Julian Assange

Assange may be in the dock, but it is journalism that’s on trial

The case against him and WikiLeaks is much more important for what it might entail for press freedom itself.

Julian Assange to marry fiance Stella Moris in London prison

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and his fiancee Stella Moris get married on Wednesday, at the high-security London prison where he is being held during his extradition case.

Martyrdom of Assange or death blow for journalism?

Aside from being nominated multiple times for the Nobel Peace Prize, including in 2019 by Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Mairead Maguir, Julian Assange has won countless awards for journalism

Julian Assange sentenced to 50 weeks in British jail for skipping bail

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been sentenced to 50 weeks in prison by a British court for skipping bail when he holed up in Ecuador's London embassy for seven years until police dragged him out last month.

Release of Julian Assange sought in Bangladesh

A group of citizens has demonstrated in Dhaka demanding release of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.

The Fate of Julian Assange

Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Glenn Greenwald once described WikiLeaks as being “one of the very few, if not only group, effectively putting fear into the hearts of the world's most powerful and corrupt people.” But was that too outlandish of a statement?

WikiLeaks: Journalism or not?

After the arrest of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in London, his lawyer was quick to characterize it as an assault against the rights of journalists all over the world who seek to uncover secrets.

Why Julian Assange's extradition must be opposed at all costs

On Thursday, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was arrested by the UK police inside the Ecuadorian embassy in London, where he was

UN rights office says Assange must get fair trial

The United Nations human rights office urges judicial authorities to ensure that Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, currently in British custody and the subject of an extradition request from United States, gets a fair trial.

October 6, 2023
October 6, 2023

Assange may be in the dock, but it is journalism that’s on trial

The case against him and WikiLeaks is much more important for what it might entail for press freedom itself.

March 23, 2022
March 23, 2022

Julian Assange to marry fiance Stella Moris in London prison

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and his fiancee Stella Moris get married on Wednesday, at the high-security London prison where he is being held during his extradition case.

May 3, 2019
May 3, 2019

Martyrdom of Assange or death blow for journalism?

Aside from being nominated multiple times for the Nobel Peace Prize, including in 2019 by Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Mairead Maguir, Julian Assange has won countless awards for journalism

May 1, 2019
May 1, 2019

Julian Assange sentenced to 50 weeks in British jail for skipping bail

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been sentenced to 50 weeks in prison by a British court for skipping bail when he holed up in Ecuador's London embassy for seven years until police dragged him out last month.

April 23, 2019
April 23, 2019

Release of Julian Assange sought in Bangladesh

A group of citizens has demonstrated in Dhaka demanding release of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.

April 19, 2019
April 19, 2019

The Fate of Julian Assange

Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Glenn Greenwald once described WikiLeaks as being “one of the very few, if not only group, effectively putting fear into the hearts of the world's most powerful and corrupt people.” But was that too outlandish of a statement?

April 13, 2019
April 13, 2019

Why Julian Assange's extradition must be opposed at all costs

On Thursday, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was arrested by the UK police inside the Ecuadorian embassy in London, where he was

April 13, 2019
April 13, 2019

WikiLeaks: Journalism or not?

After the arrest of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in London, his lawyer was quick to characterize it as an assault against the rights of journalists all over the world who seek to uncover secrets.

April 12, 2019
April 12, 2019

UN rights office says Assange must get fair trial

The United Nations human rights office urges judicial authorities to ensure that Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, currently in British custody and the subject of an extradition request from United States, gets a fair trial.

April 11, 2019
April 11, 2019

Julian Assange arrested by British police at Ecuadorean embassy

​WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is arrested by British police and carried out of the Ecuadorean embassy, where he has been holed up for nearly seven years to avoid extradition to Sweden over a sexual assault investigation.

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