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Wikileaks

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
A fishy business: How an Icelandic multinational moved profits out of Namibia
Africa
/ 22 July 2020

A fishy business: How an Icelandic multinational moved profits out of Namibia

Global food companies avoid paying taxes by shifting profits around the world. Finance Uncovered reports on the case of Icelandic fishing giant Samherji’s operations in Namibia

By Margot Gibbs
The Icelandic fisherman who fought the sharks – and won
Africa
/ 31 January 2020

The Icelandic fisherman who fought the sharks – and won

The story of Johannes Stefansson, who helped to pay massive bribes in Namibia – and survived death threats from Cape gangsters, and a poisoning attempt, to blow the whistle

By Simon Allison
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 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
CIA says Russia intervened to help Trump win White House
Article
/ 10 December 2016

CIA says Russia intervened to help Trump win White House

US President Barack Obama ordered intelligence agencies to review foreign intervention into the election and deliver a report before he leaves office.

By Brendan Obrien
FBI probing fake documents targeting Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign
Article
/ 4 November 2016

FBI probing fake documents targeting Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign

Investigators have also asked Democratic Party officials to provide copies of other suspected faked documents that have been circulating.

By Mark Hosenball
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
Calling all whistleblowers: AfriLeaks offers a secure platform
Article
/ 12 January 2015

Calling all whistleblowers: AfriLeaks offers a secure platform

Whistleblowers can now send us tip-offs via afriLeaks, a secure and anonymous method of leaking information to the M&G.

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
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
Bradley Manning: I’m sorry that my actions have hurt people
Article
/ 15 August 2013

Bradley Manning: I’m sorry that my actions have hurt people

US Army private Bradley Manning has apologised for leaking secret intelligence files to WikiLeaks that allegedly harmed his country and others.

By Chantal Valery
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
Russia ignores US pleas to hand Snowden over
Article
/ 2 August 2013

Russia ignores US pleas to hand Snowden over

Russia has rejected US pleas and granted Edward Snowden a year’s asylum, letting the former spy agency contractor slip out of a Moscow airport.

By Reuters
US soldier Manning found guilty on most charges
Article
/ 30 July 2013

US soldier Manning found guilty on most charges

US soldier Bradley Manning has been found not guilty of aiding the enemy, but guilty of most of the other 20 criminal counts against him.

By Reuters
WikiLeaks whistle-blower Manning set to hear verdict
Article
/ 30 July 2013

WikiLeaks whistle-blower Manning set to hear verdict

WikiLeaks whistle-blower and US soldier Bradley Manning will learn his fate today after being charged with putting US national security at risk.

By Reuters
Lack of transparency means tainted justice for Bradley Manning
Article
/ 6 July 2013

Lack of transparency means tainted justice for Bradley Manning

Military obfuscation and compliant media make for an Orwellian trial of managed misinformation against the WikiLeaks source.

By Staff Reporter
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 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
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