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Peoples Dispatch
Julian Assange’s Bail Plea Denied
06 Jan 2021
A UK judge turned down the bail application of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange despite concerns raised by the defense about his health and the conditions at Belmarsh prison
Peoples Dispatch
Judge Turns Down Plea to Extradite Julian Assange to US; Bail Hearing on Wednesday
04 Jan 2021
Judge Vanessa Baraitser refused the plea to extradite WikiLeaks founder to the US on the grounds that there was a high chance of his committing suicide due to the brutal prison conditions there. She…
Peoples Dispatch
The Call to Free Julian Assange Echoes Around the World
05 Oct 2020
Ahead of and during the extradition hearings for Julian Assange, political leaders, activists, journalists and lawyers across the world have condemned the prosecution and demanded the dropping of…
Peoples Dispatch
Assange a Suicide Risk if Extradition Becomes Imminent, says Witness to Court
23 Sep 2020
In the first of a round of medical testimonies coming up this week, neurophysicist Michael Kopelman stated that Assange is a likely to attempt suicide if faced with extradition.
Peoples Dispatch
CIA Torture Survivor Testifies That Cable Leaks Were Crucial to Securing Redressal
19 Sep 2020
Yesterday’s testimonies reinforced the defense’s argument that the revelations made by Wikileaks has been in the interest of the public and often crucial to securing justice for US crimes
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Assange will not Get a Fair Trial in US, Says Pentagon Papers Publisher in Testimony
17 Sep 2020
In the recent set of testimonies, Assange’s defense team dismantled the prosecution’s argument that Assange caused any harm by publishing classified names.
On Day 3 of Assange’s Trial, Defense Builds Case to Prove Political Nature of US Indictment
10 Sep 2020
The defense presented two witnesses to point out how politically motivated the ongoing prosecution against Assange is and the threat it poses on press freedoms.
Newsclick Team
If Julian Is Guilty So Am I: Roger Waters
08 Sep 2020
Musician Roger Waters told NewsClick that , "In 2010 Julian Assange along with Chelsea Manning played a pivotal role in releasing classified documents on US military activity in Iraq and Iran. I…
Peoples Dispatch
Julian Assange and the Heavy Price of Exposing US Imperialist Crimes
08 Sep 2020
As the extradition hearings of Julian Assange resume, we take a long at the continuous persecution he and Chelsea Manning have had to face for standing up to US imperialism and exposing its war…
Peoples Dispatch
Reporters Without Borders Petition Against Assange’s Extradition, Raise Concern Over His Health
29 Aug 2020
Reporters Without Borders has called on the British government to respect press freedom and human rights in Assange’s trial and not comply with the US extradition request.