The Latest Breaking News from Julian Assange

Australian leader refuses to publicly intervene on Assange

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has rejected calls for him to publicly demand the United States drop its prosecution of WikiLeaks founder and Australian citizen Julian Assange

The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2022

Julian Assange: what is Australia’s position on his extradition, and what options does it have?

Anthony Albanese ‘stands by’ his opposition to pursuit of WikiLeaks co-founder but is unlikely to take a more forthright public position

The Guardian - AU · Jun 20, 2022

Wife of Julian Assange hopeful Australia will intervene in extradition

The WikiLeaks co-founder is facing up to 175 years in jail for espionage.

The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2022

Albanese urged to intervene in Assange case; Perrottet defends Barilaro job; at least 55 Covid deaths – as it happened

NSW premier says John Barilaro’s new role ‘no surprise’ to him; government ministers say Assange case ‘should be brought to a close’. This blog is now closed

The Guardian - AU · Jun 17, 2022

Assange Vows to Fight UK Approval of Extradition to US

Supporters of Julian Assange on Friday vowed to fight his extradition to the United States after Britain approved a US request for the WikiLeaks founder to face trial over the publication of secret military files. "We're not at the end of the road here. We're going to fight this.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 17, 2022

Will Julian Assange be extradited to the U.S.? Where his case stands now

The WikiLeaks founder will face 18 federal counts — whenever he's brought to a U.S. courthouse in Virginia. For now, he has at least one more avenue of appeal.

WEKU · Jun 17, 2022

U.K. Approves Extradition of Julian Assange to the U.S.

The WikiLeaks founder faces espionage charges for publishing classified U.S. information, a prosecution with serious implications for all our First Amendment protections.

Reason · Jun 17, 2022

The Guardian view on Julian Assange’s extradition: a bad day for journalism

Editorial: Priti Patel could have turned down the American request. By not doing so she dealt a blow to press freedom

The Guardian - UK · Jun 17, 2022

Britain has approved Assange’s extradition – war criminals and murderers, rejoice

Priti Patel’s decision to hand over the WikiLeaks co-founder shows the price of investigative journalism anywhere the US holds sway, says journalist and author Peter Oborne

The Guardian - UK · Jun 17, 2022

UK Ratifies Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange's US Extradition: Key Takeaways

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Benzinga · Jun 17, 2022