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Julian Assange

Julian Assange

Former CIA Director Mike Pompeo Was Reportedly Obsessed With Killing Assange

Former CIA director Mike Pompeo, who could not stop thinking about how to kill Assange | Photo by Gage Skidmore [https://www.flickr.com/photos/gageskidmore/51329197001/sizes/c/]There were no criminal prosecutions for anyone in the Central Intelligence Agency when they operated a torture program. The White House under

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

Assange Extradition: British High Court Grants US A Limited Appeal

The High Court of Justice rejected US efforts to "second guess" factual findings made about medical and expert evidence.

US Government Marks World Press Freedom Day By Ignoring Their Attacks On Press

US Government Marks World Press Freedom Day By Ignoring Their Attacks On Press

Secretary of State Antony Blinken marked World Press Freedom Day by calling attention to governments that are “becoming less transparent” and “more repressive.” “Some governments incarcerate journalists, harass them, target them for violence,” Blinken stated. “Some use other, more subtle [methods] like mandating professional licenses for journalists and using endless

Two Years After Assange's Arrest, Biden Can End Trump's Assault On Press Freedom

Two Years After Assange's Arrest, Biden Can End Trump's Assault On Press Freedom

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been detained at the high-security Belmarsh prison in London for two years.

Assange Prosecution, Launched By Trump Justice Department, Will Continue Under Biden

A Justice Department spokesperson indicated officials have no plans to abandon a case widely viewed as a threat to global press freedom

No Pardons For Edward Snowden Or Julian Assange

According to a CNN report, Trump submitted to Republican national security hawks and abandoned clemency for the NSA whistleblower and the WikiLeaks founder