“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
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
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
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, WikiLeaks & war crimes | Peter Mertens meets Stella Assange
Peter Mertens of the Workers’ Party of Belgium spoke to Stella Assange ahead of the four year anniversary of the unjust imprisonment of Julian Assange
Fête de l’Humanité concludes with a call to defend workers’ rights and defeat the far-right
Over 400,000 people participated in the 87th edition of the Fête de l’Humanité organized by the French communist newspaper L’Humanité
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