A group of British members of parliament have come to the walls of Belmarsh maximum-security prison in south-east London on Tuesday to protest the lack of transparency in Assange’s case. The MPs said their requests to meet with the founder of the WikiLeaks whistleblower website, who is wanted by Washington …
Read More »Assange’s partner Stella Moris says she plans to marry WikiLeaks co-founder in Belmarsh prison
Moris, a lawyer who began her relationship with Assange during the years he spent claiming political asylum in the Ecuadorian embassy in London, told German news agency DPA that the couple has been engaged since 2016 and will press ahead with their wedding plans, even if it means getting married …
Read More »Snowden declares ‘end of case against Julian Assange’ after newspaper reveals LIES by key witness in US extradition case
Sigurdur Ingi Thordarson, Icelandic citizen and former Wikileaks volunteer turned FBI informant for $5,000, has admitted to Icelandic newspaper Stundin that he fabricated important parts of the accusations in the indictment. In an article published on Saturday, Stundin details several occasions of Thordarson now denying his own testimony, claiming that Assange never …
Read More »‘They’re trying to kill Assange because he spoke the truth’: Roger Waters calls on Biden to end ‘disgusting’ sham prosecution
Assange’s father John Shipton and brother Gabriel are traveling across the US this month to press the Biden administration to drop its charges, and highlight the threat to worldwide press freedom this prosecution poses. Joining them in New York this week was Roger Waters, who told RT on Friday why …
Read More »UN’s torture expert condemns persecution of Julian Assange as efforts to free journalist ramp up ahead of G7 summit
Assange’s fiancee Stella Moris, Geneva Mayor Frederique Perler, and UN Special Rapporteur on Torture Nils Melzer called for the journalist’s release and an end to US extradition proceedings against him on Friday. Melzer, who also serves as the Swiss human rights chair at the Geneva Academy, called Assange’s incarceration “one …
Read More »Snowden says Assange prosecution shows Biden’s lip service to ‘brave journalists’ on World Press Freedom Day rings hollow
The famed national security whistleblower took the administration to task on Monday, after Secretary of State Antony Blinken boasted of the US devotion to “press freedom” and “the safety of journalists worldwide.” Assange’s ongoing prosecution is impossible to square with those vows, Snowden said. “This would be more persuasive if …
Read More »‘Collateral Crucifixion’: Enormous mural tribute to Julian Assange unveiled on Berlin building
WikiLeaks shared an image of the 20-meter-high Berlin mural “drawing attention” to its founder’s plight on Tuesday via Twitter, with the artwork depicting Assange being crucified as a defender of press freedoms against a hostile military-industrial complex under a hybrid US-British flag. The mural’s three artists have operated under the moniker …
Read More »Pope sends Julian Assange personal message to his jail cell, partner says
The “kind, personal message” from the head of the Catholic Church was delivered to Assange’s cell by a prison priest, Stella Moris told her Twitter followers on Sunday. Moris did not disclose the content of the missive, but expressed gratitude to Catholics and other Christians campaigning for Assange’s freedom. Assange …
Read More »DOJ confirms Biden will continue push for Assange’s extradition as human rights groups call to drop case before US appeal deadline
DOJ spokesman Marc Raimondi said on Tuesday that Washington has not abandoned plans for Assange’s extradition from the UK, noting that Biden will still challenge a January ruling from a British judge barring extradition over concerns that Assange might take his own life in American custody. “We continue to seek …
Read More »With time running out, pressure grows on Trump to pardon Assange amid reports aides persuaded him not to
With Joe Biden scheduled to be sworn in as president at noon on Wednesday, Trump was reportedly preparing one last batch of pardons before he leaves office. Mainstream media outlets cited anonymous sources inside the White House to claim Assange’s name wasn’t on the list. Aides persuaded Trump that he …
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