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Julian Assange

Australian editor, publisher, activist and founder of WikiLeaks

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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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Judge To Assange: Stay In Jail (Newser) – Julian Assange has a long wait ahead of him while a court decides whether he will be extradited to the US, and it looks like he will have to endure that wait behind bars. A London judge on.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:34Published 5 days ago

Judge orders Chelsea Manning released from prison On Thursday (March 12) WikiLeaks source Chelsea Manning was released from prison, where she had been held since May for refusing to testify in an ongoing U.S. investigation into WikiLeaks. Gloria Tso.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:36Published 2 weeks ago

Dr. Anna Bradshaw comments on Assange's extradition case on France 24 Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 05:48Published on February 25, 2020


Protesters march for Assange's release Hundreds of protesters in London march for Assange to be released and for his extradition to be stoppedView on euronews Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:28Published on February 24, 2020

Assange extradition hearing gets under way in London WikiLeaks founder faces up to 175 years in US jail over publication of military whistle-blower revelations. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:56Published on February 24, 2020

Dame Vivienne Westwood joins protesters at Assange extradition hearing Fashion designer Dame Vivienne Westwood joined protesters outside a south London court to mark the first day of Julian Assange’s extradition hearing. About one hundred people have gathered outside.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:29Published on February 24, 2020

Vivienne Westwood amongst protesters at Assange hearing Fashion designer Dame Vivienne Westwood was among a group of protesters outside Woolwich Crown Court to mark the first day of the Julian Assange's extradition hearing. Report by Jonesia. Like us on.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:42Published on February 24, 2020

Assange's fate hangs in balance as UK court considers extradition bid A British court will begin 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.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 02:11Published on February 24, 2020

Julian Assange supporters protest outside court ahead of extradition hearing Supporters of Julian Assange have gathered outside court as the WikiLeaks founder begins his fight against extradition to the US, where he is accused of helping to leak hundreds of thousands of.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:32Published on February 24, 2020

Julian Assange protest: Father speaks of son's 'arbitrary detention' Julian Assange's father John Shipton joins a protest at his son's incarceration ahead of an extradition hearing. Assange is wanted in the US on 18 charges related to the alleged leaking of cables - if.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:12Published on February 22, 2020

John McDonnell: Julian Assange should not be extradited to the US Shadow chancellor John McDonnell says WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange should not be extradited to the US for political purposes. The Labour politician on Thursday visited Assange for two hours at.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:55Published on February 20, 2020

Trump Reportedly Offered Assange a Pardon to Deny Russian Hack of DNC Emails The revelation was made on Wednesday at Westminster magistrates court in London by Julian Assange's lawyer. Credit: Cover Video STUDIO Duration: 01:32Published on February 20, 2020

Assange offered pardon by Trump, says 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.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:40Published on February 20, 2020

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Wikileaks founder Julian Assange denied bail by London court WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who is fighting extradition from Britain to the United States, was denied bail on Wednesday after his lawyers said he should be released from prison because of the.. Reuters - Published 5 days ago
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 1 week ago
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	WikiLeaks founder Assange appears confused at extradition hearing WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange appeared confused at a London court hearing on Monday, struggling to recall his name and age in his first public appearance in months as he sought to fight his.. Reuters - Published on October 21, 2019
Swedish prosecutor reviewing witness accounts in Assange case The Swedish prosecutor investigating a rape allegation against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said on Monday she had interviewed seven witnesses, including two not previously heard, but had yet to.. Reuters - Published on September 9, 2019	Sweden analyzing Assange evidence, holds off on investigation order Sweden's prosecution authority will hold off on asking Britain to allow it to question WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange about a 2010 rape allegation until it has finished analyzing available evidence,.. Reuters - Published on July 3, 2019
Ecuador judge frees Swedish programer close to Assange; probe continues An Ecuadorean judge on Thursday ordered that a Swedish citizen and personal friend of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange be freed, two months after he was detained for alleged participation in a hacking.. Reuters - Published on June 21, 2019	Swedish prosecutor will not appeal court ruling on Assange detention Sweden's prosecution authority said on Thursday it would not appeal a court ruling rejecting a formal request that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange be detained while an allegation of rape is.. Reuters - Published on June 20, 2019
UK court sets Assange U.S. extradition hearing for February 2020 The full extradition hearing to decide whether Wikileaks founder Julian Assange should be sent to the United States to face accusations including spying charges will take place in February next year, a.. Reuters - Published on June 14, 2019	Next step in Assange extradition case due in UK court on Friday WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange is due before a London court on Friday, facing the next stage of a U.S. attempt to try him on spying charges after Britain's interior minister said he had validated.. Reuters - Published on June 13, 2019
U.S. formally asks UK to extradite WikiLeaks' Assange The U.S. Justice Department has formally asked Britain to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States to face charges that he conspired to hack U.S. government computers and.. Reuters - Published on June 11, 2019	Swedish court rejects Assange detention request over rape allegation A court in Sweden on Monday rejected a request from prosecutors that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange be detained in absentia, complicating the process of having the Australian citizen extradited to.. Reuters - Published on June 3, 2019
Julian Assange Arrested: How, Why and When? by Alice Monroe - After having been domiciled in London’s Ecuadorian Embassy since June 2012, controversial WikiLeaks head Julian Assange has been removed from the building and subsequently.. One News Page Staff - Published on April 11, 2019	Is Julian Assange About to Be Expelled From London’s Ecuadorian Embassy? by Alice Monroe - Claims reverberate over whether or not the controversial WikiLeaks founder will be removed from his long-term domicileJulian Assange, the founder and main face of document-leaking.. One News Page Staff - Published on April 5, 2019