Julian Assange
20 May 2024
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Monday won a bid to appeal against a UK court ruling that approved his extradition to the United States to face trial for breaking national security laws.
11 Apr 2024
Julian Assange's wife said on Thursday it was a "good sign" that US President Joe Biden was "considering" dropping the WikiLeaks founder's prosecution, five years on from his arrest and detention.
10 Apr 2024
President Joe Biden said Wednesday the United States was "considering" a request by Australia to drop the prosecution of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on espionage charges. Australia's parliament passed a motion in February with the prime minister's support calling for an end to the legal saga surrounding Assange, who is currently held in Britain while…
26 Mar 2024
Two UK judges delayed a decision on Tuesday on whether to grant WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange a last-ditch appeal against extradition to the United States, giving Washington three weeks to provide further "assurances" in the case. The US wants the 52-year-old Australian citizen to stand trial there for WikiLeaks' publication of hundreds of thousands of…
20 Feb 2024
Supporters of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange rallied Tuesday outside the London court hearing his final appeal against extradition to the United States to face trial over publishing secret military and diplomatic files.
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