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Mohamed Elmaazi

Mohamed Elmaazi

Mohamed Elmaazi is a journalist who has covered Julian Assange's extradition hearings. His work has appeared in Consortium News, Declassified UK, Jacobin, The Electronic Intifada, and The Real News

Amnesty International Resists Calls To Designate Assange A 'Prisoner Of Conscience' As Extradition Looms

Photo by Mohamed Elmaazi, NUJ member This article was funded by paid subscribers of The Dissenter Newsletter. Become a monthly subscriber [https://thedissenter.org/march-2022] to help us continue our independent journalism. 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.

Exclusive: Whistleblower Craig Murray Speaks Out After Being Imprisoned Over Blog Posts

In an exclusive interview one day after his release from prison, Craig Murray describes surviving a COVID outbreak and why he is not done challenging his conviction for blog posts.

Appeal Hearing: CIA's War On Assange, Their 'Most Prominent Critic,' Takes Center Stage

Photo: Mohamed Elmaazi, NUJ memberThe Central Intelligence Agency's record of retaliation against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, including reported plans to kidnap or assassinate him, was focused on during the second day of the United States government's appeal hearing. It was part of the Assange legal team&

Appeal Hearing: Prosecutor Attacks Judge's Decision, Which Blocked US From Extraditing Assange

(Photo by Mohamed Elmaazi, NUJ member)The Crown Prosecution Service, which represents the United States government, went before the British High Court of Justice and bashed the work of the district judge, who blocked the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in January. James Lewis QC argued Judge Vanessa Baraitser

British High Court Expands US Government's Appeal In Assange Extradition Case

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was overheard after the hearing, as he tried to process the High Court of Justice's decision

Scottish High Court Denies Whistleblower Craig Murray's Request To Appeal Conviction Over Blog Posts

Whistleblower Craig Murray, who was convicted over blog posts and faces prison, suffered a defeat at the High Court of Justiciary in Scotland.