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By Mark Curtis / Declassified UK Britain’s Home Office is making a “grave mistake” by ignoring a call from the Council of Europe to review its treatment of Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks founder’s wife has warned. The Council’s parliamentary assembly, of which the UK is a member, passed a resolution earlier this month designating Assange as a “political…

Thank you supporters around the world, for your contributions to Julian’s release. The movement to free Julian Assange has been a truly global effort. Activists on nearly every continent, in dozens Thank you, supporters around the of countries and hundreds of cities have each played a meaningful part in securing Julian’s release. I’m so happy…

From LondFrom London to Bangkok to Saipan to Canberra, Julian Assange arrives home a free man.on to Bangkok to Saipan to Canberra, Julian Assange arrives home a free man. June 26, 2024 — Upon his release from Belmarsh prison on June 24th, following a plea deal agreement with the US government, Julian Assange boarded a plane to Bangkok…

We must honor the hundreds of thousands of people across the globe who made this happen. The dark machinery of empire, whose mendacity and savagery Julian Assange exposed to the world, spent 14 years trying to destroy him. They cut him off from his funding, canceling his bank accounts and credit cards. They invented bogus…

The WikiLeaks publisher left Belmarsh Prison on Monday morning and departed the U.K. headed to Australia,  WikiLeaks said.  Julian Assange has agreed to a plea deal with the United States. He left Belmarsh on Monday and is headed to Australia, WikiLeaks said.  “He was granted bail by the High Court in London and was released at Stansted airport during the afternoon,…

By Defending Rights and Dissent. Defending Rights & Dissent welcomes the news that Julian Assange will go free for the first time in over a decade. For over five years, Assange has been confined to Belmarsh Prison in London, as he contested his extradition to the US. Prior to that, Assange spent seven years in the…

In a significant legal development, the UK High Court has granted Julian Assange the right to appeal his extradition to the United States. The court ruled that a US diplomatic note, which purported to assure that Assange would not face discrimination as an Australian citizen, was insufficient to guarantee his freedom of expression rights. A…

The Royal Courts of Justice have granted Julian the right to a full appeal, marking a crucial victory in his ongoing battle against extradition. This positive news brings us one step closer to ensuring Julian’s freedom and bringing him back home to his family. Your unwavering support and solidarity have played a pivotal role in…

UPDATED: The United States on Tuesday met the deadline with assurances on the death penalty and the 1st Amendment, the latter of which Stella Assange called a “non-assurance.” Special to Consortium News The United States on Tuesday filed two assurances with the High Court of England and Wales, saying it would not seek the death…

The High Court on Tuesday rejected five Assange grounds for a new appeal, agreeing he had only three legitimate arguments but that the U.S. could nullify them with new “assurances,” reports Joe Lauria. Developing story; come back for updates. The High Court in London on Tuesday gave the United States an opportunity to rebuff Julian…