Tag: Wikileaks

UK judge refuses US extradition of WikiLeaks founder Assange

LONDON — A British judge on Monday rejected the United States’ request to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to face espionage charges, saying he was likely to kill himself if held under harsh U.S. prison conditions. In a mixed ruling for Assange and his supporters, District Judge Vanessa […]

WikiLeaks’ Assange in UK court to fight US extradition bid

LONDON — A British judge on Monday rejected a request by lawyers for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to ignore allegations against him in a U.S. indictment that the defense says was sprung on it “out of the blue.” The move came as Assange appeared in a London court […]

Free speech threat seen in prosecuting WikiLeaks’ Assange

In a divided Washington, few causes have as much bipartisan support as prosecuting WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Many Democrats seethed when the radical transparency activist humiliated Hillary Clinton by publishing the content of her campaign chairman’s inbox. Most Republicans haven’t forgiven Assange for his publication of U.S. military […]

WikiLeaks chief could see charges, US court filing suggests

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department inadvertently named Julian Assange in a court filing in an unrelated case, suggesting prosecutors have prepared charges against the WikiLeaks founder under seal. Assange’s name appears twice in an August court filing from a federal prosecutor in Virginia, who was attempting to keep […]

Julian Assange charged in US: WikiLeaks

Washington : WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who was behind a massive dump of classified US documents in 2010, has been charged in the United States, WikiLeaks said Thursday. Prosecutors revealed the existence of the sealed indictment inadvertently in a court filing in an unrelated case, WikiLeaks said. The exact […]

Assange sues Ecuador over ‘fundamental rights’

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange sued the Ecuador government on Friday for violating his “fundamental rights” and limiting his access to the outside world while in asylum at its London embassy. The 47-year-old Australian’s legal action comes with speculation mounting that Ecuador is preparing to end its standoff with […]

British judge to decide next month on Assange’s bid for possible freedom

open view web desk LONDON – WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, holed up in the Ecuadorean Embassy in London for over five years because he fears extradition to the United States, will learn next month if he has succeeded in having a warrant for his arrest dropped. Assange, 46, […]

Wikileaks Founder to Ask London Court to Drop UK Arrest Warrant

open view web desk London: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will ask a London court on Friday to drop the arrest warrant that stems from his breach of bail conditions in Britain, a move that could enable him to eventually leave the Ecuadorean embassy in London if successful. Assange, 46, has been holed up in the embassy since 2012 after skipping bail to avoid […]

Julian Assange’s Twitter account briefly disappears

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange’s Twitter account had disappeared for a while; however the account reappeared shortly.

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