Julian Assange’s extradition appeal hangs in the balance as UK court seeks US “assurances”
The UK High Court has granted WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange provisional permission to appeal his extradition to the US, on grounds including the risk of the death penalty.
Uncertainty looms over Assange’s extradition
Assange has remained imprisoned without charges since April 2019 in the Belmarsh prison at the behest of the extradition request by the US. If extradited, Assange will stand trial in the US and face 17 charges under the notorious Espionage Act that could land him a 175-year prison sentence.
Assange’s last stand
On the first day of Assange’s crucial hearing his defense highlighted the political nature of the US extradition attempt, which is a violation of the UK/US extradition treaty
Australian lawmakers call for Julian Assange’s release ahead of extradition appeal
The motion in parliament, which was supported by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, has called for the return of imprisoned WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to his family in Australia. Assange is days away from a final court hearing in the UK against his extradition to the US.
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 Assange case is about free speech and human rights worldwide: WikiLeaks’ Kristinn Hrafnsson
Kristinn Hrafnsson, Editor-in-chief of Wikileaks, talks about how the persecution of Julian Assange will serve as a precedent for further crackdowns on the media and free speech across the world
Mexico City gives Julian Assange keys to the city
Julian Assange’s father John Shipton and his brother Gabriel Shipton accepted the key on his behalf and thanked the people and government of Mexico for standing in solidarity
Latuff: “Defending Assange is defending the freedom of expression”
The cartoonist Carlos Latuff produced a series of illustrations in support of Julian Assange as well as many others depicting some of the key revelations of his organization Wikileaks
German parliament condemns psychological torture of Julian Assange
In a historic vote on July 6, the German parliament voted in favour of a petition condemning “in the strongest possible terms the psychological torture of journalist Julian Assange and the associated attack on press freedom in Germany and Europe.”
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”
Progressive voices demand Assange’s release on third year of his imprisonment
As the extradition to the United States looms large for the Wikileaks founder, progressive figures, movements and supporters have renewed calls for his release
Assange’s appeal against extradition rejected
If extradited Assange will face a federal grand jury in the US for 18 counts of charges, 17 of which are under the Espionage Act for a maximum prison sentence of 175 years.
