Julian Assange

On Saturday, the human rights chief at the United Nations (UN), Michelle Bachelet, said that the potential extradition of whistleblower Julian Assange raises concerns for the rights of future whistleblowers and investigative journalists. Meanwhile, cryptocurrency supporters have continued to donate to Assange and his legal battle as Wikileaks has amassed…

Author of the article: NEW YORK (AP) — Two lawyers and two journalists are suing the CIA, saying the agency violated their constitutional rights when it obtained copies of the contents of their electronic devices and helped enable the recording of their meetings with WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange during the…

1/4 On August 16, 2012, the Ecuadorean government said it was granting political asylum in its London Embassy to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, trying to avoid extradition to Sweden to face questioning in a sexual assault investigation. File Photo by Hugo Philpott/UPI | License Photo Aug. 16 (UPI) -- On…

The CIA illegally spied on US citizens while they visited WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange inside the Ecuadorian embassy in London, a lawsuit filed today has claimed. Assange, right now being held in a maximum-security British prison, is fighting extradition to America where he faces espionage charges for publishing a huge…

WEBSITE OF THE YEAR APP OF THE YEAR World 28 Jul, 2022 07:31 AM2 minutes to read Julian Assange could die in jail in the coming months, the Australian Doctors For Assange warned. Photo / AP Supporters of Julian Assange have dialled up a call for the Australian Prime Minister…

An NFT art collection featuring portraits of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will be part of this year’s Biennale Arte, the International Art Exhibition held in Venice. The collection, named This Cannot Be Erased, is the work of acclaimed Greek artist Miltos Manetas, a long-time friend of the jailed whistleblower. The…

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, pictured in a prison van in the UK on May 1, 2019. Photo: AFPLONDON: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Friday filed an appeal against his extradition to the United States, as supporters denounced the British government. Assange, who turns 51 on Sunday, has been held in…

Esteemed artist Miltos Manetas will tokenise 50% of his Julian Assange portraits, with the goal of raising awareness for the imprisoned activist. To further cement the blockchain connection, proceeds of the NFT drop will enter a DAO that forms part of the Venice Biennale Festival’s Internet Pavilion, a tech tent…

Last Updated: 2nd July, 2022 06:08 IST In a punitive measure, Australian-born Assange's legal team on Friday lodged an appeal against the extradition decision of the UK High Court. IMAGE: AP WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has filed an appeal against his extradition to the United States by the UK's top court. Assange,…

Julian Assange's father John Shipton attends a demonstration to protest against the extradition of his son in front of the Home Office building, in London, on July 1, 2022. Supporters of Julian Assange have vowed to fight his extradition to the United States after Britain approved a US request for…