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Julian Assange

WikiLeaks founder Assange to be ‘free man’ after US plea deal
World
/ 25 June 2024

WikiLeaks founder Assange to be ‘free man’ after US plea deal

Julian Assange was released on Monday from a high-security British prison where he had been held for five years while he fought extradition to the United States

By Thanaporn Promyamyai
Legal options running out for Julian Assange
Top Six
/ 11 August 2022

Legal options running out for Julian Assange

Tug of war over the extradition of WikiLeaks founder to the US enters final stages, with London’s high court set to make a final decision in September

By Deutsche Welle
The judicial kidnapping of Julian Assange
Opinion
/ 20 December 2021

The judicial kidnapping of Julian Assange

Britain’s high court showed no hesitation in sending Julian Assange to his death, living or otherwise.

By John Pilger
Julian Assange: A day in the death of British justice
Opinion
/ 19 August 2021

Julian Assange: A day in the death of British justice

John Pilger examines the latest arguments presented by the US in its bid to extradite Julian Assange, and the continuing persecution of the whistleblower and his partner Stella Moris

By John Pilger
WikiLeaks founder Assange denied bail despite US extradition block
World
/ 6 January 2021

WikiLeaks founder Assange denied bail despite US extradition block

Julian Assange will have to remain in custody in Britain, pending a US appeal of the decision to block his extradition to face charges for leaking secret documents, a judge in London ruled on Wednesday

By Joe Jackson
Swedish prosecutors interview new witnesses in Assange rape case
Article
/ 9 September 2019

Swedish prosecutors interview new witnesses in Assange rape case

Swedish prosecutors said a total of seven witnesses had been interviewed over the summer

By Agency
Swedish prosecutors interview new witnesses in Assange case
Article
/ 9 September 2019

Swedish prosecutors interview new witnesses in Assange case

The Swedish investigation concerns events which took place in August 2010 when a Swedish woman accused Assange of rape

By Agency
Swedish Assange hearing to decide on extradition request
Article
/ 3 June 2019

Swedish Assange hearing to decide on extradition request

The decision of whether to extradite him to the United States or Sweden would rest with the UK interior ministry

By Johannes Ledel
Assange in UK court over US extradition request
Article
/ 2 May 2019

Assange in UK court over US extradition request

WikiLeaks editor-in-chief Kristinn Hrafnsson said on Wednesday that all efforts would now be focused on preventing Assange’s extradition to the US

By James Pheby
Assange jailed for 2012 bail breach
Article
/ 1 May 2019

Assange jailed for 2012 bail breach

WikiLeaks founder breached bail by entering Ecuadorian embassy seven years ago, court rules

By Kiri Rupiah
Assange faces jail for UK bail breach
Article
/ 1 May 2019

Assange faces jail for UK bail breach

The Australian whistle-blower, who was arrested on April 11 after Ecuador gave him up, could face a 12-month prison sentence

By Alice Ritchie
Swedish Assange accuser urges prosecution to reopen rape case
Article
/ 11 April 2019

Swedish Assange accuser urges prosecution to reopen rape case

A spokesman for the Swedish Prosecution Authority said on Thursday they were following the news of Assange’s arrest

By Agency
Assange arrested after asylum revoked
Article
/ 11 April 2019

Assange arrested after asylum revoked

The Metropolitan Police said he was arrested for failing to surrender to the court

By Kiri Rupiah
SADC’s problem child is going to the polls
Article
/ 18 September 2018

SADC’s problem child is going to the polls

Electing presidents in Madagascar has been fraught with problems, including those perpetrated by the military

By Staff Reporter
Assange in new bid to cancel UK arrest warrant
Article
/ 13 February 2018

Assange in new bid to cancel UK arrest warrant

The ​WikiLeaks founder has been dodging an arrest warrant and extradition to Sweden over a probe into rape and sexual assault allegations against him.

By James Pheby
UK court upholds Assange arrest warrant
Article
/ 7 February 2018

UK court upholds Assange arrest warrant

Assange’s lawyer Mark Summers had argued in court last week that the British arrest warrant had "lost its purpose and its function".

By Robin Millard
Assange plays Trump card in bid to resist arrest
Article
/ 5 May 2017

Assange plays Trump card in bid to resist arrest

“Whenever a case can be made, we will seek to put some people in jail,”, said US attorney general Jeff Sessions.

By Al Jazeera
WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange says ‘significant’ documents will be released ahead of US election
Article
/ 4 October 2016

WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange says ‘significant’ documents will be released ahead of US election

Assange, however, denies the planned leak is a personal attack against US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.

By Andrea Shalal
Assange: Time for legal action against US snooping
Article
/ 25 June 2015

Assange: Time for legal action against US snooping

Julian Assange says that the time has come for legal action after leaked documents reveal Washington spied on three French presidents.

By Staff Reporter
WikiLeaks: Google ‘violated’ privacy by disclosing data
Article
/ 27 January 2015

WikiLeaks: Google ‘violated’ privacy by disclosing data

The whistle-blowing site has accused Google of handing information to the US authorities without notifying it until almost three years later.

By Staff Reporter
SXSW: Assange, surveillance, and the world’s wake-up call
Article
/ 9 March 2014

SXSW: Assange, surveillance, and the world’s wake-up call

The internet has changed from an apathetic space into a political battlefield. Alistair Fairweather recaps on Julian Assange’s take on this.

By Alistair Fairweather
‘Fifth Estate’ leaves too many questions unanswered
Article
/ 13 December 2013

‘Fifth Estate’ leaves too many questions unanswered

The Fifth Estate, about Julian Assange and Wikileaks, focuses too much on the character and not enough on the questions citizen journalism raises.

By Staff Reporter
Joe Public and his privacy
Article
/ 25 October 2013

Joe Public and his privacy

Do you know who has your data?

By James Sey
Assange files charges against US spy
Article
/ 4 September 2013

Assange files charges against US spy

The WikiLeaks founder has filed charges in Germany claiming a US marine intelligence officer spied on him during a Berlin computer conference.

By Staff Reporter
Assange tips hat to Obama for limiting surveillance programmes
Article
/ 13 August 2013

Assange tips hat to Obama for limiting surveillance programmes

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has called Obama’s announcement of plans to limit sweeping US government surveillance programmes a victory of sorts.

By Reuters
Ecuador to investigate bugged embassy where Assange is kept
Article
/ 4 July 2013

Ecuador to investigate bugged embassy where Assange is kept

Ecuador says it would seek the help of the British government to determine who put a hidden microphone in the South American country’s London embassy.

By Reuters
Assange: Classified info from Snowden will keep getting published
Article
/ 1 July 2013

Assange: Classified info from Snowden will keep getting published

Julian Assange has said that Edward Snowden made sure that the information he took about US surveillance programmes will continue to be published.

By Reuters
‘Europe must fight privacy invasions’
Africa
/ 28 June 2013

‘Europe must fight privacy invasions’

States have a duty to ensure security within their borders, but should also protect human rights.

By Staff Reporter
Snowden healthy and safe, says Wikileaks’ Assange
Article
/ 24 June 2013

Snowden healthy and safe, says Wikileaks’ Assange

Fugitive US intelligence analyst Edward Snowden is "healthy and safe", says WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.

By Staff Reporter
Assange to remain in Ecuadorian embassy
Article
/ 21 June 2013

Assange to remain in Ecuadorian embassy

Julian Assange will not leave Ecuador’s embassy even if Sweden drops its extradition bid over ­accusations of sexual assault

By Esther Addley
Julian Assange: A year in the ‘space station’
Article
/ 16 June 2013

Julian Assange: A year in the ‘space station’

It is an odd sight: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is wearing a jacket and tie, but no shoes.

By Katy Lee
US soldier’s WikiLeaks trial chills whistleblowers
Article
/ 1 June 2013

US soldier’s WikiLeaks trial chills whistleblowers

The US soldier accused of the biggest leak of classified information in US history, goes on trial in a case that raises questions about secrecy.

By Ian Simpson
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