Persecution of whistleblowers
UK court to hear Assange’s final appeal against extradition in February

In the hearing, two judges will review an earlier decision to reject Assange’s appeal 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

Julian Assange 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

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

Exclusive: What Made Sophie Zhang a Whistleblower

In the first part of an interview with NewsClick, Facebook whistleblower Sophie Zhang talks about what motivated her to reveal details about the corporation’s multiple failures

Assange extradition UK Home Secretary authorizes extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange

Assange’s legal team will now have 14 days to appeal against the decision in the High Court. The move has been widely condemned as a“dark day for press freedom”

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”

The many trials of Australian whistleblower David McBride

Whistleblower David McBride, who revealed details of possible war crimes by Australian soldiers in Afghanistan, faces a trial in September. He talks about the legal campaign against him

Julian Assange 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 

UN warns of rising child casualties, worsening hunger in Yemen war and other stories

Today we look at the severe hunger crisis and rising casualties in Yemen, the denial of Julian Assange’s appeal against his extradition, and more

UK court rejects Assange’s appeal against extradition, Home Office to have final say

Assange’s lawyers are preparing to fight the case once again at the district court, on grounds that were previously raised by not considered. The Home Office decision will come after this

UK Court allows Assange to appeal US extradition in Supreme Court and other stories

Today we look at a ruling granting Julian Assange the right to appeal against his extradition, the constitutional crisis in the Honduran Congress, and more