Media freedom faces unprecedented threats globally, reports say on World Press Freedom Day
Israel has killed over 100 Palestinian journalists in seven months of its war on Gaza while Julian Assange has spent over 1850 days in prison for merely doing his duty
Will Julian Assange be extradited to the United States?
Journalist and press freedom advocate Kevin Gosztola speaks to Peoples Dispatch about the latest ruling in Assange’s case and what comes next
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.
Julian Assange approaching five years of imprisonment without conviction
The whistleblowing journalist is currently being held at Britain’s Guantanamo Bay—Belmarsh Prison
Julian Assange prepares for last-ditch legal appeal after UK High Court dismisses plea against extradition
As the Wikileaks founder is brought “dangerously close” to being extradited to the US, Assange and his family will attempt a last-ditch effort with a renewed appeal to the UK High Court
- Heavy rains in southern Brazil are likely to make food prices soar
- The number of forcibly displaced people in Myanmar has doubled in the last six months
- Death toll from floods in Rio Grande do Sul rises to 90, affecting more than 1 million people
- Is Biden really against Israel’s invasion of Rafah?
- Floods wreak havoc on southern Brazilian state with 83 confirmed deaths
