Topic: John Shipton

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John Shipton, father of Julian Assange, joins the broadcast from London to provide an update on his son's High Court hearing. The legal team is arguing under Article 4 of the US-UK Extradition Treaty, which prohibits extradition for political offenses. Shipton emphasizes that the publication of the Iraq war files was in the public interest and exposed significant unreported civilian deaths.

John Shipton notes that the Australian Parliament and Prime Minister have expressed support for bringing Julian Assange home. Additionally, major Italian cities including Rome, Naples, and Bologna have conferred honorary citizenship upon Assange. Shipton expresses hope that the UK legal system will honor its own laws and recognize the political nature of the charges.