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."
In Lawsuit Against Spying On Assange Visitors, CIA Will Invoke 'State Secrets Privilege'
UK Appeal Hearing: Assange Prosecution Is Politically Motivated
The legal team for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has long maintained that the “political opinions and political actions” of Assange led to his prosecution.
UK Appeal Hearing: Unprecedented Espionage Act Charges Against Assange
Assange's legal team argues extradition should be barred because the Espionage Act has never been used to prosecute a journalist or publisher
UK Appeal Hearing: CIA Reportedly Plotted To Kill Assange
To extradite Assange would undermine his right to life and right to be free from inhuman treatment, his legal team argues
'Terrorism Enhancement' Applied Against Ex-CIA Programmer For Leaking Represents A Stark Development
A United States judge applied a “terrorism enhancement” when sentencing former CIA programmer Joshua Schulte, who was convicted of disclosing "Vault 7" materials to WikiLeaks.
In Leak Prosecutions, US Government Treats Use Of Privacy Tools As Criminal Activity
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In Espionage Act prosecutions involving leaks, attorneys at the United States (DOJ) consistently treat the use of privacy tools as evidence of criminality. This tendency should