Julian Assange

Australian publisher and activist (born 1971)

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Julian Paul Assange is an Australian editor, publisher, and activist who founded WikiLeaks in 2006. WikiLeaks came to international attention in 2010 when it published a series of leaks provided by U.S. Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning. These leaks included the Baghdad airstrike Collateral Murder video, the Afghanistan war logs, the Iraq war logs, and Cablegate. After the 2010 leaks, the United States government launched a criminal investigation into WikiLeaks.

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Assange Lodges Appeal Against Extradition As Supporters Protest in London Assange Lodges Appeal , Against Extradition , As Supporters Protest in London. 'The Independent' reports that Julian Assange has appealed the decision to allow him to be extradited to the United.. Credit: Wibbitz Top Stories Duration: 01:30Published on July 1, 2022

British Government Approves Julian Assange’s Extradition to US British Government Approves , Julian Assange’s Extradition to US. British Government Approves , Julian Assange’s Extradition to US. Fox News reports that the extradition was approved by Priti.. Credit: Wibbitz Top Stories Duration: 01:30Published on June 17, 2022

Stella Assange promises to use 'every avenue' to free husba Stella Assange vows to "spend every waking hour fighting" to free her husband, Julian Assange. She says she has "no words" to express what it's like to see Assange's suffering prolonged by the Home.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:55Published on June 17, 2022

Assange's lawyer: 'We will appeal this all the way' In a press conference, Julian Assange's lawyer Jennifer Robinson told reporters that she will appeal his extradition to the U.S "all the way", taking the case to the European Court of Human Rights "if.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:52Published on June 17, 2022

UK govt orders Julian Assange's extradition; appeal planned Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 03:07Published on June 17, 2022

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Government approves extradition of Julian Assange The government has approved the extradition of Julian Assange to the US where he faces espionage charges. Sky News - Published on June 17, 2022
Julian Assange's extradition to the US moves a step closer Julian Assange's extradition to the US has moved a step closer after a court order. Sky News - Published on April 20, 2022
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to marry in Belmarsh Prison today WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will marry his fiancé in Belmarsh Prison today, just weeks before the third anniversary of his dramatic arrest. Sky News - Published on March 22, 2022

High Court reverses decision not to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to US The High Court has reversed its decision not to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the US, where he is wanted for publishing classified documents. Sky News - Published on December 10, 2021
Julian Assange gets permission to marry partner in Belmarsh Prison WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange, has been granted permission to marry his partner in prison. Sky News - Published on November 12, 2021
US fights to overturn Assange extradition ban - and says he could serve sentence in Australia The US has asked the High Court to overturn the decision that blocked Julian Assange's extradition on spying charges. Sky News - Published on October 27, 2021

Corbyn joins Assange supporters as US appeal against decision not to extradite WikiLeaks founder A High Court appeal hearing is under way over the decision not to extradite Julian Assange to the US. Sky News - Published on August 11, 2021
Pamela Anderson says Donald Trump is 'debating' pardoning Julian Assange Pamela Anderson has called on Donald Trump to pardon Julian Assange in his final days as US president, saying the move could be the "perfect way" to end his term. Sky News - Published on January 18, 2021
Julian Assange denied bail by London court WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been denied bail by a London court. Sky News - Published on January 6, 2021Also reported by •Reuters
Julian Assange cannot be extradited to the US, UK judge rules WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange cannot be extradited to the US, a judge at the Old Bailey has said. Sky News - Published on January 4, 2021

Assange's U.S. extradition case to resume in September, London court rules Hearings in the U.S. extradition case against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will resume in September after being postponed from later this month because of the coronavirus outbreak, a London court.. Reuters - Published on May 4, 2020Also reported by •Reuters India
Assange's partner says his life is in danger in London prison The partner of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said on Friday his life is in danger while he is held in a London prison during the coronavirus lockdown. Reuters - Published on May 1, 2020
Coronavirus forces delay in U.S. extradition case against Assange Hearings in the U.S. extradition case against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will not go ahead next month as scheduled because of the coronavirus lockdown which prevents lawyers from attending court,.. Reuters - Published on April 27, 2020	U.S. extradition case against Assange next month postponed, London judge says The second part of the U.S. extradition case against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will not go ahead as planned next month, a British judge decided on Monday, saying the coronavirus lockdown meant.. Reuters - Published on April 27, 2020
Assange fathered two children while holed up in embassy, lawyer says WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange fathered two children with a lawyer who was representing him while he was holed up in the Ecuadorian embassy in London fighting extradition, the lawyer told a British.. Reuters - Published on April 12, 2020	Julian Assange's lawyers to apply for bail, citing virus risk Julian Assange's lawyers will apply for his release on bail because of the risk of contracting coronavirus while in prison, Wikileaks said on Monday. Reuters - Published on March 23, 2020
Nirav has bail rejected for 5th time despite hiring Assange’s high-profile lawyer IndiaTimes - Published on March 5, 2020	Assange complains he cannot follow U.S. extradition hearing Julian Assange complained he was struggling to follow his extradition hearing on Wednesday as his legal team argued Britain should not send him to the United States because the charges against him were.. Reuters - Published on February 26, 2020
UK should not allow Assange’s extradition on 'political' charges, lawyer says Britain should not send Julian Assange to the United States to face spying charges because a treaty between the two countries bans extradition for political offences, his lawyer told a London court on.. Reuters - Published on February 26, 2020	Factbox: News and quotes from Julian Assange's extradition hearing Julian Assange appeared before a British court for a third day on Wednesday to fight an extradition request from the United States which wants to put the 48-year-old on trial for hacking government.. Reuters - Published on February 26, 2020
UK court told Assange tried to call White House, Hillary Clinton over data dump Julian Assange tried to contact Hillary Clinton and the White House when he realised that unredacted U.S. diplomatic cables given to WikiLeaks were about to be dumped on the internet, his lawyer told.. Reuters - Published on February 25, 2020	Assange would be suicide risk if extradited to U.S., his lawyer says Julian Assange should not be extradited to the United States as he would not get a fair trial and would be a suicide risk, his lawyer told a British court hearing on Monday. Reuters - Published on February 24, 2020
Julian Assange put lives at risk, lawyer for United States says Julian Assange is wanted for crimes that put at risk the lives of people in Iraq, Iran and Afghanistan who had helped the West, said a lawyer acting for the United States in its bid to extradite the.. Reuters - Published on February 24, 2020	Assange appears in British court to fight U.S. extradition bid Julian Assange appeared before a British court on Monday to fight an extradition request from the United States which wants to put the 48-year-old on trial for hacking government computers and.. Reuters - Published on February 24, 2020
Factbox: Who is WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange? A London court begins hearings on Monday to decide whether WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange should be extradited to the United States where he is wanted over charges that he conspired to hack U.S... Reuters - Published on February 24, 2020	U.S. extradition bid for Assange to go before a British court A British court begins hearings on Monday to decide whether Julian Assange should be extradited to the United States almost a decade after his WikiLeaks website enraged Washington by leaking secret.. Reuters - Published on February 24, 2020
Roger Waters of Pink Floyd joins Assange supporters in London protest march Hundreds of people including Roger Waters, co-founder of the Pink Floyd rock group, and designer Vivienne Westwood, marched through central London on Saturday demanding that jailed Wikileaks founder.. Reuters - Published on February 22, 2020	WikiLeaks' Assange may seek asylum in France: lawyer WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who is jailed in Britain fighting extradition to the United States for espionage and computer hacking, may seek asylum in France, his lawyer Eric Dupond-Moretti said.. Reuters - Published on February 21, 2020
Extraditing Assange would hit press freedom, rights advocate tells UK WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange should not be extradited to the United States because it would have a chilling effect on press freedom, a European human rights chief said on Thursday. Reuters - Published on February 20, 2020	Trump offered to pardon Assange if he denied Russia hacked Democrats' emails: lawyer U.S. President Donald Trump offered to pardon WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange if he said that Russia had nothing to do with WikiLeaks' publication of Democratic Party emails in 2016, a London court.. Reuters - Published on February 19, 2020
Trump offered to pardon Assange if he cooperated over email leak, UK court hears U.S. President Donald Trump offered to pardon WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange if he said that Russia had nothing to do with WikiLeaks' publication of Democratic Party emails in 2016, a London court.. Reuters - Published on February 19, 2020	Wikileaks' Assange in court ahead of U.S. extradition hearing next week WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange appeared in a British court by videolink from prison on Wednesday where lawyers discussed the timetable of his hearing next week to decide whether he should be.. Reuters - Published on February 19, 2020
Jailed Wikileaks founder Assange's health improving: spokesman Jailed WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is no longer being kept in solitary confinement and his health is improving, his spokesman Kristinn Hrafnsson told reporters on Tuesday. Reuters - Published on February 18, 2020	Extradition hearing for WikiLeaks' Assange to be split in two parts The hearing to decide whether WikiLeaks’ founder Julian Assange can be extradited from Britain to the United States will be split into two, with the second half delayed until May, a British judged.. Reuters - Published on January 23, 2020
WikiLeaks founder Assange needs more time to speak to lawyer, court told WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is not getting the time he needs with his legal team to discuss his fight against extradition to the United States, causing delays to the case, his lawyer told a.. Reuters - Published on January 13, 2020	Wikileaks' Assange appears in court in Spain spying investigation Jailed WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange appeared in a Madrid court via videolink from Britain on Friday as part of an investigation into his allegations that a Spanish firm spied on him while he lived.. Reuters - Published on December 20, 2019
UK-U.S. treaty bans extradition of Assange, lawyer says Lawyers for Julian Assange said on Thursday they will argue that the WikiLeaks founder cannot be sent from Britain to the United States to face spying charges because a treaty between the two countries.. Reuters - Published on December 19, 2019	Sweden drops Assange rape investigation after nearly 10 years A Swedish prosecutor said on Tuesday she would not proceed with an investigation into an allegation of rape against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange after a review of the evidence. Reuters - Published on November 19, 2019
WikiLeaks founder Assange has unsuitable computer in jail, court told WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is struggling to prepare for his case fighting extradition to the United States because he has been given an unsuitable computer in prison, his lawyer told a British.. Reuters - Published on November 18, 2019