Julian Assange says peace prize has become “instrument of war” and sues Nobel
The ex-political prisoner’s complaint criticizes the granting of the prize to the far-right opposition activist and seeks freeze of 11 million Swedish kronor intended for Corina Machado
US government announces entry ban on Rafael Correa
The decision also includes the former vice-president of Correa, Jorge Glas, and both their families. According to the former president, the measure has a clear political intention.
Council of Europe recognizes Julian Assange as a political prisoner
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe passed a resolution recognizing Julian Assange as a political prisoner
“Julian won’t be safe until he lands in Australia,” says Assange’s wife
Stella Assange calls for “all eyes” on the flight taking the Wikileaks founder to court in US Pacific territory
Julian Assange is free
The Wikileaks co-founder reached a plea deal with the US Department of Justice which will reportedly spare him of any additional prison time
UK High Court grants Julian Assange opportunity to appeal extradition
Julian Assange was granted another opportunity to appeal his extradition to the US after the UK High Court found US assurances of a fair trial inadequate
Activist Ola Bini sentenced to one year in prison after Ecuadorian court overturns acquittal
Arrested on the same day as his friend Julian Assange in 2019, software developer and activist Ola Bini has faced years of persecution in Ecuador. Despite being declared innocent in 2023, an appeals court has now convicted him for “Attempted Non-Consensual Access to a Computer System”.
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.
US obfuscates and misrepresents on second day of Assange hearings
On the second day of hearings in the Julian Assange case, US government lawyers repeated debunked theories and attempted to circumvent grave rights concerns raised by the defense
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.
Julian Assange approaching five years of imprisonment without conviction
The whistleblowing journalist is currently being held at Britain’s Guantanamo Bay—Belmarsh Prison
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