Dissenter Weekly: Reforming The Espionage Act, Latest In OPCW Whistleblower Scandal
Plus, court rules NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden must pay $5 million in profits from his book, "Permanent Record."
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Proposed Reform To US Espionage Act Would Create Public Interest Defense
A defendant charged would be "permitted to testify about their purpose for engaging in the prohibited conduct."
FBI Seized Legally Privileged Materials From Julian Assange After Arrest In Ecuador Embassy
"One record of [Assange’s] entire archive” was effectively purloined, and without it, attorney Gareth Peirce mentioned it has made putting together a defense in his extradition case more difficult.
Announcement: Independent Media Roundtable Discussion on Julian Assange's Extradition Trial
On October 3, at 8 am ET / 1 pm BST / 10 pm AEST, journalists who were credentialed by the court will come together to highlight crucial developments in the trial.
UC Global Employee Thwarted Plan To Massively Bug Ecuador Embassy For Spying On Assange
"In addition to it being completely illegal, installing microphones at this scale would be discovered for sure," Witness #2 told the British magistrates' court. It would be a "crazy act."
Assange Trial: How US Government Is Likely Deceiving British Court To Win Extradition
Attorney Lindsay Lewis, who represented Mostafa Kamel Mostafa in a high-profile extradition case, warns against the U.S. government's past "unreliable assurances."
Defense Witnesses In Assange's Extradition Trial Counter Key Prosecution Lie About US Solitary Confinement
“[It is] very difficult to talk through [cell] doors,” attorney Yancey Ellis shared. One almost has to “scream at the top of their lungs.”