Julian Assange unites cross-party delegation in Washington to push for WikiLeaks founder's freedom
1 year, 3 months ago

Julian Assange unites cross-party delegation in Washington to push for WikiLeaks founder's freedom

ABC  

An unlikely coalition of Australian parliamentarians has converged on Washington to lobby US decision-makers to drop the legal pursuit of Julian Assange and grant his freedom by Christmas. Thomas Massie, a Republican House member who says he tried to convince Donald Trump to drop the case when he was president, said Mr Assange's ongoing detention was a freedom of speech issue. Filmed over two years across the UK, Europe and the US, this two-part documentary follows 76-year-old retired builder John Shipton's tireless campaign to save his son, Julian Assange. The US State Department said it had "nothing to announce" in relation the parliamentary delegation's visit, and it was policy to "not comment on ongoing extradition matters". "Say to the United States, 'We have always cooperated with you in wars and preparations, we are going to withhold that support right now until you release Julian Assange,'" she said.

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WikiLeaks' Julian Assange to make first public appearance since release
2 months, 4 weeks ago

WikiLeaks' Julian Assange to make first public appearance since release

Hindustan Times  

WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange is set to make his first public appearance since being freed from a British jail when he gives evidence to the Council of Europe next month, his organisation said on Wednesday. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is scheduled to testify before the Council of Europe next month, marking his first public appearance since his release from British …

Julian Assange is now free to do or say whatever he likes. What does his future hold?
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Julian Assange is now free to do or say whatever he likes. What does his future hold?

Associated Press  

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — He has run for office, published hundreds of thousands of leaked government documents online, and once lobbied to save his local swimming pool. I don’t care what Julian does next,” said Andrew Wilkie, an Independent Australian lawmaker who met Assange before the hacker launched WikiLeaks — and was one of the first politicians to lobby for …

Stella Assange thanks Australian lawmakers for WikiLeaks founder’s freedom
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Stella Assange thanks Australian lawmakers for WikiLeaks founder’s freedom

Associated Press  

MELBOURNE, Australia — Stella Assange thanked the spectrum of lawmakers who campaigned for her husband, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, to be freed during her visit Thursday to Australia’s Parliament House, where political leaders differed over how welcome the convicted felon was in his homeland. Stella Assange speaks at a press conference in Parliament House following WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s arrival …

Inside the closed-door meeting in Washington DC to free WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Inside the closed-door meeting in Washington DC to free WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange

ABC  

Inside a meeting room deep inside the Robert F Kennedy Building in Washington DC last September, representatives of the US Department of Justice must've wondered what hit them. Dr Ryan said that the US officials pushed back against their arguments, claiming Assange's freedom was purely a legal matter, not a political one. "And also that the Chinese government had commented …

Julian Assange and the battle for open society
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Julian Assange and the battle for open society

Hindustan Times  

Julian Assange walked free on Wednesday after a breakthrough plea deal with the United States that ended years of legal drama. WikiLeaks became best known in 2010 with the release of classified US military information, including chilling footage of a helicopter gunning down people in Baghdad and the airmen laughing about the “dead bastards”. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange waves after …

Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks, freed after US plea deal
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks, freed after US plea deal

The Hindu  

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange pleaded guilty to obtaining and publishing U.S. military secrets in a deal with Justice Department prosecutors that secured his liberty and concluded a drawn-out legal saga that raised divisive questions about press freedom and national security. Jennifer Robinson, one of Mr. Assange’s lawyers, told reporters after the hearing that the case “sets a dangerous precedent that …

Julian Assange finally heads home, to walk free after plea deal with US
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Julian Assange finally heads home, to walk free after plea deal with US

The Hindu  

Published : Jun 25, 2024 18:13 IST - 3 MINS READ Julian Assange will plead guilty to violating US espionage laws in a deal with the Justice Department that will see him return to his home country of Australia. “This created the space for a long period of negotiations with the US Department of Justice, leading to a deal that …

Who is Julian Assange and what secrets is he accused of leaking?
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Who is Julian Assange and what secrets is he accused of leaking?

The Independent  

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A look at Julian Assange and how the long-jailed WikiLeaks founder is now on the verge of freedom
5 months, 4 weeks ago

A look at Julian Assange and how the long-jailed WikiLeaks founder is now on the verge of freedom

Hindustan Times  

WASHINGTON — News that the U.S. Justice Department has reached a plea deal that will lead to freedom for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange brings a stunning culmination to a long-running saga of international intrigue that spanned multiple continents. The Trump administration’s Justice Department accused Assange of directing former Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning in one of the largest compromises of …

‘Generational hero’: Julian Assange’s supporters hail his expected release
5 months, 4 weeks ago

‘Generational hero’: Julian Assange’s supporters hail his expected release

Al Jazeera  

WikiLeaks founder’s supporters welcome likely end of his 14-year legal ordeal, but say he should never have been imprisoned in the first place. “Let’s be clear, Julian Assange should never have been charged with espionage in the first place or had to make this deal,” Shoebridge said. “ has spent years in jail for the crime of showing the world …

Australian PM welcomes news of WikiLeaks founder Assange's release
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Australian PM welcomes news of WikiLeaks founder Assange's release

China Daily  

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange looks out a plane window as he approaches Bangkok airport for layover, according to the post by Wikileaks on X, in this picture released to social media on June 25, 2024. CANBERRA -- Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has welcomed the news that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is set to be released by US authorities. Penny …

‘Bring Julian home’: the Australian campaign to free Assange
7 months ago

‘Bring Julian home’: the Australian campaign to free Assange

Al Jazeera  

Assange’s supporters say what Wikileaks revealed about power and access to information is as relevant today as ever. “We’re always trying to encourage the Australian government to do more.” A test for US democracy Assange’s possible extradition to the US could see freedom of expression thrown into the spotlight during an election year that has already seen mass arrests at …

'We’re considering it': Biden mulls Australia's request to drop charges against Wikileaks' Assange
8 months, 1 week ago

'We’re considering it': Biden mulls Australia's request to drop charges against Wikileaks' Assange

Firstpost  

US President Joe Biden told reporters on Wednesday that he is “considering” a request from Australia to drop charges against Wikileaks’ Julian Assange US President Joe Biden said he is considering a request from Australia to drop the US push to prosecute Wikileaks founder Julian Assange | Source: AP US President Joe Biden is contemplating a significant shift in the …

WikiLeaks’ Assange faces wait to find out whether he can challenge extradition to the US
10 months ago

WikiLeaks’ Assange faces wait to find out whether he can challenge extradition to the US

Associated Press  

LONDON — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange won’t find out until next month at the earliest whether he can challenge extradition to the U.S. on spying charges, or if his long legal battle in Britain has run out of road. Two High Court judges said Wednesday they would take time to consider their verdict after a two-day hearing in which Assange’s …

WikiLeaks founder Assange faces his last legal roll of the dice in Britain to avoid US extradition
10 months ago

WikiLeaks founder Assange faces his last legal roll of the dice in Britain to avoid US extradition

Associated Press  

LONDON — Julian Assange’s lawyers opened a final U.K. legal challenge Tuesday to stop the WikiLeaks founder from being sent to the United States to face spying charges, arguing that American authorities are seeking to punish him for exposing serious criminal acts by the U.S. government. Lawyer Edward Fitzgerald said Assange may “suffer a flagrant denial of justice” if he …

Australian lawmakers approve motion calling for release of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange
10 months, 1 week ago

Australian lawmakers approve motion calling for release of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange

The Hindu  

Australia's House of Representatives has ramped up pressure on the United States and Britain to end the prosecution of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange by passing a motion calling for the Australian citizen to be allowed to return to his home country. Independent lawmaker Andrew Wilkie moved the motion on February 14 one week ahead of Britain's High Court of Justice …

Australian lawmakers urge release of Julian Assange during talks in Washington
1 year, 3 months ago

Australian lawmakers urge release of Julian Assange during talks in Washington

Hindustan Times  

A cross-party delegation of Australian lawmakers that traveled to the United States seeking the release of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said they had a productive discussion in Washington with the U.S. Justice Department. The group of Australian lawmakers urged U.S. officials to drop their attempts to extradite Assange from a British prison to the United States, where he is wanted …

Parliamentary delegation will visit Washington to urge US to ditch extradition of Julian Assange
1 year, 3 months ago

Parliamentary delegation will visit Washington to urge US to ditch extradition of Julian Assange

ABC  

A multi-party delegation of federal MPs and senators will travel to Washington DC this month as part of the campaign to release WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Key points: The delegation includes former Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce, and independent MP Monique Ryan It will urge the US to drop its plans to extradite Mr Assange on espionage charges The WikiLeaks founder …

Australian prime minister says he is working effectively to free WikiLeaks founder
1 year, 7 months ago

Australian prime minister says he is working effectively to free WikiLeaks founder

Associated Press  

CANBERRA, Australia: — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he was working in the “most effective way possible” to secure the release of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, but declined an invitation Monday to meet the Australian citizen’s wife. Albanese said a meeting with Stella Assange wouldn’t help her 51-year-old husband who is in a London prison fighting extradition to the …

Australian lawmakers press US envoy for Julian Assange release
1 year, 7 months ago

Australian lawmakers press US envoy for Julian Assange release

Al Jazeera  

Assange’s supporters say he is an anti-establishment hero who has been victimised because he exposed the US wrongdoings. Australian lawmakers have met United States Ambassador Caroline Kennedy, urging her to help drop the pending extradition case against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and allow him to return to Australia. The “Bring Julian Assange Home Parliamentary Group” said on Tuesday it informed …

Julian Assange must be freed, now
3 years, 1 month ago

Julian Assange must be freed, now

Al Jazeera  

The US government’s efforts to extradite the Wikileaks founder pose a grave threat to press freedom both in the US and abroad. Today, the US government is attempting to overturn an earlier ruling blocking Julian Assange’s extradition. Indeed, at a time when press freedom is under unrelenting assault around the world, the silencing of Julian Assange would be widely felt, …

British judge rejects Julian Assange's bid to delay US extradition hearing
4 years, 3 months ago

British judge rejects Julian Assange's bid to delay US extradition hearing

ABC  

Lawyers representing WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange have failed in a bid to further delay his extradition case until next year. Key points: Julian Assange's extradition hearing has resumed after a months-long delay due to the coronavirus lockdown The US claims he conspired to hack government computers and that he put lives at risk Mr Assange could face up to 175 …

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