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Julian Assange says he ‘chose freedom over unrealisable justice’

WikiLeaks founder says he pleaded ‘guilty to journalism’ in deal for his release and calls for protection of press freedom

The Guardian - UK

Sorry, but David McBride is no Assange, no matter how many times you say it

David McBride is no Julian Assange — but that doesn’t mean his sentence is fair, or that our laws around leaking are right.

Crikey

Julian Assange is finally free – but should not have been prosecuted in the first place

The US’s pursuit of Assange under the Espionage Act created a dangerous precedent that threatens journalistic practices

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The Legacy of Assange's Prosecution

Julian Assange is free, but information isn't.

Reason

Julian Assange walks free after pleading guilty to US espionage charge in Saipan court

US plea deal allows WikiLeaks founder to return to Australia after an extraordinary legal fight spanning more than a decade

The Guardian - AU

Julian Assange: Stella Assange says WikiLeaks founder needs time to ‘let our family be a family’ before speaking publicly – as it happened

Stella Assange says husband needs time to recuperate after arriving in Australia following plea deal with US

The Guardian - AU

Julian Assange Pleads Guilty In Wikileaks Case, Avoids Prison Time

Julian Assange pleads guilty to conspiring to obtain and disclose national defense information, avoiding prison time and returning to Australia. Legal batt...

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Julian Assange leaves UK after agreeing US plea deal: Tech & Science Daily podcast

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Evening Standard

Who is Julian Assange, the polarizing founder of the secret-spilling website WikiLeaks?

Before he emerged as an eccentric internet publisher of state secrets, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was born in Townsville, Australia

The Independent UK

Washington v WikiLeaks: how the US pursued Julian Assange

Almost 14 years after the mass leak of secret military and diplomatic files, the organisation’s founder has struck a plea deal with the US, leaving prison in the UK to return to Australia

The Guardian - UK

Explainer: who is Julian Assange and what are the details of his plea deal?

After five years in jail, Julian Assange is expected to plead guilty to a single charge that will allow him to walk free and return to Australia

The Guardian - AU

A timeline of Julian Assange’s legal journey

Julian Assange has entered a plea deal with the US government and is expected to be freed following a hearing in the US Federal Court in Saipan, the Northern Mariana Islands.

The Conversation

Julian Assange Agrees To Plead Guilty In US Case

Julian Assange reaches a plea deal with the Justice Department, agreeing to plead guilty to a felony charge to avoid US imprisonment. The deal includes a 6...

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Julian Assange has paid a heavy price for his leaks – the US should let him go home

From Joe Biden’s point of view, returning the WikiLeaks founder to Australia and consigning him to history may be the wisest move, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Julian Assange: time to dial this process down

Editorial: The high court decision to allow an appeal against extradition is good news. But a political resolution to this saga needs to be sought

Reason

Journalism Is Not a Crime, Even When It Offends the Government

Julian Assange and Priscilla Villarreal were both arrested for publishing information that government officials wanted to conceal.

Reason

Biden Hints at Freedom for Julian Assange

U.S. need for Australia’s cooperation in the Pacific may win the journalist’s release.

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President Biden Considering Dropping Prosecution Of Julian Assange

President Biden considers halting Assange's prosecution at Australia's request, sparking debate over press freedom and journalistic rights.

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Evening Standard

Julian Assange’s wife welcomes Biden hint on fifth anniversary of incarceration in Belmarsh

US president says “we’re considering” Australia’s request to drop prosecution of the WikiLeaks founder

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President Biden Considering Dropping Charges Against Julian Assange

President Biden mulls over Australia's plea to drop U.S. prosecution of Julian Assange for publishing classified documents.

Evening Standard

US 'considering' dropping prosecution of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, says Joe Biden

It comes after a request from the Australian government

Evening Standard

Fresh hope for Julian Assange in battle against extradition to the US

US authorities have been given three weeks to offer assurances in Assange’s case, including whether he could face the death penalty

Reason

Biden Wants To Avoid a First Amendment Showdown Over WikiLeaks

U.S. prosecutors are looking to wriggle out of an espionage trial for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.

Salon

The quiet war on press freedom

It happened under Trump — and under Obama: The U.S. is using bad law to crack down on investigative journalism

The Guardian - UK

After this week’s Julian Assange court hearing, this is clear: extradition would amount to a death sentence

Lawyers posed the pivotal question: how can exposing crime and torture be worse than committing them, says former Guardian crime correspondent Duncan Campbell

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