Julian Assange verdict: Good day for human rights, bad day for journalism
Renata Avila talks about the verdict in the Julian Assange extradition trial. She says that while it was historic in being the first positive verdict from UK courts in 10 years, the implications for journalism are dangerous due to the statements the judge made
A victory for Assange but long battle ahead
Assange is currently being indicted in the US for publishing leaked documents on US war crimes in Afghanistan and Iraq, under the infamous Espionage Act.
Judge turns down plea to extradite Julian Assange to US; bail hearing on Wednesday
Judge Vanessa Baraitser refused the plea to extradite WikiLeaks founder to the US on the grounds that there was a high chance of his committing suicide due to the brutal prison conditions there. She accepted most of the other contentions of the prosecution
Verdict in Julian Assange’s extradition case to be delivered on Monday
On January 4, a UK court will decide whether or not Julian Assange will be extradited to the US, to face charges of espionage and cybercrimes. Here’s a look at the history of his extradition case
On Human Rights Day, a global call to #FreeAssange
Organizations and militants across the world are writing to the UK government with the demand to free Julian Assange who has been lodged in Belmarsh prison for months
Assange is a champion of the cause of freedom, says Brazil’s Lula in letter
The ex-president’s letter published on Monday September 21 in The Guardian warned about the risks of Assange’s extradition to the US
The trial of Assange, Day 2: Guantanamo and a warning
The extradition hearings of Julian Assange continued on Tuesday with British lawyer Clive Stafford Smith and journalism professor Mark Feldstein testifying. When Assange termed a prosecution argument nonsense, the judge gave him a warning
Julian Assange called. To talk about the pandemic’s effect on capitalism & politics!
Yanis Varoufakis writes about receiving a call from Julian Assange, who is in Belmarsh prison awaiting a hearing in an extradition appeal by the US.
Assange’s defense team to apply for bail over concerns of COVID-19 spread in prison
The legal team representing Assange has stated that they will be filing a bail application for Julian Assange on Wednesday over concerns of Coronavirus spread in prison
Chelsea Manning to spend another 400 days in prison
A federal judge dismissed Manning’s plea for a hearing on the sanctions that were imposed on her by the court for refusing to testify in the Wikileaks’ espionage case.
US to file 17 new charges against Wikileaks founder Julian Assange
The US Department of Justice has filed 17 new charges against the Wikileaks founder, raising questions about free press and civil liberties
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