Nils Melzer said : “In 20 years of work with victims of war, violence and political persecution I have never seen a group of democratic States ganging up to deliberately isolate, demonise and abuse a single individual for such a long time and with so little regard for human dignity and the rule of law,”

dailytimesPK Monday, February 17, 2020 12:51:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer told ( about Julian Assange ) : "175 years for whatever they are accusing Mr Assange of, it's certainly not violence, certainly it's not genocide, certainly it's not massacring civilians or torturing anybody, and people for genocide in the Hague they receive 35 or 45 years. I'm genuinely outraged,"

qt Monday, February 17, 2020 12:40:00 AM EAT

Nils Melzer states : “It is becoming a crime to tell the truth”

globalresearch Friday, February 7, 2020 7:27:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer demandé : «Comment cela n’a-t-il rien à voir avec la torture quand un homme révèle des preuves de crimes de guerre de gouvernements, et de torture, et personne n’est poursuivi pour cela? »

mondialisation Thursday, February 6, 2020 7:39:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer diz ( about Julian Assange ) : “Julian Assange foi intencionalmente torturado psicologicamente pela Suécia, Inglaterra, Equador e pelos EUA”

apublica Tuesday, February 4, 2020 8:50:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer writes : “The practise of coercive deprivation of liberty for civil contempt … involves the intentional infliction of progressively severe mental and emotional suffering for the purposes of coercion and intimidation at the order of judicial authorities”

news-yahoo Tuesday, December 31, 2019 6:55:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer writes : “The practise of coercive deprivation of liberty for civil contempt … involves the intentional infliction of progressively severe mental and emotional suffering for the purposes of coercion and intimidation at the order of judicial authorities”

guardian Tuesday, December 31, 2019 6:46:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : “Unless the U.K. urgently changes course and alleviates his inhumane situation, Mr. Assange ’s continued exposure to arbitrariness and abuse may soon end up costing his life,”

washtimes Tuesday, December 17, 2019 11:43:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer explained : “found typical evidence of someone who has been exposed to a prolonged period of psychological torture,” “Psychological torture is not ‘torture lite.’ Psychological torture aims to wreck and destroy the person’s personality and identity…to make them break”

globalresearch Monday, December 2, 2019 11:12:00 AM EAT

Nils Melzer wrote ( about Julian Assange ) : “What we have seen from the UK government is outright contempt for Mr. Assange’s rights and integrity,”

bostonglobe Tuesday, November 26, 2019 2:54:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer wrote ( about Julian Assange ) : “What we have seen from the U.K. government is outright contempt for Mr. Assange’s rights and integrity,”

nytimes Monday, November 25, 2019 8:40:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : “The lack of forensic medial training in the Maldives, infrastructure or support renders the investigation and documentation of torture very difficult and in many cases impossible,”

maldivesindependent Monday, November 25, 2019 10:21:00 AM EAT

Nils Melzer said : “I look forward to an open and constructive dialogue with the authorities and other key groups with the goal of strengthening the implementation of international human rights standards as part of the country’s prison reform initiative,”

maldivesindependent Thursday, November 14, 2019 4:32:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer declared : “In 20 years of work with victims of war, violence and political persecution I have never seen a group of democratic States ganging up to deliberately isolate, demonise and abuse a single individual for such a long time and with so little regard for human dignity and the rule of law,”

globalresearch Wednesday, November 6, 2019 7:34:00 AM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "unless the UK urgently changes course and alleviates his inhumane situation"

pulse Wednesday, November 6, 2019 2:01:00 AM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "unless the UK urgently changes course and alleviates his inhumane situation"

ibtimes Wednesday, November 6, 2019 1:21:00 AM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "unless the UK urgently changes course and alleviates his inhumane situation"

yahoo-au Wednesday, November 6, 2019 1:14:00 AM EAT

Nils Melzer afirmou ( about Julian Assange ) : "Assange continua detido em condições de opressão, isolamento e vigilância"

correiobraziliense Monday, November 4, 2019 11:30:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : “While the US Government prosecutes Mr. Assange for publishing information about serious human rights violations, including torture and murder, the officials responsible for these crimes continue to enjoy impunity,”

globalresearch Monday, November 4, 2019 8:01:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : “However, what we have seen from the UK Government is outright contempt for Mr. Assange’s rights and integrity,” “Despite the medical urgency of my appeal, and the seriousness of the alleged violations, the UK has not undertaken any measures of investigation, prevention and redress required under international law”

globalresearch Monday, November 4, 2019 8:01:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : “He continues to be detained under oppressive conditions of isolation and surveillance, not justified by his detention status,”

globalresearch Monday, November 4, 2019 8:01:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : “Despite the complexity of the proceedings against him led by the world’s most powerful Government, Mr. Assange’s access to legal counsel and documents has been severely obstructed, thus effectively undermining his most fundamental right to prepare his defence,”

globalresearch Monday, November 4, 2019 8:01:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : “While the US Government prosecutes Mr. Assange for publishing information about serious human rights violations, including torture and murder, the officials responsible for these crimes continue to enjoy impunity,”

clubofmozambique Monday, November 4, 2019 12:19:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "While the US Government prosecutes Mr. Assange for publishing information about serious human rights violations, including torture and murder, the officials responsible for these crimes continue to enjoy impunity,"

newindianexpress Saturday, November 2, 2019 7:12:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : “While the US Government prosecutes Mr Assange for publishing information about serious human rights violations, including torture and murder, the officials responsible for these crimes continue to enjoy impunity,” “Despite the complexity of the proceedings against him led by the world’s most powerful government, Mr Assange’s access to legal counsel and documents has been severely obstructed”

dailytimesPK Saturday, November 2, 2019 10:59:00 AM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "While the US Government prosecutes Mr. Assange for publishing information about serious human rights violations, including torture and murder, the officials responsible for these crimes continue to enjoy impunity,"

firstpost Saturday, November 2, 2019 10:10:00 AM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "While the US Government prosecutes Mr Assange for publishing information about serious human rights violations, including torture and murder, the officials responsible for these crimes continue to enjoy impunity," "Despite the complexity of the proceedings against him led by the world's most powerful government, Mr Assange's access to legal counsel and documents has been severely obstructed"

abc-au Saturday, November 2, 2019 8:41:00 AM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "While the US Government prosecutes Assange for publishing information about serious human rights violations, including torture and murder, the officials responsible for these crimes continue to enjoy impunity,"

asianage Saturday, November 2, 2019 7:20:00 AM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : “While the US Government prosecutes Mr. Assange for publishing information about serious human rights violations, including torture and murder, the officials responsible for these crimes continue to enjoy impunity,”

HindustanTimes Saturday, November 2, 2019 5:01:00 AM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "However, what we have seen from the UK government is outright contempt for Mr Assange's rights and integrity,"

9news Saturday, November 2, 2019 1:06:00 AM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : “Unless the U.K. urgently changes course and alleviates his inhumane situation, Mr. Assange ’s continued exposure to arbitrariness and abuse may soon end up costing his life,”

washtimes Saturday, November 2, 2019 12:30:00 AM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : “However, what we have seen from the U.K. government is outright contempt for Mr. Assange ’s rights and integrity,”

washtimes Saturday, November 2, 2019 12:30:00 AM EAT

Nils Melzer afirmou ( about Julian Assange ) : “Assange continua detido em condições de opressão, isolamento e vigilância”

istoe Saturday, November 2, 2019 12:09:00 AM EAT

Nils Melzer afirmou ( about Julian Assange ) : "Assange continua detido em condições de opressão, isolamento e vigilância"

uol Friday, November 1, 2019 11:23:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer afirmou ( about Julian Assange ) : "Assange continua detido em condições de opressão, isolamento e vigilância"

em Friday, November 1, 2019 11:01:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "However, what we have seen from the UK government is outright contempt for Mr Assange's rights and integrity,"

dailyadvertiser Friday, November 1, 2019 10:40:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : “While the US Government prosecutes Mr. Assange for publishing information about serious human rights violations, including torture and murder, the officials responsible for these crimes continue to enjoy impunity,”

france24-en Friday, November 1, 2019 9:36:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "However, what we have seen from the UK government is outright contempt for Mr Assange's rights and integrity,"

bordermail Friday, November 1, 2019 9:30:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : “While the US Government prosecutes Mr. Assange for publishing information about serious human rights violations, including torture and murder, the officials responsible for these crimes continue to enjoy impunity,”

yubanet Friday, November 1, 2019 9:07:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : “However, what we have seen from the UK Government is outright contempt for Mr. Assange’s rights and integrity,” “Despite the medical urgency of my appeal, and the seriousness of the alleged violations, the UK has not undertaken any measures of investigation, prevention and redress required under international law”

yubanet Friday, November 1, 2019 9:07:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : “Despite the complexity of the proceedings against him led by the world’s most powerful Government, Mr. Assange’s access to legal counsel and documents has been severely obstructed, thus effectively undermining his most fundamental right to prepare his defence,”

yubanet Friday, November 1, 2019 9:07:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "While the US Government prosecutes Mr. Assange for publishing information about serious human rights violations, including torture and murder, the officials responsible for these crimes continue to enjoy impunity,"

pulse Friday, November 1, 2019 8:10:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "While the US Government prosecutes Mr. Assange for publishing information about serious human rights violations, including torture and murder, the officials responsible for these crimes continue to enjoy impunity,"

yahoo-au Friday, November 1, 2019 7:17:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : “While the US Government prosecutes Mr. Assange for publishing information about serious human rights violations, including torture and murder, the officials responsible for these crimes continue to enjoy impunity,”

themalaymailonline Friday, November 1, 2019 6:32:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : “While the US Government prosecutes Mr Assange for publishing information about serious human rights violations, including torture and murder, the officials responsible for these crimes continue to enjoy impunity,”

ngrguardiannews Friday, November 1, 2019 6:32:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer afirmou ( about Julian Assange ) : "Assange continua detido em condições de opressão, isolamento e vigilância"

uol Friday, November 1, 2019 5:54:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "While the US Government prosecutes Mr. Assange for publishing information about serious human rights violations, including torture and murder, the officials responsible for these crimes continue to enjoy impunity,"

afp-en Friday, November 1, 2019 5:00:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "Even so, you may say, why spend so much breath on Assange, when countless others are tortured worldwide? Because this is not only about protecting Assange, but about preventing a precedent likely to seal the fate of Western democracy. For once telling the truth has become a crime, while the powerful enjoy impunity, it will be too late to correct the course. We will have surrendered our voice to censorship and our fate to unrestrained tyranny,"

polandsun Wednesday, October 23, 2019 2:19:00 AM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "But surely, I found myself pleading, Assange must be a selfish narcissist, skateboarding through the Ecuadorian Embassy and smearing faeces on the walls? Well, all I heard from Embassy staff is that the inevitable inconveniences of his accommodation at their offices were handled with mutual respect and consideration. This changed only after the election of President Moreno, when they were suddenly instructed to find smears against Assange and, when they didn't, they were soon replaced. The President even took it upon himself to bless the world with his gossip, and to personally strip Assange of his asylum and citizenship without any due process of law," "In the end it finally dawned on me that I had been blinded by propaganda, and that Assange had been systematically slandered to divert attention from the crimes he exposed. Once he had been dehumanized through isolation, ridicule and shame, just like the witches we used to burn at the stake, it was easy to deprive him of his most fundamental rights without provoking public outrage worldwide. And thus, a legal precedent is being set, through the backdoor of our own complacency, which in the future can and will be applied just as well to disclosures by The Guardian, The New York Times and ABC News"

polandsun Wednesday, October 23, 2019 2:19:00 AM EAT

Nils Melzer dit : «Il faut prendre une vue d’ensemble» «Qu’a fait cet homme? Il a divulgué une énorme quantité d’informations que les gouvernements veulent garder secrètes, dont la plus tristement célèbre est la vidéo “meurtre collatéral”, qui, à mon avis, est une preuve de crimes de guerre»

mondialisation Friday, October 18, 2019 9:45:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer dit : «Il s’agit en fait de l’éléphant dans la salle dont personne ne parle. On ne parle pas de l’éléphant parce qu’on a un puissant projecteur pointé sur nous, et cet éléphant est le fait que, même s’il y a des rapports et des preuves de crimes de guerre, il n’y a aucune conséquence. Ça, c’est le grand scandale.»

mondialisation Friday, October 18, 2019 9:45:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : “major depressive and post-traumatic stress disorders,”

watoday Sunday, July 28, 2019 1:24:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : “unrestrained public mobbing, intimidation and defamation”

watoday Sunday, July 28, 2019 1:24:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : “major depressive and post-traumatic stress disorders,”

theage Sunday, July 28, 2019 1:08:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : “unrestrained public mobbing, intimidation and defamation”

theage Sunday, July 28, 2019 1:08:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer tells ( about Julian Assange ) : "Basically, I didn't take [the request to examine Assange] seriously,"

opednews Saturday, July 13, 2019 11:42:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer stated : “Timely identification and documentation of the physical and mental signs of torture is essential for securing the evidence necessary for investigation and prosecution and, ultimately, for obtaining justice in a court of law,”

reliefWeb Tuesday, June 25, 2019 9:24:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "What was worrying was the psychological side and his constant anxiety,"

politico-eu Monday, June 17, 2019 8:36:00 AM EAT

Nils Melzer told ( about Julian Assange ) : “Our finding was that Mr. Assange shows all the symptoms of a person who has been exposed to psychological torture for a prolonged period of time. The psychiatrist who accompanied my mission said that his state of health was critical,”

sundaytimes Monday, June 17, 2019 7:41:00 AM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : “Mr. Assange has been deliberately exposed, for a period of several years, to progressively severe forms of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the cumulative effects of which can only be described as psychological torture,”

sundaytimes Monday, June 17, 2019 7:41:00 AM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "In today's information age, the media have an extraordinary power to shape public opinion, and no one is exempt from their influence," "The media are a veritable 'fourth power' in the state next to the traditional branches of government, controlling not only what is said and shown, but also what is not disseminated and, therefore, is withheld from the public. This enormous power comes with an equally enormous ethical responsibility. Many media outlets and individual journalists have shown a remarkable lack of critical independence and have contributed significantly to spreading abusive and deliberately distorted narratives about Mr Assange"

opednews Monday, June 17, 2019 2:55:00 AM EAT

Nils Melzer added ( about Julian Assange ) : "When the media find it more appropriate to spread humiliating jokes about Mr Assange's cat, his skateboard and his feces, than to challenge governments consistently refusing to hold their officials accountable for wars of aggression, corruption and serious international crimes, they demonstrate a deplorable lack of responsibility, decency and respect not only towards Mr Assange, but also towards their own readers, hearers and viewers, whom they are supposed to inform and empower. It is a bit like being served poisoned junk food at a restaurant a betrayal of trust with potentially serious consequences,"

opednews Monday, June 17, 2019 2:55:00 AM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : “My most urgent concern is that, in the United States, Mr. Assange would be exposed to a real risk of serious violations of his human rights,”

theglobeandmail Wednesday, June 12, 2019 12:52:00 AM EAT

Nils Melzer déclaré : «En vingt ans de travail auprès des victimes de guerre, de violence et de persécution politique, je n’ai jamais vu un groupe d’États démocratiques s’assembler pour isoler, diaboliser et maltraiter délibérément un seul individu pendant une aussi longue période et avec si peu de respect pour la dignité humaine »

lesoirdalgerie Tuesday, June 11, 2019 4:03:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer ajouté ( about Julian Assange ) : «Les preuves qui m’ont été communiquées suggèrent fortement que la responsabilité première des abus soutenus et concertés infligés à M. Assange incombe aux gouvernements du Royaume-Uni, de la Suède, des États-Unis et, plus récemment, de l’Équateur»

mondialisation Saturday, June 8, 2019 7:53:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer dit : «Le gouvernement australien a été l’absent flagrant dans cette affaire, de mon point de vue. Je me serais attendu à ce que l’Australie prenne des mesures pour protéger son ressortissant… pour le protéger de cette persécution excessive qu’il subit actuellement»

mondialisation Friday, June 7, 2019 8:11:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer replied : “If your calls are ignored, do you fear that he could actually die in prison?”

globalresearch Friday, June 7, 2019 6:47:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer told ( about Julian Assange ) : "Our finding was that Mr. Assange shows all the symptoms of a person who has been exposed to psychological torture for a prolonged period of time. The psychiatrist who accompanied my mission said that his state of health was critical,"

wsau Monday, June 3, 2019 8:21:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "Mr. Assange has been deliberately exposed, for a period of several years, to progressively severe forms of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the cumulative effects of which can only be described as psychological torture,"

wsau Monday, June 3, 2019 8:21:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "I am seriously, gravely concerned that if this man were to be extradited to the United States, he would be exposed to a politicized show trial and grave violations of his human rights," "The main narrative in this affair really is the United States wanting to make an example of Mr. Assange in order to deter other people from following his example,"

wsau Monday, June 3, 2019 8:21:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer told : "I am seriously, gravely concerned that if this man were to be extradited to the United States, he would be exposed to a politicised show trial and grave violations of his human rights,"

aljazeera-en Monday, June 3, 2019 7:49:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer told : “I stand ready to respond to uncomfortable questions, but then media must also stand ready to publish uncomfortable truths,”

southfront Monday, June 3, 2019 5:16:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer told : "I've worked in many areas of war in my life, in situations of violence, and I've talked to victims of persecution around the world and I've seen very serious atrocities,"

wn Monday, June 3, 2019 12:09:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer told ( about Julian Assange ) : "Our finding was that Mr Assange shows all the symptoms of a person who has been exposed to psychological torture for a prolonged period of time. The psychiatrist who accompanied my mission said that his state of health was critical,"

9news Monday, June 3, 2019 8:20:00 AM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "Mr Assange has been deliberately exposed, for a period of several years, to progressively severe forms of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the cumulative effects of which can only be described as psychological torture,"

9news Monday, June 3, 2019 8:20:00 AM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "I am seriously, gravely concerned that if this man were to be extradited to the United States, he would be exposed to a politicised show trial and grave violations of his human rights," "The main narrative in this affair really is the United States wanting to make an example of Mr Assange in order to deter other people from following his example,"

9news Monday, June 3, 2019 8:20:00 AM EAT

Nils Melzer told : “Our finding was that Mr. Assange shows all the symptoms of a person who has been exposed to psychological torture for a prolonged period of time. The psychiatrist who accompanied my mission said that his state of health was critical,”

thehill Sunday, June 2, 2019 2:44:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer replied : “With all due respect, Sir: Mr Assange was about as ‘free to leave’ as a someone sitting on a rubber boat in a shark pool,” “As detailed in my formal letter to you, so far, UK courts have not shown the impartiality and objectivity required by the rule of law”

southfront Sunday, June 2, 2019 1:05:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "Since 2010, when Wikileaks started publishing evidence of war crimes and torture committed by U.S. forces, we have seen a sustained and concerted effort by several States towards getting Mr. Assange extradited to the United States for prosecution, raising serious concern over the criminalization of investigative journalism in violation of both the U.S. Constitution and international human rights law,"

ibtimes Sunday, June 2, 2019 12:11:00 AM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "My most urgent concern is that, in the U.S., Mr. Assange would be exposed to a real risk of serious violations of his human rights, including his freedom of expression, his right to a fair trial and the prohibition of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment,"

polandsun Saturday, June 1, 2019 7:46:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer asserted : "In 20 years of work with victims of war, violence and political persecution I have never seen a group of democratic states ganging up to deliberately isolate, demonize and abuse a single individual for such a long time and with so little regard for human dignity and the rule of law,"

polandsun Saturday, June 1, 2019 7:46:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : “In 20 years of work with victims of war, violence and political persecution, I have never seen a group of democratic states ganging up to deliberately isolate, demonise and abuse a single individual for such a long time and with so little regard for human dignity and the rule of law,”

WashingtonPost Saturday, June 1, 2019 6:00:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : “This adds to his anxiety, because he’s someone who’s always been at the center of organizing things, and that’s the way he copes,”

WashingtonPost Saturday, June 1, 2019 6:00:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "It was obvious that Mr Assange's health has been seriously affected by the extremely hostile and arbitrary environment he has been exposed to for many years,"

dhakatribune Saturday, June 1, 2019 9:48:00 AM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "It was obvious that Mr Assange's health has been seriously affected by the extremely hostile and arbitrary environment he has been exposed to for many years,"

chinabroadcast Saturday, June 1, 2019 7:36:00 AM EAT

Nils Melzer told ( about Julian Assange ) : "Australia is a glaring absence in this case. They're just not around, as if Assange was not an Australian citizen," "That is not the correct way of dealing with that"

qt Saturday, June 1, 2019 5:00:00 AM EAT

Nils Melzer said : “He was extremely jumpy and stressed,” “It’s difficult to have a structured conversation with him”

startribune Saturday, June 1, 2019 1:33:00 AM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : “My most urgent concern is that, in the United States, Mr. Assange would be exposed to a real risk of serious violations of his human rights, including his freedom of expression, his right to a fair trial and the prohibition of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment,”

un-org Saturday, June 1, 2019 12:46:00 AM EAT

Nils Melzer afirmou : "Nossa descoberta foi que o sr. Assange mostra todos os sintomas de uma pessoa que foi exposta a tortura psicológica por um período prolongado de tempo. O psiquiatra que acompanhou minha missão disse que seu estado de saúde era grave"

noticias-r7 Saturday, June 1, 2019 12:19:00 AM EAT

Nils Melzer declarou : "O sr. Assange foi deliberadamente exposto, por um longo período de diversos anos, a modos progressivamente severos de tratamento ou punição cruel, desumana e degradante, os efeitos cumulativos disso só podem ser descritos como tortura psicológica"

noticias-r7 Saturday, June 1, 2019 12:19:00 AM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "It was obvious that Mr Assange's health has been seriously affected by the extremely hostile and arbitrary environment he has been exposed to for many years,"

business-standard Friday, May 31, 2019 11:05:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer told ( about Julian Assange ) : "Our finding was that Mr. Assange shows all the symptoms of a person who has been exposed to psychological torture for a prolonged period of time. The psychiatrist who accompanied my mission said that his state of health was critical,"

thepeninsulaqatar Friday, May 31, 2019 10:56:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "Mr. Assange has been deliberately exposed, for a period of several years, to progressively severe forms of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the cumulative effects of which can only be described as psychological torture,"

thepeninsulaqatar Friday, May 31, 2019 10:56:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "I am seriously, gravely concerned that if this man were to be extradited to the United States, he would be exposed to a politicised show trial and grave violations of his human rights," "The main narrative in this affair really is the United States wanting to make an example of Mr. Assange in order to deter other people from following his example,"

thepeninsulaqatar Friday, May 31, 2019 10:56:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : “My most urgent concern is that, in the United States, Mr. Assange would be exposed to a real risk of serious violations of his human rights, including his freedom of expression, his right to a fair trial and the prohibition of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment,”

foreignaffairs-nz Friday, May 31, 2019 10:50:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : “It was obvious that Mr Assange’s health has been seriously affected by the extremely hostile and arbitrary environment he has been exposed to for many years,”

dailytimesPK Friday, May 31, 2019 10:06:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer jugé ( about Julian Assange ) : "évident que la santé de M. Assange a été gravement affectée par l'environnement hostile auquel il a été exposé pendant plusieurs années"

francetvinfo Friday, May 31, 2019 9:56:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer estime : "serait exposé à un risque réel de violations graves de ses droits humains, y compris de sa liberté d'expression"

francetvinfo Friday, May 31, 2019 9:56:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "It was obvious that Mr Assange's health has been seriously affected by the extremely hostile and arbitrary environment he has been exposed to for many years,"

irishsun Friday, May 31, 2019 9:55:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer told : "I am seriously, gravely concerned that if this man were to be extradited to the United States, he would be exposed to a politicised show trial and grave violations of his human rights,"

irishsun Friday, May 31, 2019 9:55:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : “He was extremely jumpy and stressed,”

nytimes Friday, May 31, 2019 9:09:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer afirmou ( about Julian Assange ) : "Nossa descoberta foi que o sr. Assange mostra todos os sintomas de uma pessoa que foi exposta a tortura psicológica por um período prolongado de tempo. O psiquiatra que acompanhou minha missão disse que seu estado de saúde era grave"

noticias-terra-br Friday, May 31, 2019 9:01:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer declarou ( about Julian Assange ) : "O sr. Assange foi deliberadamente exposto, por um longo período de diversos anos, a modos progressivamente severos de tratamento ou punição cruel, desumana e degradante, os efeitos cumulativos disso só podem ser descritos como tortura psicológica"

noticias-terra-br Friday, May 31, 2019 9:01:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer told ( about Julian Assange ) : “Our finding was that Mr. Assange shows all the symptoms of a person who has been exposed to psychological torture for a prolonged period of time. The psychiatrist who accompanied my mission said that his state of health was critical,”

thehindu Friday, May 31, 2019 8:43:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : “Mr. Assange has been deliberately exposed, for a period of several years, to progressively severe forms of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the cumulative effects of which can only be described as psychological torture,”

thehindu Friday, May 31, 2019 8:43:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : “I am seriously, gravely concerned that if this man were to be extradited to the United States, he would be exposed to a politicised show trial and grave violations of his human rights,”

thehindu Friday, May 31, 2019 8:43:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer estimé : "Cela pourrait conduire à une peine à perpétuité sans possibilité de libération conditionnelle, voire la peine de mort, si de nouvelles accusations devaient être ajoutées à l'avenir"

french.china.org.cn Friday, May 31, 2019 8:15:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "It was obvious that Mr Assange's health has been seriously affected by the extremely hostile and arbitrary environment he has been exposed to for many years,"

aljazeera-en Friday, May 31, 2019 7:43:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer told : "I am seriously, gravely concerned that if this man were to be extradited to the United States, he would be exposed to a politicised show trial and grave violations of his human rights,"

aljazeera-en Friday, May 31, 2019 7:43:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer told ( about Julian Assange ) : “Our finding was that Mr. Assange shows all the symptoms of a person who has been exposed to psychological torture for a prolonged period of time. The psychiatrist who accompanied my mission said that his state of health was critical,”

Hindu Friday, May 31, 2019 7:41:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : “Mr. Assange has been deliberately exposed, for a period of several years, to progressively severe forms of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the cumulative effects of which can only be described as psychological torture,”

Hindu Friday, May 31, 2019 7:41:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : “I am seriously, gravely concerned that if this man were to be extradited to the United States, he would be exposed to a politicised show trial and grave violations of his human rights,”

Hindu Friday, May 31, 2019 7:41:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "My most urgent concern is that, in the United States, Mr. Assange would be exposed to a real risk of serious violations of his human rights, including his freedom of expression, his right to a fair trial and the prohibition of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment,"

xinhuanet_en Friday, May 31, 2019 7:30:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "This may well result in a life sentence without parole, or possibly even the death penalty if further charges were to be added in the future,"

xinhuanet_en Friday, May 31, 2019 7:30:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "Mr. Assange has been deliberately exposed, for a period of several years, to progressively severe forms of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the cumulative effects of which can only be described as psychological torture,"

iran-daily Friday, May 31, 2019 6:59:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "It was obvious that Mr. Assange's health has been seriously affected by the extremely hostile and arbitrary environment he has been exposed to for many years," "In addition to physical ailments, Mr. Assange showed all symptoms typical for prolonged exposure to psychological torture, including extreme stress, chronic anxiety and intense psychological trauma"

iran-daily Friday, May 31, 2019 6:59:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "My most urgent concern is that, in the United States, Mr. Assange would be exposed to a real risk of serious violations of his human rights, including his freedom of expression, his right to a fair trial and the prohibition of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment,"

iran-daily Friday, May 31, 2019 6:59:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "Since (2010), there has been a relentless and unrestrained campaign of public mobbing, intimidation and defamation against Mr. Assange, not only in the United States, but also in the United Kingdom, Sweden and, more recently, Ecuador,"

iran-daily Friday, May 31, 2019 6:59:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "It was obvious that Mr Assange's health has been seriously affected by the extremely hostile and arbitrary environment he has been exposed to for many years,"

thelocal-se Friday, May 31, 2019 6:40:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "Mr. Assange has been deliberately exposed, for a period of several years, to progressively severe forms of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the cumulative effects of which can only be described as psychological torture,"

presstv Friday, May 31, 2019 6:35:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "It was obvious that Mr. Assange's health has been seriously affected by the extremely hostile and arbitrary environment he has been exposed to for many years," "In addition to physical ailments, Mr. Assange showed all symptoms typical for prolonged exposure to psychological torture, including extreme stress, chronic anxiety and intense psychological trauma"

presstv Friday, May 31, 2019 6:35:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "My most urgent concern is that, in the United States, Mr. Assange would be exposed to a real risk of serious violations of his human rights, including his freedom of expression, his right to a fair trial and the prohibition of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment,"

presstv Friday, May 31, 2019 6:35:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "Since (2010), there has been a relentless and unrestrained campaign of public mobbing, intimidation and defamation against Mr. Assange, not only in the United States, but also in the United Kingdom, Sweden and, more recently, Ecuador,"

presstv Friday, May 31, 2019 6:35:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : “It was obvious that Mr Assange’s health has been seriously affected by the extremely hostile and arbitrary environment he has been exposed to for many years,”

havanatimes Friday, May 31, 2019 6:35:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "It was obvious that Mr Assange's health has been seriously affected by the extremely hostile and arbitrary environment he has been exposed to for many years,"

ngrguardiannews Friday, May 31, 2019 6:29:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "It was obvious that Mr Assange's health has been seriously affected by the extremely hostile and arbitrary environment he has been exposed to for many years,"

standardmedia Friday, May 31, 2019 6:22:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : “In 20 years of work with victims of war, violence and political persecution, I have never seen a group of democratic states ganging up to deliberately isolate, demonise and abuse a single individual for such a long time and with so little regard for human dignity and the rule of law,”

WashingtonPost Friday, May 31, 2019 6:04:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : “This adds to his anxiety, because he’s someone who’s always been at the center of organizing things, and that’s the way he copes,”

WashingtonPost Friday, May 31, 2019 6:04:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer told ( about Julian Assange ) : “Our finding was that Mr. Assange shows all the symptoms of a person who has been exposed to psychological torture for a prolonged period of time. The psychiatrist who accompanied my mission said that his state of health was critical,”

thehill Friday, May 31, 2019 6:00:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : “In 20 years of work with victims of war, violence and political persecution, I have never seen a group of democratic states ganging up to deliberately isolate, demonise and abuse a single individual for such a long time and with so little regard for human dignity and the rule of law,”

WashingtonPost Friday, May 31, 2019 5:28:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : “This adds to his anxiety, because he’s someone who’s always been at the center of organizing things, and that’s the way he copes,”

WashingtonPost Friday, May 31, 2019 5:28:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "It was obvious that Mr. Assange's health has been seriously affected by the extremely hostile and arbitrary environment he has been exposed to for many years,"

news4jax Friday, May 31, 2019 5:06:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "In 20 years of work with victims of war, violence and political persecution I have never seen a group of democratic states ganging up to deliberately isolate, demonize and abuse a single individual for such a long time and with so little regard for human dignity and the rule of law,"

news4jax Friday, May 31, 2019 5:06:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : “This adds to his anxiety, because he’s someone who’s always been at the center of organizing things, and that’s the way he copes,”

WashingtonPost Friday, May 31, 2019 4:52:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : “In 20 years of work with victims of war, violence and political persecution, I have never seen a group of democratic states ganging up to deliberately isolate, demonise and abuse a single individual for such a long time and with so little regard for human dignity and the rule of law,”

WashingtonPost Friday, May 31, 2019 4:52:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "It was obvious that Mr. Assange's health has been seriously affected by the extremely hostile and arbitrary environment he has been exposed to for many years,"

deutschewelle-en Friday, May 31, 2019 4:19:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "This may well result in a life sentence without parole, or possibly even the death penalty if further charges were to be added in the future,"

deutschewelle-en Friday, May 31, 2019 4:19:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "Since 2010, when Wikileaks started publishing evidence of war crimes and torture committed by US forces, we have seen a sustained and concerted effort by several states towards getting Mr. Assange extradited to the United States for prosecution, raising serious concern over the criminalization of investigative journalism in violation of both the US Constitution and international human rights law,"

deutschewelle-en Friday, May 31, 2019 4:19:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer afirmou : “O que foi preocupante foi o aspeto psicológico e a sua constante ansiedade. Era perceptível que ele se sente ameaçado por toda a gente. Ele percebeu qual era a minha função mas estava extremamente agitado e ocupado com os seus próprios pensamentos. Foi difícil ter uma conversa muito estruturada com ele”

expresso Friday, May 31, 2019 4:02:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer jugé ( about Julian Assange ) : "évident que la santé de M. Assange a été gravement affectée par l'environnement hostile auquel il a été exposé pendant plusieurs années"

vosgesmatin Friday, May 31, 2019 3:58:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer jugé ( about Julian Assange ) : "évident que la santé de M. Assange a été gravement affectée par l'environnement hostile auquel il a été exposé pendant plusieurs années"

ledauphine Friday, May 31, 2019 3:34:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer jugé ( about Julian Assange ) : "évident que la santé de M. Assange a été gravement affectée par l'environnement hostile auquel il a été exposé pendant plusieurs années"

msn-fr Friday, May 31, 2019 3:28:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer estime : "serait exposé à un risque réel de violations graves de ses droits humains, y compris de sa liberté d'expression et d'expression"

msn-fr Friday, May 31, 2019 3:28:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer dodává ( about Julian Assange ) : "Mojí nejvážnější obavou je to, že by pan Assange byl ve Spojených státech vystaven reálnému riziku vážného porušování lidských práv, včetně svobody projevu, práva na spravedlivý soud a zákazu mučení a dalších krutých, nehumánních či ponižujících forem zacházení nebo trestů,"

ceskenoviny-en Friday, May 31, 2019 3:06:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer told ( about Julian Assange ) : "Our finding was that Mr. Assange shows all the symptoms of a person who has been exposed to psychological torture for a prolonged period of time. The psychiatrist who accompanied my mission said that his state of health was critical,"

dailyadvertiser Friday, May 31, 2019 3:02:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "Mr. Assange has been deliberately exposed, for a period of several years, to progressively severe forms of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the cumulative effects of which can only be described as psychological torture,"

dailyadvertiser Friday, May 31, 2019 3:02:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "I am seriously, gravely concerned that if this man were to be extradited to the United States, he would be exposed to a politicised show trial and grave violations of his human rights," "The main narrative in this affair really is the United States wanting to make an example of Mr. Assange in order to deter other people from following his example,"

dailyadvertiser Friday, May 31, 2019 3:02:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "You talk with him and he is extremely agitated," "He had all these questions: What's going on there? What is in this [legal] proceeding? And what's going to happen here? He's so preoccupied that he will bombard you with questions without waiting for answers"

upi Friday, May 31, 2019 2:42:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer wrote ( about Julian Assange ) : "Since then, there has been a relentless and unrestrained campaign of public mobbing, intimidation and defamation against Mr. Assange, not only in the United States, but also in the United Kingdom, Sweden and, more recently, Ecuador,"

upi Friday, May 31, 2019 2:42:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer afirmou ( about Julian Assange ) : "Nossa descoberta foi que o sr. Assange mostra todos os sintomas de uma pessoa que foi exposta a tortura psicológica por um período prolongado de tempo. O psiquiatra que acompanhou minha missão disse que seu estado de saúde era grave"

uol Friday, May 31, 2019 2:40:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer declarou ( about Julian Assange ) : "O sr. Assange foi deliberadamente exposto, por um longo período de diversos anos, a modos progressivamente severos de tratamento ou punição cruel, desumana e degradante, os efeitos cumulativos disso só podem ser descritos como tortura psicológica"

uol Friday, May 31, 2019 2:40:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer jugé ( about Julian Assange ) : "évident que la santé de M. Assange a été gravement affectée par l'environnement hostile auquel il a été exposé pendant plusieurs années"

skynet Friday, May 31, 2019 2:13:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer estimé : "serait exposé à un risque réel de violations graves de ses droits humains, y compris de sa liberté d'expression et d'expression"

skynet Friday, May 31, 2019 2:13:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer told : "I've worked in many areas of war in my life, in situations of violence, and I've talked to victims of persecution around the world and I've seen very serious atrocities,"

bbc Friday, May 31, 2019 2:12:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "a life sentence without parole, or possibly even the death penalty, if further charges were to be added in the future,"

philly Friday, May 31, 2019 2:07:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "This adds to his anxiety, because he's someone who's always been at the center of organizing things and that's the way he copes,"

philly Friday, May 31, 2019 2:07:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "It was obvious that Mr Assange's health has been seriously affected by the extremely hostile and arbitrary environment he has been exposed to for many years,"

BangkokPost Friday, May 31, 2019 2:04:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : “Mr. Assange has been deliberately exposed, for a period of several years, to progressively severe forms of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the cumulative effects of which can only be described as psychological torture,”

dailymaverick Friday, May 31, 2019 1:57:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : “It was obvious that Mr. Assange’s health has been seriously affected by the extremely hostile and arbitrary environment he has been exposed to for many years,” “In addition to physical ailments, Mr. Assange showed all symptoms typical for prolonged exposure to psychological torture, including extreme stress, chronic anxiety and intense psychological trauma”

dailymaverick Friday, May 31, 2019 1:57:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : “My most urgent concern is that, in the United States, Mr. Assange would be exposed to a real risk of serious violations of his human rights, including his freedom of expression, his right to a fair trial and the prohibition of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment,”

dailymaverick Friday, May 31, 2019 1:57:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : “Since (2010), there has been a relentless and unrestrained campaign of public mobbing, intimidation and defamation against Mr. Assange, not only in the United States, but also in the United Kingdom, Sweden and, more recently, Ecuador,”

dailymaverick Friday, May 31, 2019 1:57:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer told ( about Julian Assange ) : "Our finding was that Mr. Assange shows all the symptoms of a person who has been exposed to psychological torture for a prolonged period of time. The psychiatrist who accompanied my mission said that his state of health was critical,"

theherald-au Friday, May 31, 2019 1:55:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "Mr. Assange has been deliberately exposed, for a period of several years, to progressively severe forms of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the cumulative effects of which can only be described as psychological torture,"

theherald-au Friday, May 31, 2019 1:55:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "I am seriously, gravely concerned that if this man were to be extradited to the United States, he would be exposed to a politicised show trial and grave violations of his human rights," "The main narrative in this affair really is the United States wanting to make an example of Mr. Assange in order to deter other people from following his example,"

theherald-au Friday, May 31, 2019 1:55:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "Physically there were ailments but that side of things are being addressed by the prison health service and there was nothing urgent or dangerous in that way,"

business-standard Friday, May 31, 2019 1:48:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer told ( about Julian Assange ) : "Our finding was that Mr. Assange shows all the symptoms of a person who has been exposed to psychological torture for a prolonged period of time. The psychiatrist who accompanied my mission said that his state of health was critical,"

trust2 Friday, May 31, 2019 1:48:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "Mr. Assange has been deliberately exposed, for a period of several years, to progressively severe forms of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the cumulative effects of which can only be described as psychological torture,"

trust2 Friday, May 31, 2019 1:48:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "I am seriously, gravely concerned that if this man were to be extradited to the United States, he would be exposed to a politicised show trial and grave violations of his human rights," "The main narrative in this affair really is the United States wanting to make an example of Mr. Assange in order to deter other people from following his example,"

trust2 Friday, May 31, 2019 1:48:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : “Mr. Assange has been deliberately exposed, for a period of several years, to progressively severe forms of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the cumulative effects of which can only be described as psychological torture,”

standardmedia Friday, May 31, 2019 1:45:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : “It was obvious that Mr. Assange’s health has been seriously affected by the extremely hostile and arbitrary environment he has been exposed to for many years,” “In addition to physical ailments, Mr. Assange showed all symptoms typical for prolonged exposure to psychological torture, including extreme stress, chronic anxiety and intense psychological trauma”

standardmedia Friday, May 31, 2019 1:45:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : “My most urgent concern is that, in the United States, Mr. Assange would be exposed to a real risk of serious violations of his human rights, including his freedom of expression, his right to a fair trial and the prohibition of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment,”

standardmedia Friday, May 31, 2019 1:45:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : “Since (2010), there has been a relentless and unrestrained campaign of public mobbing, intimidation and defamation against Mr. Assange, not only in the United States, but also in the United Kingdom, Sweden and, more recently, Ecuador,”

standardmedia Friday, May 31, 2019 1:45:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "Mr Assange has been deliberately exposed, for a period of several years, to progressively severe forms of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the cumulative effects of which can only be described as psychological torture,"

radioaustralianews-fr Friday, May 31, 2019 1:36:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "It was obvious that Mr Assange's health has been seriously affected by the extremely hostile and arbitrary environment he has been exposed to for many years," "In addition to physical ailments, Mr Assange showed all symptoms typical for prolonged exposure to psychological torture, including extreme stress, chronic anxiety and intense psychological trauma"

radioaustralianews-fr Friday, May 31, 2019 1:36:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "My most urgent concern is that, in the United States, Mr Assange would be exposed to a real risk of serious violations of his human rights, including his freedom of expression, his right to a fair trial and the prohibition of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment,"

radioaustralianews-fr Friday, May 31, 2019 1:36:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "Since [2010], there has been a relentless and unrestrained campaign of public mobbing, intimidation and defamation against Mr Assange, not only in the United States, but also in the United Kingdom, Sweden and, more recently, Ecuador,"

radioaustralianews-fr Friday, May 31, 2019 1:36:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "It was obvious that Mr Assange's health has been seriously affected by the extremely hostile and arbitrary environment he has been exposed to for many years,"

digitaljournal Friday, May 31, 2019 1:36:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : “It was obvious that Mr Assange’s health has been seriously affected by the extremely hostile and arbitrary environment he has been exposed to for many years,”

HindustanTimes Friday, May 31, 2019 1:31:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "He's so preoccupied that he will bombard you with questions without waiting for answers,"

nbcnews Friday, May 31, 2019 1:25:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "There is this intelligence cooperation between Sweden and the U.S., which is very important for Sweden and their own defense strategy since they evolved away from neutrality in the '90s," "Sweden has been very forthcoming in cooperating with the U.S. in those years"

nbcnews Friday, May 31, 2019 1:25:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "shows all the signs that are typical for person who has prolonged exposure to psychological torture, including extreme stress, chronic anxiety and intense psychological trauma," "You can see that that's someone who lives in constant panic. Basically, it's a bit like imagine being in a nightmare and never waking up"

nbcnews Friday, May 31, 2019 1:25:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "It was obvious that Mr Assange's health has been seriously affected by the extremely hostile and arbitrary environment he has been exposed to for many years,"

pulse Friday, May 31, 2019 1:07:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "It was obvious that Mr Assange's health has been seriously affected by the extremely hostile and arbitrary environment he has been exposed to for many years,"

yahoo-au Friday, May 31, 2019 1:02:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "Mr Assange has been deliberately exposed, for a period of several years, to progressively severe forms of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the cumulative effects of which can only be described as psychological torture,"

abc-au Friday, May 31, 2019 12:58:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "It was obvious that Mr Assange's health has been seriously affected by the extremely hostile and arbitrary environment he has been exposed to for many years," "In addition to physical ailments, Mr Assange showed all symptoms typical for prolonged exposure to psychological torture, including extreme stress, chronic anxiety and intense psychological trauma"

abc-au Friday, May 31, 2019 12:58:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "My most urgent concern is that, in the United States, Mr Assange would be exposed to a real risk of serious violations of his human rights, including his freedom of expression, his right to a fair trial and the prohibition of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment,"

abc-au Friday, May 31, 2019 12:58:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "Since [2010], there has been a relentless and unrestrained campaign of public mobbing, intimidation and defamation against Mr Assange, not only in the United States, but also in the United Kingdom, Sweden and, more recently, Ecuador,"

abc-au Friday, May 31, 2019 12:58:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer jugé ( about Julian Assange ) : «évident que la santé de M. Assange a été gravement affectée par l'environnement hostile auquel il a été exposé pendant plusieurs années»

lefigaro Friday, May 31, 2019 12:50:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer estimé : «serait exposé à un risque réel de violations graves de ses droits humains, y compris de sa liberté d'expression et d'expression»

lefigaro Friday, May 31, 2019 12:50:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "Mr Assange has been deliberately exposed, for a period of several years, to progressively severe forms of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the cumulative effects of which can only be described as psychological torture,"

channelnewsasia Friday, May 31, 2019 12:36:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "It was obvious that Mr. Assange's health has been seriously affected by the extremely hostile and arbitrary environment he has been exposed to for many years,"

channelnewsasia Friday, May 31, 2019 12:36:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "My most urgent concern is that, in the United States, Mr. Assange would be exposed to a real risk of serious violations of his human rights, including his freedom of expression, his right to a fair trial and the prohibition of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment,"

channelnewsasia Friday, May 31, 2019 12:36:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "Since (2010), there has been a relentless and unrestrained campaign of public mobbing, intimidation and defamation against Mr. Assange, not only in the United States, but also in the United Kingdom, Sweden and, more recently, Ecuador,"

channelnewsasia Friday, May 31, 2019 12:36:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "Mr. Assange has been deliberately exposed, for a period of several years, to progressively severe forms of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the cumulative effects of which can only be described as psychological torture,"

yenisafak-en Friday, May 31, 2019 12:33:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "It was obvious that Mr. Assange's health has been seriously affected by the extremely hostile and arbitrary environment he has been exposed to for many years," "In addition to physical ailments, Mr. Assange showed all symptoms typical for prolonged exposure to psychological torture, including extreme stress, chronic anxiety and intense psychological trauma"

yenisafak-en Friday, May 31, 2019 12:33:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "My most urgent concern is that, in the United States, Mr. Assange would be exposed to a real risk of serious violations of his human rights, including his freedom of expression, his right to a fair trial and the prohibition of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment,"

yenisafak-en Friday, May 31, 2019 12:33:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "Since (2010), there has been a relentless and unrestrained campaign of public mobbing, intimidation and defamation against Mr. Assange, not only in the United States, but also in the United Kingdom, Sweden and, more recently, Ecuador,"

yenisafak-en Friday, May 31, 2019 12:33:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : “Mr. Assange has been deliberately exposed, for a period of several years, to progressively severe forms of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the cumulative effects of which can only be described as psychological torture,”

thedailybeast Friday, May 31, 2019 12:29:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "Mr. Assange has been deliberately exposed, for a period of several years, to progressively severe forms of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the cumulative effects of which can only be described as psychological torture,"

wsau Friday, May 31, 2019 12:22:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "It was obvious that Mr. Assange's health has been seriously affected by the extremely hostile and arbitrary environment he has been exposed to for many years," "In addition to physical ailments, Mr. Assange showed all symptoms typical for prolonged exposure to psychological torture, including extreme stress, chronic anxiety and intense psychological trauma"

wsau Friday, May 31, 2019 12:22:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "My most urgent concern is that, in the United States, Mr. Assange would be exposed to a real risk of serious violations of his human rights, including his freedom of expression, his right to a fair trial and the prohibition of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment,"

wsau Friday, May 31, 2019 12:22:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "Since (2010), there has been a relentless and unrestrained campaign of public mobbing, intimidation and defamation against Mr. Assange, not only in the United States, but also in the United Kingdom, Sweden and, more recently, Ecuador,"

wsau Friday, May 31, 2019 12:22:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : “Mr. Assange has been deliberately exposed, for a period of several years, to progressively severe forms of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the cumulative effects of which can only be described as psychological torture,”

in-cyprus Friday, May 31, 2019 12:01:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : “It was obvious that Mr. Assange’s health has been seriously affected by the extremely hostile and arbitrary environment he has been exposed to for many years,” “In addition to physical ailments, Mr. Assange showed all symptoms typical for prolonged exposure to psychological torture, including extreme stress, chronic anxiety and intense psychological trauma”

in-cyprus Friday, May 31, 2019 12:01:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : “My most urgent concern is that, in the United States, Mr. Assange would be exposed to a real risk of serious violations of his human rights, including his freedom of expression, his right to a fair trial and the prohibition of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment,”

in-cyprus Friday, May 31, 2019 12:01:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : “Since (2010), there has been a relentless and unrestrained campaign of public mobbing, intimidation and defamation against Mr. Assange, not only in the United States, but also in the United Kingdom, Sweden and, more recently, Ecuador,”

in-cyprus Friday, May 31, 2019 12:01:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : “Physically there were ailments but that side of things are being addressed by the prison health service and there was nothing urgent or dangerous in that way,”

msn-uk Friday, May 31, 2019 11:55:00 AM EAT

Nils Melzer said : “a life sentence without parole, or possibly even the death penalty, if further charges were to be added in the future,”

WashingtonPost Friday, May 31, 2019 11:05:00 AM EAT

Nils Melzer said : “This adds to his anxiety, because he’s someone who’s always been at the center of organizing things and that’s the way he copes,”

WashingtonPost Friday, May 31, 2019 11:05:00 AM EAT

Nils Melzer said : “The evidence is overwhelming and clear,”

theage Friday, May 31, 2019 10:08:00 AM EAT

Nils Melzer said : “aware your behaviour will have these consequences and not doing anything about it” “In 20 years of work with victims of war, violence and political persecution I have never seen a group of democratic States ganging up to deliberately isolate, demonise and abuse a single individual for such a long time and with so little regard for human dignity and the rule of law”

theage Friday, May 31, 2019 10:08:00 AM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : “But [Assange] is really something I’ve never seen in 20 years,”

theage Friday, May 31, 2019 10:08:00 AM EAT

Nils Melzer said : “I’m worried about fair trial,”

citizen Friday, April 12, 2019 10:54:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer added : “The United States in the last decade unfortunately has not proven to be a safe state with regard to the provision of torture in cases that involve national security,”

citizen Friday, April 12, 2019 10:54:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer added : “But in a state that is governed by the rule of law, these types of steps are to be taken in a procedure that is subject to legal remedies and appeals,”

citizen Friday, April 12, 2019 10:54:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : “I’m worried about fair trial,”

arabnews Friday, April 12, 2019 10:45:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer added : “The United States in the last decade unfortunately has not proven to be a safe state with regard to the provision of torture in cases that involve national security,”

arabnews Friday, April 12, 2019 10:45:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer added : “But in a state that is governed by the rule of law, these types of steps are to be taken in a procedure that is subject to legal remedies and appeals,”

arabnews Friday, April 12, 2019 10:45:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer added : "The United States in the last decade unfortunately has not proven to be a safe state with regard to the provision of torture in cases that involve national security,"

gulf-times Friday, April 12, 2019 10:44:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer added : "But in a state that is governed by the rule of law, these types of steps are to be taken in a procedure that is subject to legal remedies and appeals,"

gulf-times Friday, April 12, 2019 10:44:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "I'm worried about fair trial,"

gulf-times Friday, April 12, 2019 10:44:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer declarou ( about Julian Assange ) : "Temos importantes dúvidas na comunidade de defensores dos direitos humanos sobre os direitos fundamentais de Assange. Estamos muito preocupados com a maneira como ele será tratado caso seja extraditado para os Estados Unidos"

uol Friday, April 12, 2019 9:22:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : “I’m worried about fair trial,”

businessday Friday, April 12, 2019 6:52:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : “But in a state that is governed by the rule of law, these types of steps are to be taken in a procedure that is subject to legal remedies and appeals,”

businessday Friday, April 12, 2019 6:52:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "I'm worried about fair trial,"

afp-en Friday, April 12, 2019 5:10:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer added : "The United States in the last decade unfortunately has not proven to be a safe state with regard to the provision of torture in cases that involve national security,"

afp-en Friday, April 12, 2019 5:10:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer added : "But in a state that is governed by the rule of law, these types of steps are to be taken in a procedure that is subject to legal remedies and appeals,"

afp-en Friday, April 12, 2019 5:10:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : “Should Mr. Assange come under British jurisdiction for any reason, I urge the British Government to refrain from expelling, returning or extraditing Mr. Assange to the United States or any other jurisdiction, until his right to asylum under refugee law or subsidiary protection under international human rights law has been determined in a transparent and impartial proceeding granting all due process and fair trial guarantees, including the right to appeal,”

timesofoman Sunday, April 7, 2019 5:06:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "In my assessment, if Mr. Assange were to be expelled from the Embassy of Ecuador, he is likely to be arrested by British authorities and extradited to the United States,"

albawaba-en Saturday, April 6, 2019 12:58:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "In my assessment, if Mr. Assange were to be expelled from the Embassy of Ecuador, he is likely to be arrested by British authorities and extradited to the United States,"

haberler-en Saturday, April 6, 2019 2:47:00 AM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "In my assessment, if Mr. Assange were to be expelled from the Embassy of Ecuador, he is likely to be arrested by British authorities and extradited to the United States,"

business-standard Saturday, April 6, 2019 1:03:00 AM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "In my assessment, if Mr. Assange were to be expelled from the Embassy of Ecuador, he is likely to be arrested by British authorities and extradited to the United States,"

channelnewsasia Friday, April 5, 2019 10:53:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : “I therefore urge the Government of Ecuador to abstain from expelling Mr. Assange from its Embassy in London, or from otherwise ceasing or suspending his political asylum until such time as the full protection of his human rights can be guaranteed,”

ahram-EN Friday, April 5, 2019 9:47:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : “I therefore urge the Government of Ecuador to abstain from expelling Mr. Assange from its Embassy in London, or from otherwise ceasing or suspending his political asylum until such time as the full protection of his human rights can be guaranteed,”

cyprus-mail Friday, April 5, 2019 9:12:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "In my assessment, if Mr. Assange were to be expelled from the Embassy of Ecuador, he is likely to be arrested by British authorities and extradited to the United States,"

naharnet-en Friday, April 5, 2019 9:11:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "In my assessment, if Mr. Assange were to be expelled from the Embassy of Ecuador, he is likely to be arrested by British authorities and extradited to the United States,"

digitaljournal Friday, April 5, 2019 9:05:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about British ) : "In my assessment, if Mr. Assange were to be expelled from the Embassy of Ecuador, he is likely to be arrested by British authorities and extradited to the United States,"

pulse Friday, April 5, 2019 9:03:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "In my assessment, if Mr. Assange were to be expelled from the Embassy of Ecuador, he is likely to be arrested by British authorities and extradited to the United States,"

afp-en Friday, April 5, 2019 8:21:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "Any tolerance, complacency or acquiescence with such practice, however exceptional and well-argued, will inevitably lead down a slippery slope towards complete arbitrariness and brute force,"

dailytimesPK Thursday, February 2, 2017 4:16:00 AM EAT

Nils Melzer said : “Any tolerance, complacency or acquiescence with such practice, however exceptional and well-argued, will inevitably lead down a slippery slope towards complete arbitrariness and brute force,”

onlinenigeria Wednesday, February 1, 2017 10:01:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "Any tolerance, complacency or acquiescence with such practice, however exceptional and well-argued, will inevitably lead down a slippery slope towards complete arbitrariness and brute force,"

thestarkenya Wednesday, February 1, 2017 8:42:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "Any tolerance, complacency or acquiescence with such practice, however exceptional and well-argued, will inevitably lead down a slippery slope towards complete arbitrariness and brute force,"

trust2 Wednesday, February 1, 2017 8:28:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : “Any tolerance, complacency or acquiescence with such practice, however exceptional and well-argued, will inevitably lead down a slippery slope towards complete arbitrariness and brute force,”

bdnews24 Wednesday, February 1, 2017 5:27:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : “Any tolerance, complacency or acquiescence with such practice, however exceptional and well-argued, will inevitably lead down a slippery slope towards complete arbitrariness and brute force,”

reuters Wednesday, February 1, 2017 4:33:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : “Without any doubt, waterboarding amounts to torture,”

iran-daily Tuesday, January 31, 2017 10:20:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : “Without any doubt, waterboarding amounts to torture,”

reuters Monday, January 30, 2017 7:24:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer assuré : "Tout d'abord, la simulation de noyade est une forme de torture et, contrairement à la croyance populaire, la torture ne fonctionne tout simplement pas"

afp-fr Monday, January 30, 2017 6:20:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer asked : “What kind of message would that be to the world?” “It couldn’t be worse. What happens to the role of the United States as an example in the world, and what would that mean for the policies of other states? If the United States does it, those other countries will know they can get away with it. The last thing the world needs is a U.S. president legitimizing this”

nytimes Thursday, January 5, 2017 10:30:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : “Holding cells, currently keeping individuals for up 30 days without any access to fresh air, are not suitable to detain anyone for more than 48 hours,”

ekurd Saturday, December 3, 2016 6:26:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "Holding cells, currently keeping individuals for up 30 days without any access to fresh air, are not suitable to detain anyone for more than 48 hours,"

deutschewelle-en Saturday, December 3, 2016 12:47:00 AM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "I look forward to engaging with the Turkish government on how to meet the challenges of upholding the rule of law, promoting accountability, and fulfilling the right of reparations for victims, in particular in the aftermath of the attempted coup,"

irishsun Tuesday, November 29, 2016 1:35:00 AM EAT

Nils Melzer déclaré : "J'attends avec impatience de pouvoir échanger avec le gouvernement turc sur les manières de relever des défis tels que respecter l'Etat de droit, promouvoir la responsabilité (devant la loi) et remplir le droit des victimes à obtenir réparation"

afp-fr Monday, November 28, 2016 12:13:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "I look forward to engaging with the Turkish government on how to meet the challenges of upholding the rule of law, promoting accountability, and fulfilling the right of reparations for victims, in particular in the aftermath of the attempted coup,"

afp-en Monday, November 28, 2016 12:06:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : “In 20 years of work with victims of war, violence and political persecution I have never seen a group of democratic States ganging up to deliberately isolate, demonise and abuse a single individual for such a long time and with so little regard for human dignity and the rule of law,”

dailytimesPK Monday, February 17, 2020 12:51:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer told ( about Julian Assange ) : "175 years for whatever they are accusing Mr Assange of, it's certainly not violence, certainly it's not genocide, certainly it's not massacring civilians or torturing anybody, and people for genocide in the Hague they receive 35 or 45 years. I'm genuinely outraged,"

qt Monday, February 17, 2020 12:40:00 AM EAT

Nils Melzer states : “It is becoming a crime to tell the truth”

globalresearch Friday, February 7, 2020 7:27:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer demandé : «Comment cela n’a-t-il rien à voir avec la torture quand un homme révèle des preuves de crimes de guerre de gouvernements, et de torture, et personne n’est poursuivi pour cela? »

mondialisation Thursday, February 6, 2020 7:39:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer diz ( about Julian Assange ) : “Julian Assange foi intencionalmente torturado psicologicamente pela Suécia, Inglaterra, Equador e pelos EUA”

apublica Tuesday, February 4, 2020 8:50:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer writes : “The practise of coercive deprivation of liberty for civil contempt … involves the intentional infliction of progressively severe mental and emotional suffering for the purposes of coercion and intimidation at the order of judicial authorities”

news-yahoo Tuesday, December 31, 2019 6:55:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer writes : “The practise of coercive deprivation of liberty for civil contempt … involves the intentional infliction of progressively severe mental and emotional suffering for the purposes of coercion and intimidation at the order of judicial authorities”

guardian Tuesday, December 31, 2019 6:46:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : “Unless the U.K. urgently changes course and alleviates his inhumane situation, Mr. Assange ’s continued exposure to arbitrariness and abuse may soon end up costing his life,”

washtimes Tuesday, December 17, 2019 11:43:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer explained : “found typical evidence of someone who has been exposed to a prolonged period of psychological torture,” “Psychological torture is not ‘torture lite.’ Psychological torture aims to wreck and destroy the person’s personality and identity…to make them break”

globalresearch Monday, December 2, 2019 11:12:00 AM EAT

Nils Melzer wrote ( about Julian Assange ) : “What we have seen from the UK government is outright contempt for Mr. Assange’s rights and integrity,”

bostonglobe Tuesday, November 26, 2019 2:54:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer wrote ( about Julian Assange ) : “What we have seen from the U.K. government is outright contempt for Mr. Assange’s rights and integrity,”

nytimes Monday, November 25, 2019 8:40:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : “The lack of forensic medial training in the Maldives, infrastructure or support renders the investigation and documentation of torture very difficult and in many cases impossible,”

maldivesindependent Monday, November 25, 2019 10:21:00 AM EAT

Nils Melzer said : “I look forward to an open and constructive dialogue with the authorities and other key groups with the goal of strengthening the implementation of international human rights standards as part of the country’s prison reform initiative,”

maldivesindependent Thursday, November 14, 2019 4:32:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer declared : “In 20 years of work with victims of war, violence and political persecution I have never seen a group of democratic States ganging up to deliberately isolate, demonise and abuse a single individual for such a long time and with so little regard for human dignity and the rule of law,”

globalresearch Wednesday, November 6, 2019 7:34:00 AM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "unless the UK urgently changes course and alleviates his inhumane situation"

pulse Wednesday, November 6, 2019 2:01:00 AM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "unless the UK urgently changes course and alleviates his inhumane situation"

ibtimes Wednesday, November 6, 2019 1:21:00 AM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "unless the UK urgently changes course and alleviates his inhumane situation"

yahoo-au Wednesday, November 6, 2019 1:14:00 AM EAT

Nils Melzer afirmou ( about Julian Assange ) : "Assange continua detido em condições de opressão, isolamento e vigilância"

correiobraziliense Monday, November 4, 2019 11:30:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : “While the US Government prosecutes Mr. Assange for publishing information about serious human rights violations, including torture and murder, the officials responsible for these crimes continue to enjoy impunity,”

globalresearch Monday, November 4, 2019 8:01:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : “However, what we have seen from the UK Government is outright contempt for Mr. Assange’s rights and integrity,” “Despite the medical urgency of my appeal, and the seriousness of the alleged violations, the UK has not undertaken any measures of investigation, prevention and redress required under international law”

globalresearch Monday, November 4, 2019 8:01:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : “He continues to be detained under oppressive conditions of isolation and surveillance, not justified by his detention status,”

globalresearch Monday, November 4, 2019 8:01:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : “Despite the complexity of the proceedings against him led by the world’s most powerful Government, Mr. Assange’s access to legal counsel and documents has been severely obstructed, thus effectively undermining his most fundamental right to prepare his defence,”

globalresearch Monday, November 4, 2019 8:01:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : “While the US Government prosecutes Mr. Assange for publishing information about serious human rights violations, including torture and murder, the officials responsible for these crimes continue to enjoy impunity,”

clubofmozambique Monday, November 4, 2019 12:19:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "While the US Government prosecutes Mr. Assange for publishing information about serious human rights violations, including torture and murder, the officials responsible for these crimes continue to enjoy impunity,"

newindianexpress Saturday, November 2, 2019 7:12:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : “While the US Government prosecutes Mr Assange for publishing information about serious human rights violations, including torture and murder, the officials responsible for these crimes continue to enjoy impunity,” “Despite the complexity of the proceedings against him led by the world’s most powerful government, Mr Assange’s access to legal counsel and documents has been severely obstructed”

dailytimesPK Saturday, November 2, 2019 10:59:00 AM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "While the US Government prosecutes Mr. Assange for publishing information about serious human rights violations, including torture and murder, the officials responsible for these crimes continue to enjoy impunity,"

firstpost Saturday, November 2, 2019 10:10:00 AM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "While the US Government prosecutes Mr Assange for publishing information about serious human rights violations, including torture and murder, the officials responsible for these crimes continue to enjoy impunity," "Despite the complexity of the proceedings against him led by the world's most powerful government, Mr Assange's access to legal counsel and documents has been severely obstructed"

abc-au Saturday, November 2, 2019 8:41:00 AM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "While the US Government prosecutes Assange for publishing information about serious human rights violations, including torture and murder, the officials responsible for these crimes continue to enjoy impunity,"

asianage Saturday, November 2, 2019 7:20:00 AM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : “While the US Government prosecutes Mr. Assange for publishing information about serious human rights violations, including torture and murder, the officials responsible for these crimes continue to enjoy impunity,”

HindustanTimes Saturday, November 2, 2019 5:01:00 AM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "However, what we have seen from the UK government is outright contempt for Mr Assange's rights and integrity,"

9news Saturday, November 2, 2019 1:06:00 AM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : “Unless the U.K. urgently changes course and alleviates his inhumane situation, Mr. Assange ’s continued exposure to arbitrariness and abuse may soon end up costing his life,”

washtimes Saturday, November 2, 2019 12:30:00 AM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : “However, what we have seen from the U.K. government is outright contempt for Mr. Assange ’s rights and integrity,”

washtimes Saturday, November 2, 2019 12:30:00 AM EAT

Nils Melzer afirmou ( about Julian Assange ) : “Assange continua detido em condições de opressão, isolamento e vigilância”

istoe Saturday, November 2, 2019 12:09:00 AM EAT

Nils Melzer afirmou ( about Julian Assange ) : "Assange continua detido em condições de opressão, isolamento e vigilância"

uol Friday, November 1, 2019 11:23:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer afirmou ( about Julian Assange ) : "Assange continua detido em condições de opressão, isolamento e vigilância"

em Friday, November 1, 2019 11:01:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "However, what we have seen from the UK government is outright contempt for Mr Assange's rights and integrity,"

dailyadvertiser Friday, November 1, 2019 10:40:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : “While the US Government prosecutes Mr. Assange for publishing information about serious human rights violations, including torture and murder, the officials responsible for these crimes continue to enjoy impunity,”

france24-en Friday, November 1, 2019 9:36:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "However, what we have seen from the UK government is outright contempt for Mr Assange's rights and integrity,"

bordermail Friday, November 1, 2019 9:30:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : “While the US Government prosecutes Mr. Assange for publishing information about serious human rights violations, including torture and murder, the officials responsible for these crimes continue to enjoy impunity,”

yubanet Friday, November 1, 2019 9:07:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : “However, what we have seen from the UK Government is outright contempt for Mr. Assange’s rights and integrity,” “Despite the medical urgency of my appeal, and the seriousness of the alleged violations, the UK has not undertaken any measures of investigation, prevention and redress required under international law”

yubanet Friday, November 1, 2019 9:07:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : “Despite the complexity of the proceedings against him led by the world’s most powerful Government, Mr. Assange’s access to legal counsel and documents has been severely obstructed, thus effectively undermining his most fundamental right to prepare his defence,”

yubanet Friday, November 1, 2019 9:07:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "While the US Government prosecutes Mr. Assange for publishing information about serious human rights violations, including torture and murder, the officials responsible for these crimes continue to enjoy impunity,"

pulse Friday, November 1, 2019 8:10:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "While the US Government prosecutes Mr. Assange for publishing information about serious human rights violations, including torture and murder, the officials responsible for these crimes continue to enjoy impunity,"

yahoo-au Friday, November 1, 2019 7:17:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : “While the US Government prosecutes Mr. Assange for publishing information about serious human rights violations, including torture and murder, the officials responsible for these crimes continue to enjoy impunity,”

themalaymailonline Friday, November 1, 2019 6:32:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : “While the US Government prosecutes Mr Assange for publishing information about serious human rights violations, including torture and murder, the officials responsible for these crimes continue to enjoy impunity,”

ngrguardiannews Friday, November 1, 2019 6:32:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer afirmou ( about Julian Assange ) : "Assange continua detido em condições de opressão, isolamento e vigilância"

uol Friday, November 1, 2019 5:54:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "While the US Government prosecutes Mr. Assange for publishing information about serious human rights violations, including torture and murder, the officials responsible for these crimes continue to enjoy impunity,"

afp-en Friday, November 1, 2019 5:00:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "Even so, you may say, why spend so much breath on Assange, when countless others are tortured worldwide? Because this is not only about protecting Assange, but about preventing a precedent likely to seal the fate of Western democracy. For once telling the truth has become a crime, while the powerful enjoy impunity, it will be too late to correct the course. We will have surrendered our voice to censorship and our fate to unrestrained tyranny,"

polandsun Wednesday, October 23, 2019 2:19:00 AM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "But surely, I found myself pleading, Assange must be a selfish narcissist, skateboarding through the Ecuadorian Embassy and smearing faeces on the walls? Well, all I heard from Embassy staff is that the inevitable inconveniences of his accommodation at their offices were handled with mutual respect and consideration. This changed only after the election of President Moreno, when they were suddenly instructed to find smears against Assange and, when they didn't, they were soon replaced. The President even took it upon himself to bless the world with his gossip, and to personally strip Assange of his asylum and citizenship without any due process of law," "In the end it finally dawned on me that I had been blinded by propaganda, and that Assange had been systematically slandered to divert attention from the crimes he exposed. Once he had been dehumanized through isolation, ridicule and shame, just like the witches we used to burn at the stake, it was easy to deprive him of his most fundamental rights without provoking public outrage worldwide. And thus, a legal precedent is being set, through the backdoor of our own complacency, which in the future can and will be applied just as well to disclosures by The Guardian, The New York Times and ABC News"

polandsun Wednesday, October 23, 2019 2:19:00 AM EAT

Nils Melzer dit : «Il faut prendre une vue d’ensemble» «Qu’a fait cet homme? Il a divulgué une énorme quantité d’informations que les gouvernements veulent garder secrètes, dont la plus tristement célèbre est la vidéo “meurtre collatéral”, qui, à mon avis, est une preuve de crimes de guerre»

mondialisation Friday, October 18, 2019 9:45:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer dit : «Il s’agit en fait de l’éléphant dans la salle dont personne ne parle. On ne parle pas de l’éléphant parce qu’on a un puissant projecteur pointé sur nous, et cet éléphant est le fait que, même s’il y a des rapports et des preuves de crimes de guerre, il n’y a aucune conséquence. Ça, c’est le grand scandale.»

mondialisation Friday, October 18, 2019 9:45:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : “major depressive and post-traumatic stress disorders,”

watoday Sunday, July 28, 2019 1:24:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : “unrestrained public mobbing, intimidation and defamation”

watoday Sunday, July 28, 2019 1:24:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : “major depressive and post-traumatic stress disorders,”

theage Sunday, July 28, 2019 1:08:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : “unrestrained public mobbing, intimidation and defamation”

theage Sunday, July 28, 2019 1:08:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer tells ( about Julian Assange ) : "Basically, I didn't take [the request to examine Assange] seriously,"

opednews Saturday, July 13, 2019 11:42:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer stated : “Timely identification and documentation of the physical and mental signs of torture is essential for securing the evidence necessary for investigation and prosecution and, ultimately, for obtaining justice in a court of law,”

reliefWeb Tuesday, June 25, 2019 9:24:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "What was worrying was the psychological side and his constant anxiety,"

politico-eu Monday, June 17, 2019 8:36:00 AM EAT

Nils Melzer told ( about Julian Assange ) : “Our finding was that Mr. Assange shows all the symptoms of a person who has been exposed to psychological torture for a prolonged period of time. The psychiatrist who accompanied my mission said that his state of health was critical,”

sundaytimes Monday, June 17, 2019 7:41:00 AM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : “Mr. Assange has been deliberately exposed, for a period of several years, to progressively severe forms of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the cumulative effects of which can only be described as psychological torture,”

sundaytimes Monday, June 17, 2019 7:41:00 AM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "In today's information age, the media have an extraordinary power to shape public opinion, and no one is exempt from their influence," "The media are a veritable 'fourth power' in the state next to the traditional branches of government, controlling not only what is said and shown, but also what is not disseminated and, therefore, is withheld from the public. This enormous power comes with an equally enormous ethical responsibility. Many media outlets and individual journalists have shown a remarkable lack of critical independence and have contributed significantly to spreading abusive and deliberately distorted narratives about Mr Assange"

opednews Monday, June 17, 2019 2:55:00 AM EAT

Nils Melzer added ( about Julian Assange ) : "When the media find it more appropriate to spread humiliating jokes about Mr Assange's cat, his skateboard and his feces, than to challenge governments consistently refusing to hold their officials accountable for wars of aggression, corruption and serious international crimes, they demonstrate a deplorable lack of responsibility, decency and respect not only towards Mr Assange, but also towards their own readers, hearers and viewers, whom they are supposed to inform and empower. It is a bit like being served poisoned junk food at a restaurant a betrayal of trust with potentially serious consequences,"

opednews Monday, June 17, 2019 2:55:00 AM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : “My most urgent concern is that, in the United States, Mr. Assange would be exposed to a real risk of serious violations of his human rights,”

theglobeandmail Wednesday, June 12, 2019 12:52:00 AM EAT

Nils Melzer déclaré : «En vingt ans de travail auprès des victimes de guerre, de violence et de persécution politique, je n’ai jamais vu un groupe d’États démocratiques s’assembler pour isoler, diaboliser et maltraiter délibérément un seul individu pendant une aussi longue période et avec si peu de respect pour la dignité humaine »

lesoirdalgerie Tuesday, June 11, 2019 4:03:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer ajouté ( about Julian Assange ) : «Les preuves qui m’ont été communiquées suggèrent fortement que la responsabilité première des abus soutenus et concertés infligés à M. Assange incombe aux gouvernements du Royaume-Uni, de la Suède, des États-Unis et, plus récemment, de l’Équateur»

mondialisation Saturday, June 8, 2019 7:53:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer dit : «Le gouvernement australien a été l’absent flagrant dans cette affaire, de mon point de vue. Je me serais attendu à ce que l’Australie prenne des mesures pour protéger son ressortissant… pour le protéger de cette persécution excessive qu’il subit actuellement»

mondialisation Friday, June 7, 2019 8:11:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer replied : “If your calls are ignored, do you fear that he could actually die in prison?”

globalresearch Friday, June 7, 2019 6:47:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer told ( about Julian Assange ) : "Our finding was that Mr. Assange shows all the symptoms of a person who has been exposed to psychological torture for a prolonged period of time. The psychiatrist who accompanied my mission said that his state of health was critical,"

wsau Monday, June 3, 2019 8:21:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "Mr. Assange has been deliberately exposed, for a period of several years, to progressively severe forms of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the cumulative effects of which can only be described as psychological torture,"

wsau Monday, June 3, 2019 8:21:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "I am seriously, gravely concerned that if this man were to be extradited to the United States, he would be exposed to a politicized show trial and grave violations of his human rights," "The main narrative in this affair really is the United States wanting to make an example of Mr. Assange in order to deter other people from following his example,"

wsau Monday, June 3, 2019 8:21:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer told : "I am seriously, gravely concerned that if this man were to be extradited to the United States, he would be exposed to a politicised show trial and grave violations of his human rights,"

aljazeera-en Monday, June 3, 2019 7:49:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer told : “I stand ready to respond to uncomfortable questions, but then media must also stand ready to publish uncomfortable truths,”

southfront Monday, June 3, 2019 5:16:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer told : "I've worked in many areas of war in my life, in situations of violence, and I've talked to victims of persecution around the world and I've seen very serious atrocities,"

wn Monday, June 3, 2019 12:09:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer told ( about Julian Assange ) : "Our finding was that Mr Assange shows all the symptoms of a person who has been exposed to psychological torture for a prolonged period of time. The psychiatrist who accompanied my mission said that his state of health was critical,"

9news Monday, June 3, 2019 8:20:00 AM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "Mr Assange has been deliberately exposed, for a period of several years, to progressively severe forms of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the cumulative effects of which can only be described as psychological torture,"

9news Monday, June 3, 2019 8:20:00 AM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "I am seriously, gravely concerned that if this man were to be extradited to the United States, he would be exposed to a politicised show trial and grave violations of his human rights," "The main narrative in this affair really is the United States wanting to make an example of Mr Assange in order to deter other people from following his example,"

9news Monday, June 3, 2019 8:20:00 AM EAT

Nils Melzer told : “Our finding was that Mr. Assange shows all the symptoms of a person who has been exposed to psychological torture for a prolonged period of time. The psychiatrist who accompanied my mission said that his state of health was critical,”

thehill Sunday, June 2, 2019 2:44:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer replied : “With all due respect, Sir: Mr Assange was about as ‘free to leave’ as a someone sitting on a rubber boat in a shark pool,” “As detailed in my formal letter to you, so far, UK courts have not shown the impartiality and objectivity required by the rule of law”

southfront Sunday, June 2, 2019 1:05:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "Since 2010, when Wikileaks started publishing evidence of war crimes and torture committed by U.S. forces, we have seen a sustained and concerted effort by several States towards getting Mr. Assange extradited to the United States for prosecution, raising serious concern over the criminalization of investigative journalism in violation of both the U.S. Constitution and international human rights law,"

ibtimes Sunday, June 2, 2019 12:11:00 AM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "My most urgent concern is that, in the U.S., Mr. Assange would be exposed to a real risk of serious violations of his human rights, including his freedom of expression, his right to a fair trial and the prohibition of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment,"

polandsun Saturday, June 1, 2019 7:46:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer asserted : "In 20 years of work with victims of war, violence and political persecution I have never seen a group of democratic states ganging up to deliberately isolate, demonize and abuse a single individual for such a long time and with so little regard for human dignity and the rule of law,"

polandsun Saturday, June 1, 2019 7:46:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : “In 20 years of work with victims of war, violence and political persecution, I have never seen a group of democratic states ganging up to deliberately isolate, demonise and abuse a single individual for such a long time and with so little regard for human dignity and the rule of law,”

WashingtonPost Saturday, June 1, 2019 6:00:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : “This adds to his anxiety, because he’s someone who’s always been at the center of organizing things, and that’s the way he copes,”

WashingtonPost Saturday, June 1, 2019 6:00:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "It was obvious that Mr Assange's health has been seriously affected by the extremely hostile and arbitrary environment he has been exposed to for many years,"

dhakatribune Saturday, June 1, 2019 9:48:00 AM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "It was obvious that Mr Assange's health has been seriously affected by the extremely hostile and arbitrary environment he has been exposed to for many years,"

chinabroadcast Saturday, June 1, 2019 7:36:00 AM EAT

Nils Melzer told ( about Julian Assange ) : "Australia is a glaring absence in this case. They're just not around, as if Assange was not an Australian citizen," "That is not the correct way of dealing with that"

qt Saturday, June 1, 2019 5:00:00 AM EAT

Nils Melzer said : “He was extremely jumpy and stressed,” “It’s difficult to have a structured conversation with him”

startribune Saturday, June 1, 2019 1:33:00 AM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : “My most urgent concern is that, in the United States, Mr. Assange would be exposed to a real risk of serious violations of his human rights, including his freedom of expression, his right to a fair trial and the prohibition of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment,”

un-org Saturday, June 1, 2019 12:46:00 AM EAT

Nils Melzer afirmou : "Nossa descoberta foi que o sr. Assange mostra todos os sintomas de uma pessoa que foi exposta a tortura psicológica por um período prolongado de tempo. O psiquiatra que acompanhou minha missão disse que seu estado de saúde era grave"

noticias-r7 Saturday, June 1, 2019 12:19:00 AM EAT

Nils Melzer declarou : "O sr. Assange foi deliberadamente exposto, por um longo período de diversos anos, a modos progressivamente severos de tratamento ou punição cruel, desumana e degradante, os efeitos cumulativos disso só podem ser descritos como tortura psicológica"

noticias-r7 Saturday, June 1, 2019 12:19:00 AM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "It was obvious that Mr Assange's health has been seriously affected by the extremely hostile and arbitrary environment he has been exposed to for many years,"

business-standard Friday, May 31, 2019 11:05:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer told ( about Julian Assange ) : "Our finding was that Mr. Assange shows all the symptoms of a person who has been exposed to psychological torture for a prolonged period of time. The psychiatrist who accompanied my mission said that his state of health was critical,"

thepeninsulaqatar Friday, May 31, 2019 10:56:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "Mr. Assange has been deliberately exposed, for a period of several years, to progressively severe forms of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the cumulative effects of which can only be described as psychological torture,"

thepeninsulaqatar Friday, May 31, 2019 10:56:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "I am seriously, gravely concerned that if this man were to be extradited to the United States, he would be exposed to a politicised show trial and grave violations of his human rights," "The main narrative in this affair really is the United States wanting to make an example of Mr. Assange in order to deter other people from following his example,"

thepeninsulaqatar Friday, May 31, 2019 10:56:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : “My most urgent concern is that, in the United States, Mr. Assange would be exposed to a real risk of serious violations of his human rights, including his freedom of expression, his right to a fair trial and the prohibition of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment,”

foreignaffairs-nz Friday, May 31, 2019 10:50:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : “It was obvious that Mr Assange’s health has been seriously affected by the extremely hostile and arbitrary environment he has been exposed to for many years,”

dailytimesPK Friday, May 31, 2019 10:06:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer jugé ( about Julian Assange ) : "évident que la santé de M. Assange a été gravement affectée par l'environnement hostile auquel il a été exposé pendant plusieurs années"

francetvinfo Friday, May 31, 2019 9:56:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer estime : "serait exposé à un risque réel de violations graves de ses droits humains, y compris de sa liberté d'expression"

francetvinfo Friday, May 31, 2019 9:56:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "It was obvious that Mr Assange's health has been seriously affected by the extremely hostile and arbitrary environment he has been exposed to for many years,"

irishsun Friday, May 31, 2019 9:55:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer told : "I am seriously, gravely concerned that if this man were to be extradited to the United States, he would be exposed to a politicised show trial and grave violations of his human rights,"

irishsun Friday, May 31, 2019 9:55:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : “He was extremely jumpy and stressed,”

nytimes Friday, May 31, 2019 9:09:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer afirmou ( about Julian Assange ) : "Nossa descoberta foi que o sr. Assange mostra todos os sintomas de uma pessoa que foi exposta a tortura psicológica por um período prolongado de tempo. O psiquiatra que acompanhou minha missão disse que seu estado de saúde era grave"

noticias-terra-br Friday, May 31, 2019 9:01:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer declarou ( about Julian Assange ) : "O sr. Assange foi deliberadamente exposto, por um longo período de diversos anos, a modos progressivamente severos de tratamento ou punição cruel, desumana e degradante, os efeitos cumulativos disso só podem ser descritos como tortura psicológica"

noticias-terra-br Friday, May 31, 2019 9:01:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer told ( about Julian Assange ) : “Our finding was that Mr. Assange shows all the symptoms of a person who has been exposed to psychological torture for a prolonged period of time. The psychiatrist who accompanied my mission said that his state of health was critical,”

thehindu Friday, May 31, 2019 8:43:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : “Mr. Assange has been deliberately exposed, for a period of several years, to progressively severe forms of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the cumulative effects of which can only be described as psychological torture,”

thehindu Friday, May 31, 2019 8:43:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : “I am seriously, gravely concerned that if this man were to be extradited to the United States, he would be exposed to a politicised show trial and grave violations of his human rights,”

thehindu Friday, May 31, 2019 8:43:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer estimé : "Cela pourrait conduire à une peine à perpétuité sans possibilité de libération conditionnelle, voire la peine de mort, si de nouvelles accusations devaient être ajoutées à l'avenir"

french.china.org.cn Friday, May 31, 2019 8:15:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "It was obvious that Mr Assange's health has been seriously affected by the extremely hostile and arbitrary environment he has been exposed to for many years,"

aljazeera-en Friday, May 31, 2019 7:43:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer told : "I am seriously, gravely concerned that if this man were to be extradited to the United States, he would be exposed to a politicised show trial and grave violations of his human rights,"

aljazeera-en Friday, May 31, 2019 7:43:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer told ( about Julian Assange ) : “Our finding was that Mr. Assange shows all the symptoms of a person who has been exposed to psychological torture for a prolonged period of time. The psychiatrist who accompanied my mission said that his state of health was critical,”

Hindu Friday, May 31, 2019 7:41:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : “Mr. Assange has been deliberately exposed, for a period of several years, to progressively severe forms of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the cumulative effects of which can only be described as psychological torture,”

Hindu Friday, May 31, 2019 7:41:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : “I am seriously, gravely concerned that if this man were to be extradited to the United States, he would be exposed to a politicised show trial and grave violations of his human rights,”

Hindu Friday, May 31, 2019 7:41:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "My most urgent concern is that, in the United States, Mr. Assange would be exposed to a real risk of serious violations of his human rights, including his freedom of expression, his right to a fair trial and the prohibition of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment,"

xinhuanet_en Friday, May 31, 2019 7:30:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "This may well result in a life sentence without parole, or possibly even the death penalty if further charges were to be added in the future,"

xinhuanet_en Friday, May 31, 2019 7:30:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "Mr. Assange has been deliberately exposed, for a period of several years, to progressively severe forms of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the cumulative effects of which can only be described as psychological torture,"

iran-daily Friday, May 31, 2019 6:59:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "It was obvious that Mr. Assange's health has been seriously affected by the extremely hostile and arbitrary environment he has been exposed to for many years," "In addition to physical ailments, Mr. Assange showed all symptoms typical for prolonged exposure to psychological torture, including extreme stress, chronic anxiety and intense psychological trauma"

iran-daily Friday, May 31, 2019 6:59:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "My most urgent concern is that, in the United States, Mr. Assange would be exposed to a real risk of serious violations of his human rights, including his freedom of expression, his right to a fair trial and the prohibition of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment,"

iran-daily Friday, May 31, 2019 6:59:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "Since (2010), there has been a relentless and unrestrained campaign of public mobbing, intimidation and defamation against Mr. Assange, not only in the United States, but also in the United Kingdom, Sweden and, more recently, Ecuador,"

iran-daily Friday, May 31, 2019 6:59:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "It was obvious that Mr Assange's health has been seriously affected by the extremely hostile and arbitrary environment he has been exposed to for many years,"

thelocal-se Friday, May 31, 2019 6:40:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "Mr. Assange has been deliberately exposed, for a period of several years, to progressively severe forms of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the cumulative effects of which can only be described as psychological torture,"

presstv Friday, May 31, 2019 6:35:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "It was obvious that Mr. Assange's health has been seriously affected by the extremely hostile and arbitrary environment he has been exposed to for many years," "In addition to physical ailments, Mr. Assange showed all symptoms typical for prolonged exposure to psychological torture, including extreme stress, chronic anxiety and intense psychological trauma"

presstv Friday, May 31, 2019 6:35:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "My most urgent concern is that, in the United States, Mr. Assange would be exposed to a real risk of serious violations of his human rights, including his freedom of expression, his right to a fair trial and the prohibition of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment,"

presstv Friday, May 31, 2019 6:35:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "Since (2010), there has been a relentless and unrestrained campaign of public mobbing, intimidation and defamation against Mr. Assange, not only in the United States, but also in the United Kingdom, Sweden and, more recently, Ecuador,"

presstv Friday, May 31, 2019 6:35:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : “It was obvious that Mr Assange’s health has been seriously affected by the extremely hostile and arbitrary environment he has been exposed to for many years,”

havanatimes Friday, May 31, 2019 6:35:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "It was obvious that Mr Assange's health has been seriously affected by the extremely hostile and arbitrary environment he has been exposed to for many years,"

ngrguardiannews Friday, May 31, 2019 6:29:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "It was obvious that Mr Assange's health has been seriously affected by the extremely hostile and arbitrary environment he has been exposed to for many years,"

standardmedia Friday, May 31, 2019 6:22:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : “In 20 years of work with victims of war, violence and political persecution, I have never seen a group of democratic states ganging up to deliberately isolate, demonise and abuse a single individual for such a long time and with so little regard for human dignity and the rule of law,”

WashingtonPost Friday, May 31, 2019 6:04:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : “This adds to his anxiety, because he’s someone who’s always been at the center of organizing things, and that’s the way he copes,”

WashingtonPost Friday, May 31, 2019 6:04:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer told ( about Julian Assange ) : “Our finding was that Mr. Assange shows all the symptoms of a person who has been exposed to psychological torture for a prolonged period of time. The psychiatrist who accompanied my mission said that his state of health was critical,”

thehill Friday, May 31, 2019 6:00:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : “In 20 years of work with victims of war, violence and political persecution, I have never seen a group of democratic states ganging up to deliberately isolate, demonise and abuse a single individual for such a long time and with so little regard for human dignity and the rule of law,”

WashingtonPost Friday, May 31, 2019 5:28:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : “This adds to his anxiety, because he’s someone who’s always been at the center of organizing things, and that’s the way he copes,”

WashingtonPost Friday, May 31, 2019 5:28:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "It was obvious that Mr. Assange's health has been seriously affected by the extremely hostile and arbitrary environment he has been exposed to for many years,"

news4jax Friday, May 31, 2019 5:06:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "In 20 years of work with victims of war, violence and political persecution I have never seen a group of democratic states ganging up to deliberately isolate, demonize and abuse a single individual for such a long time and with so little regard for human dignity and the rule of law,"

news4jax Friday, May 31, 2019 5:06:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : “This adds to his anxiety, because he’s someone who’s always been at the center of organizing things, and that’s the way he copes,”

WashingtonPost Friday, May 31, 2019 4:52:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : “In 20 years of work with victims of war, violence and political persecution, I have never seen a group of democratic states ganging up to deliberately isolate, demonise and abuse a single individual for such a long time and with so little regard for human dignity and the rule of law,”

WashingtonPost Friday, May 31, 2019 4:52:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "It was obvious that Mr. Assange's health has been seriously affected by the extremely hostile and arbitrary environment he has been exposed to for many years,"

deutschewelle-en Friday, May 31, 2019 4:19:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "This may well result in a life sentence without parole, or possibly even the death penalty if further charges were to be added in the future,"

deutschewelle-en Friday, May 31, 2019 4:19:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "Since 2010, when Wikileaks started publishing evidence of war crimes and torture committed by US forces, we have seen a sustained and concerted effort by several states towards getting Mr. Assange extradited to the United States for prosecution, raising serious concern over the criminalization of investigative journalism in violation of both the US Constitution and international human rights law,"

deutschewelle-en Friday, May 31, 2019 4:19:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer afirmou : “O que foi preocupante foi o aspeto psicológico e a sua constante ansiedade. Era perceptível que ele se sente ameaçado por toda a gente. Ele percebeu qual era a minha função mas estava extremamente agitado e ocupado com os seus próprios pensamentos. Foi difícil ter uma conversa muito estruturada com ele”

expresso Friday, May 31, 2019 4:02:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer jugé ( about Julian Assange ) : "évident que la santé de M. Assange a été gravement affectée par l'environnement hostile auquel il a été exposé pendant plusieurs années"

vosgesmatin Friday, May 31, 2019 3:58:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer jugé ( about Julian Assange ) : "évident que la santé de M. Assange a été gravement affectée par l'environnement hostile auquel il a été exposé pendant plusieurs années"

ledauphine Friday, May 31, 2019 3:34:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer jugé ( about Julian Assange ) : "évident que la santé de M. Assange a été gravement affectée par l'environnement hostile auquel il a été exposé pendant plusieurs années"

msn-fr Friday, May 31, 2019 3:28:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer estime : "serait exposé à un risque réel de violations graves de ses droits humains, y compris de sa liberté d'expression et d'expression"

msn-fr Friday, May 31, 2019 3:28:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer dodává ( about Julian Assange ) : "Mojí nejvážnější obavou je to, že by pan Assange byl ve Spojených státech vystaven reálnému riziku vážného porušování lidských práv, včetně svobody projevu, práva na spravedlivý soud a zákazu mučení a dalších krutých, nehumánních či ponižujících forem zacházení nebo trestů,"

ceskenoviny-en Friday, May 31, 2019 3:06:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer told ( about Julian Assange ) : "Our finding was that Mr. Assange shows all the symptoms of a person who has been exposed to psychological torture for a prolonged period of time. The psychiatrist who accompanied my mission said that his state of health was critical,"

dailyadvertiser Friday, May 31, 2019 3:02:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "Mr. Assange has been deliberately exposed, for a period of several years, to progressively severe forms of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the cumulative effects of which can only be described as psychological torture,"

dailyadvertiser Friday, May 31, 2019 3:02:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "I am seriously, gravely concerned that if this man were to be extradited to the United States, he would be exposed to a politicised show trial and grave violations of his human rights," "The main narrative in this affair really is the United States wanting to make an example of Mr. Assange in order to deter other people from following his example,"

dailyadvertiser Friday, May 31, 2019 3:02:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "You talk with him and he is extremely agitated," "He had all these questions: What's going on there? What is in this [legal] proceeding? And what's going to happen here? He's so preoccupied that he will bombard you with questions without waiting for answers"

upi Friday, May 31, 2019 2:42:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer wrote ( about Julian Assange ) : "Since then, there has been a relentless and unrestrained campaign of public mobbing, intimidation and defamation against Mr. Assange, not only in the United States, but also in the United Kingdom, Sweden and, more recently, Ecuador,"

upi Friday, May 31, 2019 2:42:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer afirmou ( about Julian Assange ) : "Nossa descoberta foi que o sr. Assange mostra todos os sintomas de uma pessoa que foi exposta a tortura psicológica por um período prolongado de tempo. O psiquiatra que acompanhou minha missão disse que seu estado de saúde era grave"

uol Friday, May 31, 2019 2:40:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer declarou ( about Julian Assange ) : "O sr. Assange foi deliberadamente exposto, por um longo período de diversos anos, a modos progressivamente severos de tratamento ou punição cruel, desumana e degradante, os efeitos cumulativos disso só podem ser descritos como tortura psicológica"

uol Friday, May 31, 2019 2:40:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer jugé ( about Julian Assange ) : "évident que la santé de M. Assange a été gravement affectée par l'environnement hostile auquel il a été exposé pendant plusieurs années"

skynet Friday, May 31, 2019 2:13:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer estimé : "serait exposé à un risque réel de violations graves de ses droits humains, y compris de sa liberté d'expression et d'expression"

skynet Friday, May 31, 2019 2:13:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer told : "I've worked in many areas of war in my life, in situations of violence, and I've talked to victims of persecution around the world and I've seen very serious atrocities,"

bbc Friday, May 31, 2019 2:12:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "a life sentence without parole, or possibly even the death penalty, if further charges were to be added in the future,"

philly Friday, May 31, 2019 2:07:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "This adds to his anxiety, because he's someone who's always been at the center of organizing things and that's the way he copes,"

philly Friday, May 31, 2019 2:07:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "It was obvious that Mr Assange's health has been seriously affected by the extremely hostile and arbitrary environment he has been exposed to for many years,"

BangkokPost Friday, May 31, 2019 2:04:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : “Mr. Assange has been deliberately exposed, for a period of several years, to progressively severe forms of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the cumulative effects of which can only be described as psychological torture,”

dailymaverick Friday, May 31, 2019 1:57:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : “It was obvious that Mr. Assange’s health has been seriously affected by the extremely hostile and arbitrary environment he has been exposed to for many years,” “In addition to physical ailments, Mr. Assange showed all symptoms typical for prolonged exposure to psychological torture, including extreme stress, chronic anxiety and intense psychological trauma”

dailymaverick Friday, May 31, 2019 1:57:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : “My most urgent concern is that, in the United States, Mr. Assange would be exposed to a real risk of serious violations of his human rights, including his freedom of expression, his right to a fair trial and the prohibition of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment,”

dailymaverick Friday, May 31, 2019 1:57:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : “Since (2010), there has been a relentless and unrestrained campaign of public mobbing, intimidation and defamation against Mr. Assange, not only in the United States, but also in the United Kingdom, Sweden and, more recently, Ecuador,”

dailymaverick Friday, May 31, 2019 1:57:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer told ( about Julian Assange ) : "Our finding was that Mr. Assange shows all the symptoms of a person who has been exposed to psychological torture for a prolonged period of time. The psychiatrist who accompanied my mission said that his state of health was critical,"

theherald-au Friday, May 31, 2019 1:55:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "Mr. Assange has been deliberately exposed, for a period of several years, to progressively severe forms of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the cumulative effects of which can only be described as psychological torture,"

theherald-au Friday, May 31, 2019 1:55:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "I am seriously, gravely concerned that if this man were to be extradited to the United States, he would be exposed to a politicised show trial and grave violations of his human rights," "The main narrative in this affair really is the United States wanting to make an example of Mr. Assange in order to deter other people from following his example,"

theherald-au Friday, May 31, 2019 1:55:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "Physically there were ailments but that side of things are being addressed by the prison health service and there was nothing urgent or dangerous in that way,"

business-standard Friday, May 31, 2019 1:48:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer told ( about Julian Assange ) : "Our finding was that Mr. Assange shows all the symptoms of a person who has been exposed to psychological torture for a prolonged period of time. The psychiatrist who accompanied my mission said that his state of health was critical,"

trust2 Friday, May 31, 2019 1:48:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "Mr. Assange has been deliberately exposed, for a period of several years, to progressively severe forms of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the cumulative effects of which can only be described as psychological torture,"

trust2 Friday, May 31, 2019 1:48:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "I am seriously, gravely concerned that if this man were to be extradited to the United States, he would be exposed to a politicised show trial and grave violations of his human rights," "The main narrative in this affair really is the United States wanting to make an example of Mr. Assange in order to deter other people from following his example,"

trust2 Friday, May 31, 2019 1:48:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : “Mr. Assange has been deliberately exposed, for a period of several years, to progressively severe forms of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the cumulative effects of which can only be described as psychological torture,”

standardmedia Friday, May 31, 2019 1:45:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : “It was obvious that Mr. Assange’s health has been seriously affected by the extremely hostile and arbitrary environment he has been exposed to for many years,” “In addition to physical ailments, Mr. Assange showed all symptoms typical for prolonged exposure to psychological torture, including extreme stress, chronic anxiety and intense psychological trauma”

standardmedia Friday, May 31, 2019 1:45:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : “My most urgent concern is that, in the United States, Mr. Assange would be exposed to a real risk of serious violations of his human rights, including his freedom of expression, his right to a fair trial and the prohibition of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment,”

standardmedia Friday, May 31, 2019 1:45:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : “Since (2010), there has been a relentless and unrestrained campaign of public mobbing, intimidation and defamation against Mr. Assange, not only in the United States, but also in the United Kingdom, Sweden and, more recently, Ecuador,”

standardmedia Friday, May 31, 2019 1:45:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "Mr Assange has been deliberately exposed, for a period of several years, to progressively severe forms of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the cumulative effects of which can only be described as psychological torture,"

radioaustralianews-fr Friday, May 31, 2019 1:36:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "It was obvious that Mr Assange's health has been seriously affected by the extremely hostile and arbitrary environment he has been exposed to for many years," "In addition to physical ailments, Mr Assange showed all symptoms typical for prolonged exposure to psychological torture, including extreme stress, chronic anxiety and intense psychological trauma"

radioaustralianews-fr Friday, May 31, 2019 1:36:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "My most urgent concern is that, in the United States, Mr Assange would be exposed to a real risk of serious violations of his human rights, including his freedom of expression, his right to a fair trial and the prohibition of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment,"

radioaustralianews-fr Friday, May 31, 2019 1:36:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "Since [2010], there has been a relentless and unrestrained campaign of public mobbing, intimidation and defamation against Mr Assange, not only in the United States, but also in the United Kingdom, Sweden and, more recently, Ecuador,"

radioaustralianews-fr Friday, May 31, 2019 1:36:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "It was obvious that Mr Assange's health has been seriously affected by the extremely hostile and arbitrary environment he has been exposed to for many years,"

digitaljournal Friday, May 31, 2019 1:36:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : “It was obvious that Mr Assange’s health has been seriously affected by the extremely hostile and arbitrary environment he has been exposed to for many years,”

HindustanTimes Friday, May 31, 2019 1:31:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "He's so preoccupied that he will bombard you with questions without waiting for answers,"

nbcnews Friday, May 31, 2019 1:25:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "There is this intelligence cooperation between Sweden and the U.S., which is very important for Sweden and their own defense strategy since they evolved away from neutrality in the '90s," "Sweden has been very forthcoming in cooperating with the U.S. in those years"

nbcnews Friday, May 31, 2019 1:25:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "shows all the signs that are typical for person who has prolonged exposure to psychological torture, including extreme stress, chronic anxiety and intense psychological trauma," "You can see that that's someone who lives in constant panic. Basically, it's a bit like imagine being in a nightmare and never waking up"

nbcnews Friday, May 31, 2019 1:25:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "It was obvious that Mr Assange's health has been seriously affected by the extremely hostile and arbitrary environment he has been exposed to for many years,"

pulse Friday, May 31, 2019 1:07:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "It was obvious that Mr Assange's health has been seriously affected by the extremely hostile and arbitrary environment he has been exposed to for many years,"

yahoo-au Friday, May 31, 2019 1:02:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "Mr Assange has been deliberately exposed, for a period of several years, to progressively severe forms of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the cumulative effects of which can only be described as psychological torture,"

abc-au Friday, May 31, 2019 12:58:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "It was obvious that Mr Assange's health has been seriously affected by the extremely hostile and arbitrary environment he has been exposed to for many years," "In addition to physical ailments, Mr Assange showed all symptoms typical for prolonged exposure to psychological torture, including extreme stress, chronic anxiety and intense psychological trauma"

abc-au Friday, May 31, 2019 12:58:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "My most urgent concern is that, in the United States, Mr Assange would be exposed to a real risk of serious violations of his human rights, including his freedom of expression, his right to a fair trial and the prohibition of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment,"

abc-au Friday, May 31, 2019 12:58:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "Since [2010], there has been a relentless and unrestrained campaign of public mobbing, intimidation and defamation against Mr Assange, not only in the United States, but also in the United Kingdom, Sweden and, more recently, Ecuador,"

abc-au Friday, May 31, 2019 12:58:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer jugé ( about Julian Assange ) : «évident que la santé de M. Assange a été gravement affectée par l'environnement hostile auquel il a été exposé pendant plusieurs années»

lefigaro Friday, May 31, 2019 12:50:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer estimé : «serait exposé à un risque réel de violations graves de ses droits humains, y compris de sa liberté d'expression et d'expression»

lefigaro Friday, May 31, 2019 12:50:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "Mr Assange has been deliberately exposed, for a period of several years, to progressively severe forms of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the cumulative effects of which can only be described as psychological torture,"

channelnewsasia Friday, May 31, 2019 12:36:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "It was obvious that Mr. Assange's health has been seriously affected by the extremely hostile and arbitrary environment he has been exposed to for many years,"

channelnewsasia Friday, May 31, 2019 12:36:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "My most urgent concern is that, in the United States, Mr. Assange would be exposed to a real risk of serious violations of his human rights, including his freedom of expression, his right to a fair trial and the prohibition of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment,"

channelnewsasia Friday, May 31, 2019 12:36:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "Since (2010), there has been a relentless and unrestrained campaign of public mobbing, intimidation and defamation against Mr. Assange, not only in the United States, but also in the United Kingdom, Sweden and, more recently, Ecuador,"

channelnewsasia Friday, May 31, 2019 12:36:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "Mr. Assange has been deliberately exposed, for a period of several years, to progressively severe forms of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the cumulative effects of which can only be described as psychological torture,"

yenisafak-en Friday, May 31, 2019 12:33:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "It was obvious that Mr. Assange's health has been seriously affected by the extremely hostile and arbitrary environment he has been exposed to for many years," "In addition to physical ailments, Mr. Assange showed all symptoms typical for prolonged exposure to psychological torture, including extreme stress, chronic anxiety and intense psychological trauma"

yenisafak-en Friday, May 31, 2019 12:33:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "My most urgent concern is that, in the United States, Mr. Assange would be exposed to a real risk of serious violations of his human rights, including his freedom of expression, his right to a fair trial and the prohibition of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment,"

yenisafak-en Friday, May 31, 2019 12:33:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "Since (2010), there has been a relentless and unrestrained campaign of public mobbing, intimidation and defamation against Mr. Assange, not only in the United States, but also in the United Kingdom, Sweden and, more recently, Ecuador,"

yenisafak-en Friday, May 31, 2019 12:33:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : “Mr. Assange has been deliberately exposed, for a period of several years, to progressively severe forms of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the cumulative effects of which can only be described as psychological torture,”

thedailybeast Friday, May 31, 2019 12:29:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "Mr. Assange has been deliberately exposed, for a period of several years, to progressively severe forms of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the cumulative effects of which can only be described as psychological torture,"

wsau Friday, May 31, 2019 12:22:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "It was obvious that Mr. Assange's health has been seriously affected by the extremely hostile and arbitrary environment he has been exposed to for many years," "In addition to physical ailments, Mr. Assange showed all symptoms typical for prolonged exposure to psychological torture, including extreme stress, chronic anxiety and intense psychological trauma"

wsau Friday, May 31, 2019 12:22:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "My most urgent concern is that, in the United States, Mr. Assange would be exposed to a real risk of serious violations of his human rights, including his freedom of expression, his right to a fair trial and the prohibition of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment,"

wsau Friday, May 31, 2019 12:22:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : "Since (2010), there has been a relentless and unrestrained campaign of public mobbing, intimidation and defamation against Mr. Assange, not only in the United States, but also in the United Kingdom, Sweden and, more recently, Ecuador,"

wsau Friday, May 31, 2019 12:22:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : “Mr. Assange has been deliberately exposed, for a period of several years, to progressively severe forms of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the cumulative effects of which can only be described as psychological torture,”

in-cyprus Friday, May 31, 2019 12:01:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : “It was obvious that Mr. Assange’s health has been seriously affected by the extremely hostile and arbitrary environment he has been exposed to for many years,” “In addition to physical ailments, Mr. Assange showed all symptoms typical for prolonged exposure to psychological torture, including extreme stress, chronic anxiety and intense psychological trauma”

in-cyprus Friday, May 31, 2019 12:01:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : “My most urgent concern is that, in the United States, Mr. Assange would be exposed to a real risk of serious violations of his human rights, including his freedom of expression, his right to a fair trial and the prohibition of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment,”

in-cyprus Friday, May 31, 2019 12:01:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : “Since (2010), there has been a relentless and unrestrained campaign of public mobbing, intimidation and defamation against Mr. Assange, not only in the United States, but also in the United Kingdom, Sweden and, more recently, Ecuador,”

in-cyprus Friday, May 31, 2019 12:01:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : “Physically there were ailments but that side of things are being addressed by the prison health service and there was nothing urgent or dangerous in that way,”

msn-uk Friday, May 31, 2019 11:55:00 AM EAT

Nils Melzer said : “a life sentence without parole, or possibly even the death penalty, if further charges were to be added in the future,”

WashingtonPost Friday, May 31, 2019 11:05:00 AM EAT

Nils Melzer said : “This adds to his anxiety, because he’s someone who’s always been at the center of organizing things and that’s the way he copes,”

WashingtonPost Friday, May 31, 2019 11:05:00 AM EAT

Nils Melzer said : “The evidence is overwhelming and clear,”

theage Friday, May 31, 2019 10:08:00 AM EAT

Nils Melzer said : “aware your behaviour will have these consequences and not doing anything about it” “In 20 years of work with victims of war, violence and political persecution I have never seen a group of democratic States ganging up to deliberately isolate, demonise and abuse a single individual for such a long time and with so little regard for human dignity and the rule of law”

theage Friday, May 31, 2019 10:08:00 AM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : “But [Assange] is really something I’ve never seen in 20 years,”

theage Friday, May 31, 2019 10:08:00 AM EAT

Nils Melzer said : “I’m worried about fair trial,”

citizen Friday, April 12, 2019 10:54:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer added : “The United States in the last decade unfortunately has not proven to be a safe state with regard to the provision of torture in cases that involve national security,”

citizen Friday, April 12, 2019 10:54:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer added : “But in a state that is governed by the rule of law, these types of steps are to be taken in a procedure that is subject to legal remedies and appeals,”

citizen Friday, April 12, 2019 10:54:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : “I’m worried about fair trial,”

arabnews Friday, April 12, 2019 10:45:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer added : “The United States in the last decade unfortunately has not proven to be a safe state with regard to the provision of torture in cases that involve national security,”

arabnews Friday, April 12, 2019 10:45:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer added : “But in a state that is governed by the rule of law, these types of steps are to be taken in a procedure that is subject to legal remedies and appeals,”

arabnews Friday, April 12, 2019 10:45:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer added : "The United States in the last decade unfortunately has not proven to be a safe state with regard to the provision of torture in cases that involve national security,"

gulf-times Friday, April 12, 2019 10:44:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer added : "But in a state that is governed by the rule of law, these types of steps are to be taken in a procedure that is subject to legal remedies and appeals,"

gulf-times Friday, April 12, 2019 10:44:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "I'm worried about fair trial,"

gulf-times Friday, April 12, 2019 10:44:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer declarou ( about Julian Assange ) : "Temos importantes dúvidas na comunidade de defensores dos direitos humanos sobre os direitos fundamentais de Assange. Estamos muito preocupados com a maneira como ele será tratado caso seja extraditado para os Estados Unidos"

uol Friday, April 12, 2019 9:22:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : “I’m worried about fair trial,”

businessday Friday, April 12, 2019 6:52:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : “But in a state that is governed by the rule of law, these types of steps are to be taken in a procedure that is subject to legal remedies and appeals,”

businessday Friday, April 12, 2019 6:52:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "I'm worried about fair trial,"

afp-en Friday, April 12, 2019 5:10:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer added : "The United States in the last decade unfortunately has not proven to be a safe state with regard to the provision of torture in cases that involve national security,"

afp-en Friday, April 12, 2019 5:10:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer added : "But in a state that is governed by the rule of law, these types of steps are to be taken in a procedure that is subject to legal remedies and appeals,"

afp-en Friday, April 12, 2019 5:10:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : “Should Mr. Assange come under British jurisdiction for any reason, I urge the British Government to refrain from expelling, returning or extraditing Mr. Assange to the United States or any other jurisdiction, until his right to asylum under refugee law or subsidiary protection under international human rights law has been determined in a transparent and impartial proceeding granting all due process and fair trial guarantees, including the right to appeal,”

timesofoman Sunday, April 7, 2019 5:06:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "In my assessment, if Mr. Assange were to be expelled from the Embassy of Ecuador, he is likely to be arrested by British authorities and extradited to the United States,"

albawaba-en Saturday, April 6, 2019 12:58:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "In my assessment, if Mr. Assange were to be expelled from the Embassy of Ecuador, he is likely to be arrested by British authorities and extradited to the United States,"

haberler-en Saturday, April 6, 2019 2:47:00 AM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "In my assessment, if Mr. Assange were to be expelled from the Embassy of Ecuador, he is likely to be arrested by British authorities and extradited to the United States,"

business-standard Saturday, April 6, 2019 1:03:00 AM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "In my assessment, if Mr. Assange were to be expelled from the Embassy of Ecuador, he is likely to be arrested by British authorities and extradited to the United States,"

channelnewsasia Friday, April 5, 2019 10:53:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : “I therefore urge the Government of Ecuador to abstain from expelling Mr. Assange from its Embassy in London, or from otherwise ceasing or suspending his political asylum until such time as the full protection of his human rights can be guaranteed,”

ahram-EN Friday, April 5, 2019 9:47:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about Julian Assange ) : “I therefore urge the Government of Ecuador to abstain from expelling Mr. Assange from its Embassy in London, or from otherwise ceasing or suspending his political asylum until such time as the full protection of his human rights can be guaranteed,”

cyprus-mail Friday, April 5, 2019 9:12:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "In my assessment, if Mr. Assange were to be expelled from the Embassy of Ecuador, he is likely to be arrested by British authorities and extradited to the United States,"

naharnet-en Friday, April 5, 2019 9:11:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "In my assessment, if Mr. Assange were to be expelled from the Embassy of Ecuador, he is likely to be arrested by British authorities and extradited to the United States,"

digitaljournal Friday, April 5, 2019 9:05:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said ( about British ) : "In my assessment, if Mr. Assange were to be expelled from the Embassy of Ecuador, he is likely to be arrested by British authorities and extradited to the United States,"

pulse Friday, April 5, 2019 9:03:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "In my assessment, if Mr. Assange were to be expelled from the Embassy of Ecuador, he is likely to be arrested by British authorities and extradited to the United States,"

afp-en Friday, April 5, 2019 8:21:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "Any tolerance, complacency or acquiescence with such practice, however exceptional and well-argued, will inevitably lead down a slippery slope towards complete arbitrariness and brute force,"

dailytimesPK Thursday, February 2, 2017 4:16:00 AM EAT

Nils Melzer said : “Any tolerance, complacency or acquiescence with such practice, however exceptional and well-argued, will inevitably lead down a slippery slope towards complete arbitrariness and brute force,”

onlinenigeria Wednesday, February 1, 2017 10:01:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "Any tolerance, complacency or acquiescence with such practice, however exceptional and well-argued, will inevitably lead down a slippery slope towards complete arbitrariness and brute force,"

thestarkenya Wednesday, February 1, 2017 8:42:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "Any tolerance, complacency or acquiescence with such practice, however exceptional and well-argued, will inevitably lead down a slippery slope towards complete arbitrariness and brute force,"

trust2 Wednesday, February 1, 2017 8:28:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : “Any tolerance, complacency or acquiescence with such practice, however exceptional and well-argued, will inevitably lead down a slippery slope towards complete arbitrariness and brute force,”

bdnews24 Wednesday, February 1, 2017 5:27:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : “Any tolerance, complacency or acquiescence with such practice, however exceptional and well-argued, will inevitably lead down a slippery slope towards complete arbitrariness and brute force,”

reuters Wednesday, February 1, 2017 4:33:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : “Without any doubt, waterboarding amounts to torture,”

iran-daily Tuesday, January 31, 2017 10:20:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : “Without any doubt, waterboarding amounts to torture,”

reuters Monday, January 30, 2017 7:24:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer assuré : "Tout d'abord, la simulation de noyade est une forme de torture et, contrairement à la croyance populaire, la torture ne fonctionne tout simplement pas"

afp-fr Monday, January 30, 2017 6:20:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer asked : “What kind of message would that be to the world?” “It couldn’t be worse. What happens to the role of the United States as an example in the world, and what would that mean for the policies of other states? If the United States does it, those other countries will know they can get away with it. The last thing the world needs is a U.S. president legitimizing this”

nytimes Thursday, January 5, 2017 10:30:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : “Holding cells, currently keeping individuals for up 30 days without any access to fresh air, are not suitable to detain anyone for more than 48 hours,”

ekurd Saturday, December 3, 2016 6:26:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "Holding cells, currently keeping individuals for up 30 days without any access to fresh air, are not suitable to detain anyone for more than 48 hours,"

deutschewelle-en Saturday, December 3, 2016 12:47:00 AM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "I look forward to engaging with the Turkish government on how to meet the challenges of upholding the rule of law, promoting accountability, and fulfilling the right of reparations for victims, in particular in the aftermath of the attempted coup,"

irishsun Tuesday, November 29, 2016 1:35:00 AM EAT

Nils Melzer déclaré : "J'attends avec impatience de pouvoir échanger avec le gouvernement turc sur les manières de relever des défis tels que respecter l'Etat de droit, promouvoir la responsabilité (devant la loi) et remplir le droit des victimes à obtenir réparation"

afp-fr Monday, November 28, 2016 12:13:00 PM EAT

Nils Melzer said : "I look forward to engaging with the Turkish government on how to meet the challenges of upholding the rule of law, promoting accountability, and fulfilling the right of reparations for victims, in particular in the aftermath of the attempted coup,"

afp-en Monday, November 28, 2016 12:06:00 PM EAT