Julian Assange’s appeal to avoid extradition will go ahead. It could be legally groundbreaking

Julian Assange’s appeal to avoid extradition will go ahead. It could be legally groundbreaking

By Holly Cullen, The University of Western Australia Wikileaks founder Julian Assange’s challenge to the order for his extradition to the United States to face charges of computer misuse and espionage will continue, after the High Court in London rejected US government assurances that his rights to freedom of expression would be protected. On March 26, the High Court conditionally granted Assange the right […]

May 21, 2024 17

World

Wikileaks founder granted right to appeal extradition ruling

A London court has ruled that Wikileaks founder Julian Assange may be able to appeal his extradition to the United States. Two judges have ordered the U.S. to provide assurances that Assange has a right to freedom of expression and won't be subject to the death penalty before a final verdict is taken. Julia Chapman reports from London.

March 26, 2024 40

Videos

Media heroes and traitors – Assange vs Navalny

The media coverage of two dissidents reveals how Western media select those they champion and vilify.

February 27, 2024 5

Videos

Will Assange case have chilling effect on journalists, whistleblowers ‘risking 175 years in prison?’

Lawyers for the American government argued on Wednesday before a London court why they think Julian Assange should face espionage charges in the United States, in response to a last-ditch bid by his defense to stop the extradition of the WikiLeaks founder. Assange’s lawyers are asking the High Court to grant him a new appeal — his last legal roll of the dice in the long-running legal saga that has kept […]

February 21, 2024 15