The inspiring life and legacy of Daniel Ellsberg
NewsClick’s Prabir Purkayastha talks about the legacy of whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg who released the Pentagon Papers that exposed the brutality and callousness of the US war in Vietnam
The betrayers of Julian Assange
It is as if you can measure Australia’s extraordinary surrender of sovereignty by the way it treats Julian Assange, says renowned journalist John Pilger
UN Special Rapporteur’s book on Julian Assange lays bare a decade-long witchhunt
Nils Melzer’s The Trial of Julian Assange details how the whistleblower was “persecuted and abused for exposing the dirty secrets of the powerful, including war crimes, torture and corruption”
What Assange’s prosecution means for all of us
Gabriel Shipton, Julian Assange’s brother, talks about the order passed by the high court in the UK allowing Assange to be extradited to the US.
The judicial kidnapping of Julian Assange
What was truly shocking in Friday’s British court verdict, writes John Pilger, was that the judges showed no hesitation in sending Julian Assange to his death, living or otherwise. They offered no mitigation, no suggestion that they had agonized over legalities or even basic morality
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
The call to free Julian Assange echoes around the world
Ahead of and during the extradition hearings for Julian Assange, political leaders, activists, journalists and lawyers across the world have condemned the prosecution and demanded the dropping of charges
US computer forensics expert tear apart hacking conspiracy charge against Assange
Patrick Eller, who worked as a digital forensics expert for the US government, has pointed out Chelsea Manning’s prosecution failed to find any proof of Assange’s involvement
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
Assange a suicide risk if extradition becomes imminent, says witness to court
In the first of a round of medical testimonies coming up this week, neurophysicist Michael Kopelman stated that Assange is a likely to attempt suicide if faced with extradition
The trial of Julian Assange: Week 2
The second week of the trial portion of the extradition hearings of Julian Assange concluded on Friday. Witnesses highlighted the political nature of the US charges and the contributions of Assange and WikiLeaks
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