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Julian Assange

Supporters of Julian Assange are seen in front of the British Home Office in London, Britain, on May 17, 2022.
Op-Ed
Prisons & Policing

Extraditing Assange Would Be a “Legalized” Rendition to US Torture

A pantomime of “justice” and “rule of law” cloaks the persecution of Julian Assange for exposing U.S. war crimes.
by
Azeezah Kanji,
Truthout
June 22, 2022
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Stella Morris, wife of Julian Assange, speaks during a protest outside the City of Westminster Magistrates Court in London, England, on April 20, 2022.
News Analysis
Human Rights

Julian Assange Is Enduring Unbearable Persecution for Exposing US War Crimes

The extradition, trial and conviction of Assange would have frightening ramifications for investigative journalism.
by
Marjorie Cohn,
Truthout
June 21, 2022
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Julian Assange Supporters Protest In Central London
News
Culture & Media

‘Dark Day for Press Freedom’: Chomsky, Ellsberg, Others Slam Assange Extradition

The decision to extradite Assange “to the nation that plotted to assassinate him … is an abomination,” advocates said.
by
Brett Wilkins,
Common Dreams
June 18, 2022
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Stella Assange, wife of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, delivers a speech in front of the Home Office as protesters gather to Demand Julian Assange's immediate release on May 17, 2022, in London, England.
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Human Rights

“A Chilling Message to Journalists”: UK Approves Assange Extradition to US

As Julian Assange prepares to face espionage charges, human rights groups are condemning the U.K.’s decision.
by
Jake Johnson,
Common Dreams
June 17, 2022
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A destroyed residential building is seen in Podilskyi district of Kyiv, Ukraine, on March 19, 2022.
Interview
War & Peace

Noam Chomsky: Propaganda Wars Are Raging as Russia’s War on Ukraine Expands

To analyze Russia’s war on Ukraine, we need to discuss the propaganda wars being waged by Russia, Ukraine and the U.S.
by
C.J. Polychroniou,
Truthout
April 28, 2022
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Protester for Julian Assange holds up sign
News
Human Rights

Extradition Looms for Assange After UK Supreme Court Refuses to Hear His Appeal

Press freedom and human rights groups and Julian Assange’s fiancée have all condemned the latest barrier to his freedom.
by
Marjorie Cohn,
Truthout
March 16, 2022
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Kristinn Hrafnsson, editor-in-chief of WikiLeaks, speaks to the media outside the Royal Courts of Justice in London on January 24, 2022.
News
Human Rights

Julian Assange Can Now Seek Appeal Against US Extradition to Top UK Court

The British High Court certified that Julian Assange raised a point of law of general public importance.
by
Marjorie Cohn,
Truthout
January 25, 2022
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An English protester holds a sign showing Julian Assange gagged with a U.S. flag
News Analysis
Human Rights

British Court Trusts US to Protect Assange Even Though CIA Plotted to Kill Him

The U.K. High Court accepted U.S. “assurances” of humane treatment if Julian Assange is extradited.
by
Marjorie Cohn,
Truthout
December 15, 2021
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Supporters of Julian Assange outside the Royal Courts of Justice on December 10, 2021, in London, England.
News
Human Rights

Press Freedoms Threatened as British Court Rules Assange Can Be Extradited to US

The Biden administration has thus far ignored pressure from human rights groups to drop the charges.
by
Jake Johnson,
Common Dreams
December 10, 2021
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Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange leaves Southwark Crown Court in a security van after being sentenced on May 1, 2019, in London, England.
Op-Ed
Human Rights

Biden’s DOJ Downplayed Suicide Risk for Assange in Appeal of Extradition Denial

The British district judge denied Julian Assange’s extradition due to his high risk of suicide in U.S. prisons.
by
Marjorie Cohn,
Truthout
October 29, 2021
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