Julian Assange's wife Stella warns WikiLeaks founder ‘will die’ if extradited to US
10 months, 1 week ago

Julian Assange's wife Stella warns WikiLeaks founder ‘will die’ if extradited to US

Hindustan Times  

The hearing for Julian Assange's extradition to the US is scheduled for next week. Ahead of the hearing, the WikiLeaks founder's wife, Stella Assange, has issued a warning, saying her husband “will die” if he loses the appeal. Stella Assange, wife of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, attends a news conference ahead of Julian Assange's final UK appeal hearing, in London, Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. Stella Assange reveals WikiLeaks founder's frail health Julian, who is wanted in the US on espionage charges, has been detained at Belmarsh Prison in London since April 2019. Julian should never have been put in prison in the first place.” Stella claims Julian Assange's case is ‘politically motivated’ She further claimed that the 53-year-old's case is “politically motived” and “violates the UK-US extradition treaty, which prohibits extradition for political reasons.” “He will be put in a hole so far and deep in the ground that I don't think I'll ever see him again,” Stella added as she cried during the briefing.

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Wikileaks founder Julian Assange celebrates first Christmas after prison release
3 hours, 45 minutes ago

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange celebrates first Christmas after prison release

Hindustan Times  

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has marked his first Christmas since his release from prison in a rare photo shared by his wife Stella Assange. It wishes a “Merry Christmas” and a “steadfast push for peace and dignity for all” from the family, who moved to Australia following Mr Assange’s release. In a post on the social network X, formerly Twitter, …

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's wife Stella posts first family photo since husband's release
5 months ago

Julian Assange's wife Stella posts first family photo since husband's release

ABC  

Julian Assange's wife Stella has shared the first photo of the WikiLeaks founder and their children all together since his release from a British prison in June. Ms Assange posted the photo on Instagram with her, her husband and their two children Gabriel, 7, and Max, 5, posing on the beach together. Loading Instagram content On June 26, Assange pleaded …

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 …

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange returns to Australia a free man after US legal battle ends
5 months, 4 weeks ago

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange returns to Australia a free man after US legal battle ends

China Daily  

Updated: 2024-06-26 18:23 WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange hugs his wife Stella Assange after arriving at Canberra Airport in Canberra on June 26, 2024, after he pleaded guilty at a US court in Saipan to a single count of conspiracy to obtain and disseminate US national defence information. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange returned home to Australia to start life as a …

Julian Assange reunites with family after he arrives in Canberra
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Julian Assange reunites with family after he arrives in Canberra

ABC  

In short: Julian Assange has arrived in Australia, ending his diplomatic saga. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has landed in Australia, ending the former fugitive's decade-long diplomatic saga. Assange's lawyer, Jen Robinson, said he spoke with the prime minister on the phone as soon as he landed, and expressed his thanks for his return. " Julian Assange's lawyer Jen Robinson said …

Julian Assange’s wife issues major alert after his release from UK prison; 'We must keep a close eye as…’
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Julian Assange’s wife issues major alert after his release from UK prison; 'We must keep a close eye as…’

Hindustan Times  

Julian Assange is reportedly going to ask for a pardon after admitting guilt to breaching US espionage legislation following an agreement with the US that saw him released from a Britain's harshest prison and granted him permission to return to his home country, Australia. “Julian Assange’s flight VJ199 landed in Bangkok and will soon take off again and fly into …

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 Gabriel Assange? WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's son's pic goes viral ahead of homecoming
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Who is Gabriel Assange? WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's son's pic goes viral ahead of homecoming

Hindustan Times  

Gabriel Assange is set to welcome his father, Julian Assange, following his release from confines of the Britain’s harshest prison, Belmarsh. Julian Assange and his wife Stella Moris share two kids Max and Gabriel. As his family has expressed relief and gratitude following his release from prison, the picture of Gabriel Assange wearing a “Free My Dad” t-shirt has gone …

Jailed in UK, Julian Assange to plead guilty in a deal with US that gives him freedom
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Jailed in UK, Julian Assange to plead guilty in a deal with US that gives him freedom

Firstpost  

Assange was indicted by a US federal grand jury in 2019 on 18 counts stemming from WikiLeaks’ publication of a trove of national security documents WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has agreed to plead guilty in US court to revealing military secrets in exchange for his freedom, ending his years-long legal drama, according to court documents released Monday night. The guilty …

Julian Assange freed: What’s the deal the WikiLeaks founder struck with US?
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Julian Assange freed: What’s the deal the WikiLeaks founder struck with US?

Al Jazeera  

Assange will plead guilty to one espionage charge in a US court in Saipan on Wednesday, before returning home to Australia. After a 14-year-long legal battle, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was released from the United Kingdom’s Belmarsh prison on Monday morning after agreeing to a plea deal with the United States. Assange will plead guilty to a felony charge under …

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange fights US extradition with free speech argument
7 months ago

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange fights US extradition with free speech argument

Hindustan Times  

* WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange fights US extradition with free speech argument Assange could be extradited within 24 hours of the ruling * London High Court set to rule on US assurances * Assange has been involved in legal battles since 2010 By Michael Holden, Sam Tobin LONDON, - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's lawyers told London's High Court on Monday …

Watch: Julian Assange’s wife and supporters speak ahead of extradition hearing
7 months, 1 week ago

Watch: Julian Assange’s wife and supporters speak ahead of extradition hearing

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Watch as Julian Assange's wife and supporters held a briefing …

Wife of Julian Assange says Biden's comments mean case could be moving in the right direction
8 months, 1 week ago

Wife of Julian Assange says Biden's comments mean case could be moving in the right direction

Hindustan Times  

LONDON — The wife of Julian Assange said Thursday her husband’s legal case “could be moving in the right direction” after President Joe Biden confirmed the U.S. may drop charges against the imprisoned WikiLeaks founder. Biden said Wednesday that his administration is “considering” a request from Australia to drop the decade-long U.S. push to prosecute Assange for publishing a trove …

'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 …

Julian Assange's extradition put on hold as UK court wants ‘assurances’ from US
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Julian Assange's extradition put on hold as UK court wants ‘assurances’ from US

Hindustan Times  

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's extradition to the United States from Britain was put on hold on Tuesday after London's High Court said the U.S. must provide assurances he would not face the death penalty. Two UK judges delayed a decision on whether to grant Assange a last-ditch appeal against extradition to the United States, giving Washington three weeks to provide …

Julian Assange: UK court orders delay to extradition of WikiLeaks founder to US
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Julian Assange: UK court orders delay to extradition of WikiLeaks founder to US

Associated Press  

LONDON — A British court ruled Tuesday that Julian Assange can’t be extradited to the United States on espionage charges unless U.S. authorities guarantee he won’t get the death penalty, giving the WikiLeaks founder a partial victory in his long legal battle over the site’s publication of classified American documents. Two High Court judges said they would grant Assange a …

UK ruling on Julian Assange ‘killing him slowly’, say free speech advocates
8 months, 4 weeks ago

UK ruling on Julian Assange ‘killing him slowly’, say free speech advocates

Al Jazeera  

The High Court in London ruled that Assange can appeal against extradition if the US fails to provide certain assurances. In the UK High Court’s decision, Justice Jeremy Johnson wrote “If assurances are not given then we will grant leave to appeal without a further hearing … If assurances are given, then we will give the parties an opportunity to …

UK court says Assange can't be extradited on espionage charges until US rules out death penalty
8 months, 4 weeks ago

UK court says Assange can't be extradited on espionage charges until US rules out death penalty

New Indian Express  

Assange’s supporters say he is a journalist protected by the First Amendment who exposed U.S. military wrongdoing in Iraq and Afghanistan that was in the public interest. The ruling follows a two-day hearing in the High Court in February, where Assange’s lawyer Edward Fitzgerald said American authorities were seeking to punish him for WikiLeaks’ “exposure of criminality on the part …

Assange's wife tears into ‘dangerous’ Mike Pompeo over plan to kill WikiLeaks founder, slams UK for siding with US
10 months ago

Assange's wife tears into ‘dangerous’ Mike Pompeo over plan to kill WikiLeaks founder, slams UK for siding with US

Hindustan Times  

Days after interviewing Russian President Vladimir Putin, Tucker Carlson spoke to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's wife Stella after conclusion of a two-day of crucial hearing on his extradition. Tucker Carlson speaks to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's wife Stella after conclusion of a two-day of crucial hearing on his extradition. “And you know, Mike Pompeo's ability to move around Washington without …

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 Julian Assange in last-ditch battle to stop U.S. extradition
10 months ago

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in last-ditch battle to stop U.S. extradition

The Hindu  

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange begins what could be his last chance to stop his extradition from Britain to the United States on February 20 after more than 13 years battling the authorities in the English courts. They will argue that Assange's prosecution is politically motivated and marks an impermissible attack on free speech, as the first time a publisher has …

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 …

Julian Assange appeals in ‘most important press freedom case in the world’
10 months ago

Julian Assange appeals in ‘most important press freedom case in the world’

Al Jazeera  

A court will decide if Julian Assange may appeal extradition to the US, where relatives say he could die in jail. London’s High Court has scheduled two days of hearings on Tuesday and Wednesday to decide whether WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange may appeal a United States request for extradition to stand trial on espionage charges. Snowden called Assange’s case “the …

WikiLeaks founder Assange may be near the end of his long fight to stay out of the US
10 months ago

WikiLeaks founder Assange may be near the end of his long fight to stay out of the US

Associated Press  

LONDON — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s fight to avoid facing spying charges in the United States may be nearing an end following a protracted legal saga in the U.K. that included seven years of self-exile inside a foreign embassy and five years in prison. “Julian has been indicted for receiving, possessing and communicating information to the public of evidence of …

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 Parliament wants WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange back home, not sent to US
10 months, 1 week ago

Australian Parliament wants WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange back home, not sent to US

Associated Press  

MELBOURNE, Australia — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Thursday he hoped for an amicable end to the prosecution of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange after lawmakers ramped up pressure on the United States and Britain by passing a motion calling for the Australian citizen to be allowed to return to his home country. Albanese told Parliament that the days before …

Australian parliament wants WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange back home, not sent to US
10 months, 1 week ago

Australian parliament wants WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange back home, not sent to US

New Indian Express  

MELBOURNE: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Thursday he hoped for an amicable end to the prosecution of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange after lawmakers ramped up pressure on the United States and Britain by passing a motion calling for the Australian citizen to be allowed to return to his home country. Albanese told Parliament the days before Britain’s High Court …

Julian Assange's lawyer warns his life is 'at risk' if final UK appeal against extradition to US fails
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Julian Assange's lawyer warns his life is 'at risk' if final UK appeal against extradition to US fails

ABC  

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is at risk of suicide if the UK High Court next month rejects his final appeal against extradition to the United States, his lawyer has warned. Key points: Julian Assange's lawyer says his life hangs in the balance ahead of a final UK court appeal to free him The US government is seeking his extradition over …

Australian lawmakers head to US to lobby against efforts to extradite WikiLeaks founder Assange
1 year, 3 months ago

Australian lawmakers head to US to lobby against efforts to extradite WikiLeaks founder Assange

Associated Press  

CANBERRA, Australia — A group of Australian lawmakers said Tuesday they would travel to Washington this month to lobby the United States to abandon its efforts to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Independent lawmaker and delegation member Monique Ryan told the Australian Broadcasting Corp. they represented a large group of lawmakers who feel “really, really strongly about the importance of …

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 …

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange unwell with Covid in prison, his wife says
2 years, 2 months ago

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange unwell with Covid in prison, his wife says

Hindustan Times  

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has tested positive for Covid, his wife said on Monday, as she battles his extradition to the United States. Julian Assange: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. "Julian was feeling unwell last week but started feeling sick on Friday," Stella Assange was quoted as saying by the Press Association news agency. Thousands of people formed a human chain …

Priti Patel order to extradite Julian Assange shows ‘totalitarian bent’, says wife
2 years, 6 months ago

Priti Patel order to extradite Julian Assange shows ‘totalitarian bent’, says wife

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Priti Patel’s decision to send Julian Assange to the US to …

Australia's Anthony Albanese refuses to publicly intervene on Julian Assange's deportation
2 years, 6 months ago

Australia's Anthony Albanese refuses to publicly intervene on Julian Assange's deportation

Firstpost  

The Australian government has been under mounting pressure to intervene since the British government last week ordered Assange’s extradition to the United States on spying charges Canberra, Australia: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday rejected calls for him to publicly demand the United States drop its prosecution of WikiLeaks founder and Australian citizen Julian Assange. The Australian government has …

Australian PM rejects calls to intervene in Julian Assange case
2 years, 6 months ago

Australian PM rejects calls to intervene in Julian Assange case

Al Jazeera  

UK government ordered extradition of WikiLeaks founder to the US on spying charges, risking up 175 years in prison. Anthony Albanese, the newly elected prime minister of Australia, has rejected calls for him to publicly demand the United States drop its prosecution of WikiLeaks founder and Australian citizen Julian Assange. Bob Carr, who was foreign minister when Albanese’s centre-left Labor …

WikiLeaks’ Assange weds fiancée in London prison ceremony
2 years, 9 months ago

WikiLeaks’ Assange weds fiancée in London prison ceremony

Associated Press  

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has wed his fiancée at a small ceremony in the London prison where he is held. Assange, 50, has been held in the high security Belmarsh prison in southeast London since 2019 on a series of charges related to WikiLeaks’ publication of a huge trove of classified documents more than a decade ago. Last week Britain’s …

Wikileaks' Assange to wed partner Stella Moris in prison ceremony
2 years, 9 months ago

Wikileaks' Assange to wed partner Stella Moris in prison ceremony

Hindustan Times  

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will marry his long-term partner Stella Moris inside a high-security prison in southeast London on Wednesday at a small ceremony attended by four guests, two official witnesses and two security guards. Stella Morris and Julian Assange Assange is wanted by U.S. authorities to face trial on 18 counts relating to WikiLeaks' release of vast troves of …

Julian Assange denied US extradition appeal by UK's top court
2 years, 9 months ago

Julian Assange denied US extradition appeal by UK's top court

The Hindu  

Britain’s top court on Monday refused WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange permission to appeal against a decision to extradite him to the U.S. to face spying charges. Nick Vamos, the former head of extradition at the Crown Prosecution Service, said Assange’s lawyers can Barry Pollack, Assange's U.S.-based lawyer, said Monday that it was “extremely disappointing” that Britain's Supreme Court is unwilling …

WikiLeak’s Assange suffered ‘mini-stroke’ in prison: Fiancee
3 years ago

WikiLeak’s Assange suffered ‘mini-stroke’ in prison: Fiancee

Al Jazeera  

The revelation from Stella Moris comes days after a British court cleared the way for the WikiLeaks co-founder to be extradited to the US. The jailed founder and publisher of WikiLeaks Julian Assange had a mini-stroke during his battle to avoid extradition from Britain to the United States, his fiancee Stella Moris said late on Saturday. On Friday, the US …

Julian Assange given permission to marry partner, Stella Moris, in prison
3 years, 1 month ago

Julian Assange given permission to marry partner, Stella Moris, in prison

Hindustan Times  

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been granted permission to marry his partner, Stella Moris, in prison, British authorities say. Stella Moris, partner of Julian Assange, waits outside the High Court in London. Assange has been held in London’s high-security Belmarsh Prison since 2019 as he fights a US attempt to extradite him on espionage charges. US prosecutors have indicted Assange …

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange given permission to marry partner Stella Moris in prison
3 years, 1 month ago

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange given permission to marry partner Stella Moris in prison

The Hindu  

November 12, 2021 04:39 pm | Updated December 14, 2021 07:07 pm IST - London: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been granted permission to marry his partner, Stella Moris, in prison, British authorities say. Mr. Assange has been held in London’s high-security Belmarsh Prison since 2019 as he fights a U.S. attempt to extradite him on espionage charges. Mr. Assange …

Julian Assange’s fianceé urges Joe Biden to ‘break with Trump’s legacy’ and drop charges
3 years, 5 months ago

Julian Assange’s fianceé urges Joe Biden to ‘break with Trump’s legacy’ and drop charges

Hindustan Times  

Stella Moris, the fiancé of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, urged US President Joe Biden to break with Donald Trump’s legacy and drop the extradition case against him. Stella Moris and Julian Assange met during his time at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London, where he was granted asylum for almost seven years. Moris told Reuters Moris has also urged the UK …

Julian Assange news - live: WikiLeaks founder will not face ‘oppressive’ extradition to US, UK court rules
3 years, 11 months ago

Julian Assange news - live: WikiLeaks founder will not face ‘oppressive’ extradition to US, UK court rules

The Independent  

✕ Close Julian Assange supporters celebrate outside court Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy WikiLeaks founder …

Julian Assange's extradition to the US rejected by UK court over mental health fears
3 years, 11 months ago

Julian Assange's extradition to the US rejected by UK court over mental health fears

ABC  

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange should not be extradited to the United States to face charges including espionage, a London court has ruled. Key points: US authorities had requested Julian Assange's extradition to face 18 charges over a series of WikiLeaks releases A UK judge has refused the request on the basis of Assange's mental condition and risk of suicide The …

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