Tag: Julian Assange

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Pentagon Papers leaker Daniel Ellsberg testifies in Assange’s defense, says WikiLeaks exposed ‘war crimes’ in ‘public interest’

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Whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg – whose ‘Pentagon Papers’ leak exposed illegal US bombing during the Vietnam War – said Julian Assange would not see a fair trial if extradited to the US, comparing the publisher’s case to his own. … Read More >Pentagon Papers leaker Daniel Ellsberg testifies in Assange’s defense, says WikiLeaks exposed ‘war crimes’ in ‘public interest’

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Snowden warns that Assange extradition will lead free press to slaughterhouse as publisher’s critics blinded by partisanship

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The US drive to extradite and prosecute Julian Assange poses a grave threat to journalists everywhere, but the publisher’s opponents have placed politics over principle, and even their own interests, said whistleblower Ed Snowden. … Read More >Snowden warns that Assange extradition will lead free press to slaughterhouse as publisher’s critics blinded by partisanship

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Assange extradition hearing adjourned after videolink failure, court fails to explain cause of problems

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Hot on the heels of a coronavirus scare, Julian Assange’s extradition hearing was postponed on Monday following a farcical videolink failure which meant the court could not hear the testimony of a prominent witness. … Read More >Assange extradition hearing adjourned after videolink failure, court fails to explain cause of problems

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US prosecutors disrupt Spanish probe into alleged CIA-linked firm which spied on Assange

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US prosecutors are reportedly refusing to cooperate with a Spanish investigation into the company accused of spying on Julian Assange while he sought asylum in the Ecuadorian embassy, unless the judge accedes to a list of demands. … Read More >US prosecutors disrupt Spanish probe into alleged CIA-linked firm which spied on Assange

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Wikileaks founder Julian Assange begins fight for his life as US extradition hearing commences (E919)

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On this episode of Going Underground, we begin with a montage of some of our most prominent guests who have come out in support of Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange who now faces his US extradition trial, including Noam Chomsky, John Pilger, Oliver Stone, Roger Waters, Slavoj Zizek, Benjamin Zephaniah and many more. … Read More >Wikileaks founder Julian Assange begins fight for his life as US extradition hearing commences (E919)

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Judge threatens to remove Assange from extradition trial, says will continue in his absence if interruptions continue

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After shouting “nonsense” at a lawyer representing the US government, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was ordered by a UK judge to remain silent or be removed from his own trial. … Read More >Judge threatens to remove Assange from extradition trial, says will continue in his absence if interruptions continue

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If Berlin can bring Russia’s Navalny to Charite hospital, why can’t it help Assange? German MP asks

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A German MP is calling on her government to provide medical assistance to the “seriously ill” WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, saying that Berlin spared no effort when it came to Russian opposition figure, Alexey Navalny. … Read More >If Berlin can bring Russia’s Navalny to Charite hospital, why can’t it help Assange? German MP asks