Julian Assange, the controversial founder of WikiLeaks, is set to break his silence after years of legal battles and imprisonment, delivering a speech at the Council of Europe. While Assange’s supporters see it as a championing of free speech, critics warn of potential risks to his ongoing legal battles, including a possible presidential pardon bid.
After five years in a British prison and seven years in self-imposed exile, Julian Assange has returned to his native Australia. While his future plans remain unclear, his release has sparked speculation about his next move, ranging from a return to activism to a possible run for political office.
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange pleaded guilty to breaking US law by encouraging classified leaks, but maintains the law violates free speech rights. He will be deported to Australia after reaching a plea agreement with federal prosecutors, ending a years-long international legal battle stemming from the release of sensitive US documents in 2010 and 2011.
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will plead guilty in Saipan, a US territory in the Northern Mariana Islands, as part of a deal with US authorities. This move will see Assange, who is facing espionage charges, released from prison and likely returning to Australia. The article highlights five key facts about Saipan, including its proximity to Australia, its status as a US territory, its wartime history, its growing tourism industry, and its susceptibility to natural disasters.
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been released from a British prison and is headed back to Australia. His wife, Stella Assange, has confirmed that their children are unaware of his release but are excited to be in Australia. Assange is expected to plead guilty to charges under the Espionage Act in the United States.
Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks founder, sought asylum in India after facing legal troubles in the UK and the US. While India denied his request, Assange urged India to stand up for human rights and provide sanctuary to whistleblowers like Edward Snowden, arguing that it was due to Snowden’s revelations that India learned of US surveillance efforts. This article revisits Assange’s asylum application to India and his call for the country to be a champion of human rights.
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has agreed to plead guilty in a US court to charges related to the release of classified information, ending a years-long legal battle. He will be released from British custody and is expected to plead guilty to an Espionage Act charge, potentially leading to a sentence of 62 months in prison. The deal brings an abrupt conclusion to a case that garnered global attention and ignited debates about press freedom and national security.
Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, has been released from a London prison after striking a plea deal with the US Justice Department in a nearly 14-year-old espionage case. Assange pleaded guilty to unlawfully obtaining classified national defense information, ending the legal battle. He was taken from Belmarsh prison to Stansted airport and boarded a flight to an undisclosed location. Assange is now free to return to his native Australia.
A London court has allowed WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to appeal against his extradition to the United States. Assange, who has been held in Belmarsh Prison since 2019, faces 17 espionage charges and one count of computer misuse for publishing classified US documents. Despite US assurances of press protections, Assange’s lawyers believe they are ‘blatantly inadequate.’ The founder of WikiLeaks, known for exposing US military misconduct in Iraq and Afghanistan, claims journalistic protection under the First Amendment. However, the US government contends that Assange’s actions extended beyond journalism and harmed national security.
A British court will issue a verdict on whether to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, 52, to the United States on espionage charges. The ruling, expected on Monday, will culminate 13 years of legal battles and detentions. The U.S. seeks to prosecute him on 18 charges, mostly under the Espionage Act, alleging that his actions with WikiLeaks endangered agents’ lives. Assange’s supporters denounce the charges as an assault on journalism and free speech. If extradited, Assange’s legal avenues in Britain would be exhausted, but his lawyers could pursue an emergency injunction from the European Court of Human Rights. If extradition is denied, he could appeal the case on three grounds.
