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."
VIDEO: Eve of Day X—The Assange Appeal Hearing
Kevin Gosztola, author of "Guilty of Journalism: The Political Case Against Julian Assange," discusses what is at stake for Assange in the appeal hearing before the British High Court of Justice on February 20-21.
For 15 years, Kevin has been covering issues of government secrecy. He was one
UK Appeal Hearing: Assange May Die If Extradited
Although the abusive treatment Assange will likely endure in U.S. custody isn't a focus of this upcoming appeal hearing, it still matters.
UK Appeal Hearing: The Passage of Time In Assange's Case
Assange’s legal team will ask the British High Court of Justice to grapple with the “lapse of time” that has made extradition “unjust and oppressive.
UK Appeal Hearing: Assange's Right To A Fair Trial
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's legal team has asked the British High Court of Justice to reassess the risks that extradition poses to his right to a fair trial.
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.
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."