Inside The Assange Plea Deal: Why The US Government Abruptly Ended The Case
US prosecutors brushed aside calls to end the case against the WikiLeaks founder—until a British appeals court granted a hearing on the First Amendment.
Mohamed Elmaazi
US Effort To Extradite Assange Hits Roadblock As British High Court Grants Appeal
It was the first positive court decision for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in quite a while.
Assange Is No 'Ordinary Journalist': US Opposes Request For Appeal
The U.S. government defended their prosecution of Assange saying he is no "ordinary journalist" and WikiLeaks is not a legitimate publisher.
UK High Court Finally Hears Assange's Request For An Appeal
Assange's attorneys claim the WikiLeaks publisher has been prosecuted for exposing U.S. government criminality on a "massive and unprecedented scale."
Detained Under UK Terrorism Law, Whistleblower Says Police Questioned His Support For Assange
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On his way back home from Iceland, British whistleblower and former diplomat Craig Murray was stopped by police and interrogated at Scotland's Glasgow Airport under Schedule 7 of the United Kingdom
Amnesty International Resists Calls To Designate Assange A 'Prisoner Of Conscience' As Extradition Looms
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The international human rights organization Amnesty International has resisted
calls to designate WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange a "
UK Official Secrets Act Proposals Take Cues From US Espionage Act Cases
Proposals could expand imprisonment for whistleblowers and journalists from two years to as high as 14 years in prison.