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Liveblog: Julian Assange in jeopardy
June 4, 2018
Julian Assange’s has been arrested and faces extradition charges to the United States; see here for ongoing legal, political and other developments
US DOJ likely to bring more charges against Assange: media reports
April 17, 2019
Those who have followed WikiLeaks and the long-running war on journalism and journalistic sources have pointed out not only how dangerous the indictment already is, but also the strong likelihood that more (and even more disturbing) charges are coming.
Declaración de la Asociación Americana de Juristas sobre el arresto de Julián Assange
April 16, 2019
"la AAJ llama a la libertad de Julián Assange; reclama al Reino Unido el respeto de todos los derechos de Assange y a denegar la solicitud de su extradición a los Estados Unidos y llama a las organizaciones de juristas a pronunciarse en el mismo sentido."
Julian Assange awarded 2019 Galizia Prize for Journalists, Whistleblowers & Defenders of the Right to Information
April 16, 2019
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, Nestlé whistleblower Yasmine Motarjemi and Football Leaks’ Rui Pinto have been jointly awarded for the second annual GUE/NGL prize for ‘Journalists, Whistleblowers and Defenders of the Right to Information.’ Watch video of the award ceremony, in which Nobel Peace Prize laureate Mairead Maguire accepted the prize on Julian's behalf
Major civil liberties, media freedom, and human rights groups speak out against the arrest of Julian Assange
April 13, 2019
Scores of press freedom organisations, news outlets, United Nations representatives, politicians and public figures are speaking out against Julian Assange’s arrest and warning of its implications
The Assange Arrest is a Warning from History
April 13, 2019
Even if journalists who published WikiLeaks’ leaks are not summoned by an American grand jury, the intimidation of Julian Assange and Chelsea Manning will be enough. Real journalism is being criminalised by thugs in plain sight. Dissent has become an indulgence.
Courage nominates Julian Assange for the 2019 GUE/NGL Award
March 8, 2019
See Courage's full nomination for the Award for Journalists, Whistleblowers & Defenders of the Right to Information