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.
Wikileaks' Julian Assange gets kitten at Ecuador embassy
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, who has been living in the Ecuadorean embassy for almost four years, has gained a new companion - a pet kitten.
Julian Assange is being arbitrarily held, UN panel to say
A UN panel rules in favour of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange after he complained he was "arbitrarily detained", the BBC understands.
Snowden attacks Russia rights curbs
Former US intelligence contractor Edward Snowden criticised Russia, the country that has granted him asylum.
Julian Assange 'disappointed' as sex assault case dropped
Swedish prosecutors have dropped their investigation into sexual assault allegations against Julian Assange because they were "time barred".
Amal Clooney to defend jailed ex-Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed
Jailed former Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed has approached renowned international human rights lawyer Amal Clooney to defend him.
