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Julian Assange has been detained at London’s high-security Belmarsh Prison, one of the UK’s toughest detention centres, since 2019. (Peter Nicholls)
EDITORSPICKS

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

  • Deutsche Welle
4 min read
A supporter in a costume of the Statue of Liberty holds a placard in support of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, outside the Royal Courts of Justice in the City of London on August 11, 2021, during a preliminary appeal hearing of the US case for the extradition of Assange to the US.(Photo by Justin Tallis/AFP)
ADX FLORENCE

The judicial kidnapping of Julian Assange

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

  • John Pilger
6 min read
A supporter in a costume of the Statue of Liberty holds a placard in support of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, outside the Royal Courts of Justice in the City of London on August 11, 2021, during a preliminary appeal hearing of the US case for the extradition of Assange to the US.(Photo by Justin Tallis/AFP)
BELMARSH PRISON

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…

  • John Pilger
10 min read
Julian Assange has been detained at London’s high-security Belmarsh Prison, one of the UK’s toughest detention centres, since 2019. (Peter Nicholls)
AFGHANISTAN

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…

  • Joe Jackson
4 min read
Leaked documents and an affidavit from a whistleblower working at a major Western fishing company operating in African waters have given rare insight into how food multinationals can shift profits around the world to avoid paying taxes in developing countries.
ATLANTEX

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

  • Margot Gibbs
10 min read
(John McCann/M&G)
AL JAZEERA

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

  • Simon Allison
8 min read
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange makes a thumbs-up sign after police sensationally dragged him out of the Ecuadoran embassy in London in April 2019. (Reuters/Hannah McKay)
AGENCY

Swedish prosecutors interview new witnesses in Assange rape case

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

  • Agency
2 min read
Julian Assange has been detained at London’s high-security Belmarsh Prison, one of the UK’s toughest detention centres, since 2019. (Peter Nicholls)
AGENCY

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

  • Agency
2 min read
Julian Assange has been detained at London’s high-security Belmarsh Prison, one of the UK’s toughest detention centres, since 2019. (Peter Nicholls)
JULIAN ASSANGE

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

  • Johannes Ledel
3 min read
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange leaves Southwark Crown Court after being sentenced in London. (Reuters/Henry Nicholls)
ECUADOR

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

  • James Pheby
3 min read
Julian Assange is our Antigone. He is awaiting extradition to the US for spying for the people, making public a small part of the obscene dark side of US policy (Reuters/Henry Nicholls)
ECUADORIAN EMBASSY

Assange jailed for 2012 bail breach

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

  • Kiri Rupiah
1 min read
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange makes a thumbs-up sign after police sensationally dragged him out of the Ecuadoran embassy in London in April 2019. (Reuters/Hannah McKay)
BRITAIN

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

  • Alice Ritchie
2 min read
Julian Assange has been detained at London’s high-security Belmarsh Prison, one of the UK’s toughest detention centres, since 2019. (Peter Nicholls)
AGENCY

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

  • Agency
2 min read
Internet activist Jacob Appelbaum
AUSTRALIA

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.

  • James Pheby
3 min read
JULIAN ASSANGE

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".

  • Robin Millard
3 min read