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Julian Assange’s extradition to the US expected to move a step closer today

Julian Assange’s extradition to the United States is expected to move one step closer today. Westminster Magistrates’ Court is formally expected to issue an order to extradite the WikiLeaks founder after years of legal toing and froing. It will then ...

20 Apr 2022 at 03:55

Julian Assange denied permission to appeal against US extradition decision

Julian Assange has been denied permission to appeal against the High Court’s decision in December 2021 to extradite him to the United States, the Supreme Court has confirmed. On Monday, the UK’s highest court said that senior judges had refused ...

14 Mar 2022 at 18:25

Julian Assange to find out if appeal against extradition to US can proceed

Julian Assange is due to find out whether he can take an appeal against the decision to extradite him to the United States to the Supreme Court. Assange, 50, is wanted in America over an alleged conspiracy following WikiLeaks’ publication of ...

24 Jan 2022 at 03:55

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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange wins first stage of appeal in battle against extradition to US

The WikiLeaks founder is wanted in the US over an alleged conspiracy to obtain and disclose national defence information. Julian Assange has won the first stage of his bid to appeal against the decision to extradite him to the United States ...

24 Jan 2022 at 23:33

Australian PM dismisses calls to demand US drops prosecution of Assange

Australia’s Prime Minister has dismissed calls to publicly demand the US drops its prosecution of Julian Assange after the Wikileaks co-founder’s wife expressed hopes the government in Canberra would intervene. Anthony Albanese, who was ...

20 Jun 2022 at 10:11

Assange ‘strip searched and moved cell’ on day of extradition announcement

Julian Assange was strip searched and moved to a bare cell on the day the Home Secretary announced she was allowing his extradition to the United States, his wife said. Stella Assange said the WikiLeaks founder was told he was being ...

23 Jun 2022 at 14:24

Campaigners mark 1,000 days since Julian Assange was imprisoned

Campaigners calling for the release of Julian Assange will stage events on Wednesday to mark the 1,000 days the WikiLeaks founder has spent in prison. His supporters will gather outside Belmarsh Prison in London, where he is being ...

05 Jan 2022 at 01:25

Julian Assange makes final shortlist for human rights award

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been selected as one of three finalists for a prestigious EU human rights award. The Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought is awarded each year by the European Union Parliament to an ...

13 Oct 2022 at 15:04

Julian Assange ‘tests positive for Covid’

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has tested positive for Covid and faces days of isolation in his prison cell, his wife has revealed. Stella Assange told the PA news agency she is concerned for his health, which has ...

10 Oct 2022 at 11:25

Russell Brand and Jeremy Corbyn join human chain to support Julian Assange

Comedian and actor Russell Brand and former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn joined hundreds of protesters outside the Palace of Westminster to demonstrate against the extradition of Julian Assange. The Australian ...

08 Oct 2022 at 18:53

Julian Assange to ask for prison release for friend Vivienne Westwood’s funeral

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange will request leave from prison to attend the funeral of his friend Dame Vivienne Westwood, according to the Australian’s wife. Dame Vivienne, known as the Godmother of Punk, ...

31 Dec 2022 at 03:46

Assange denied permission to leave prison to attend Vivienne Westwood’s funeral

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been denied permission to leave prison to attend Dame Vivienne Westwood’s funeral, her family has said. Dame Vivienne was a strong supporter and friend of Mr Assange, ...

09 Jan 2023 at 10:44

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