks in the history of the US military, including evidence for war crimes and torture. Unsurprisingly, Melzer’s book has hardy received a whisper in the Western corporate mainstream press.

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A Murderous System Is Being Created Before Our Very Eyes
Nils Melzer, UN Special Rapporteur on Torture | Republik - TRANSCEND Media Service, 8 Feb 2021

A made-up rape allegation and fabricated evidence in Sweden, pressure from the UK not to drop the case, a biased judge, detention in a maximum security prison, psychological torture – and extradition to the U.S., where he could face up to 175 years in prison for exposing war crimes. For the first time, the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, Nils Melzer, speaks in detail about the explosive findings of his investigation into the case of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.

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(Français) Assange doit être un hacker: la tribune du rapporteur spécial de l’ONU sur la torture que les médias anglo-saxons ont refusée
Ambassadeur Nils Melzer | Investig’Action – TRANSCEND Media Service, 8 Jul 2019

Cette tribune a été proposée pour publication au Guardian, au Times, au Financial Times, au Sydney Morning Herald, à The Australian, au Canberra Times, au Telegraph, au New York Times, au Washington Post, à Reuters et à Newsweek. Aucun n’a répondu positivement. – Je sais, vous pensez peut-être que je me fais des illusions. Comment la vie dans une ambassade avec un chat et un skateboard peut-elle être assimilée à de la torture? …

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Demasking the Torture of Julian Assange
Prof. Nils Melzer, UN Special Rapporteur on Torture | Medium – TRANSCEND Media Service, 1 Jul 2019

On the Occasion of the International Day in Support of Torture Victims, 26 June 2019 – This Op-Ed has been offered for publication to the Guardian, The Times, the Financial Times, the Sydney Morning Herald, the Australian, the Canberra Times, the Telegraph, The New York Times, the Washington Post, Thomson Reuters Foundation, and Newsweek. None responded positively.

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