UK Appeal Hearing: US Suggests Assange Has No First Amendment Rights
The lead U.S. prosecutor in the case against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange raised the idea that the U.S. may argue Assange has no First Amendment rights.
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UK Appeal Hearing: Assange & The 'Political Offense' Exception
The legal team for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange contends a British district court erred when it failed to recognize that the US extradition request was an "abuse of process."
In Lawsuit Against Spying On Assange Visitors, CIA Will Invoke 'State Secrets Privilege'
The CIA has perfected the art of thwarting this type of lawsuit by invoking the protection of "state secrets."
UK Appeal Hearing: Denying Assange's Freedom Of Expression
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange asserts that extradition to the United States would be a “flagrant denial” of his rights to freedom of expression because the charges criminalize journalism.
UK Appeal Hearing: Assange Prosecution Is Politically Motivated
The legal team for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has long maintained that the “political opinions and political actions” of Assange led to his prosecution.
UK Appeal Hearing: Unprecedented Espionage Act Charges Against Assange
Assange's legal team argues extradition should be barred because the Espionage Act has never been used to prosecute a journalist or publisher
UK Appeal Hearing: CIA Reportedly Plotted To Kill Assange
To extradite Assange would undermine his right to life and right to be free from inhuman treatment, his legal team argues