Julian Assange

Julian Assange Extradition Hearing Set For February 2020 By UK Judge

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday June 14, 2019

A British judge on Friday scheduled a full extradition hearing to begin in February next year for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who is wanted in the United States on espionage charges.

Julian Assange Faces US Extradition Hearing In London

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday June 14, 2019

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Friday faces his first British court hearing since the US submitted a formal extradition request on espionage charges that have upset defenders of press freedoms and human rights.

UK Interior Minister Signs US Bid To Extradite Julian Assange

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday June 13, 2019

Britain's interior minister said Thursday he had certified the US request to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on espionage grounds in a procedural move that opens the way for a court battle.

UK Approves US Request For Julian Assange's Extradition: Report

World News | ANI | Thursday June 13, 2019

The US is seeking WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's extradition on charges of violating the Espionage Act and conspiring to hack into a classified government computer. The charges, if proved, carry a maximum penalty of five years.

US Formally Asks Britain To Extradite Julian Assange

World News | Reuters | Wednesday June 12, 2019

The U.S. Justice Department has formally asked Britain to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States to face charges that he conspired to hack U.S. government computers and violated an espionage law, the U.K has confirmed.

Swedish Court Rejects Request To Detain Julian Assange Over 2010 Rape Case

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday June 3, 2019

A Swedish court on Monday said it considered Julian Assange a suspect in a 2010 rape case but rejected a request to detain him, dashing the prosecutor's hopes of having him swiftly extradited from Britain.

WikiLeak's Julian Assange "Too Ill" For US Extradition Hearing From Jail

World News | Reuters | Thursday May 30, 2019

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is too ill to appear via a video link from a British prison in a hearing on an extradition request from the United States, his lawyer said on Thursday.

Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange Charged With Violating Espionage Act

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday May 24, 2019

The Justice Department on Thursday charged WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange with violating the US Espionage Act in the publishing of military and diplomatic files in 2010, rejecting his claim that he is a journalist.

Swedish Prosecutor Requests Julian Assange's Detention Over Rape Allegation

World News | Reuters | Monday May 20, 2019

The Swedish prosecutor heading an investigation into a rape allegation against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange filed a request with a local court on Monday for him to be detained in absentia.

Chelsea Manning Sent Back To Jail For Contempt

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday May 17, 2019

Former US military intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning was ordered back to jail on Thursday for refusing to testify before a grand jury believed to be investigating WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.

Sweden Reopens Rape Probe Against Julian Assange: Prosecutors

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday May 14, 2019

Swedish prosecutors said Monday they were reopening a 2010 rape investigation against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, hoping to bring him to justice before the statute of limitations expires in August 2020.

"I Love Him": Pamela Anderson Visits Julian Assange In Prison

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday May 8, 2019

Former "Baywatch" star and now animal rights campaigner Pamela Anderson spoke emotionally after meeting WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in a London prison on Tuesday, warning that his life was in danger.

Julian Assange's 50-Week Jail Sentence Dispropotionate, Says UN

World News | Reuters | Friday May 3, 2019

United Nations human rights experts voiced concern on Friday at what they called the "disproportionate sentence" of 50 weeks in prison imposed on WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange for skipping bail in Britain.

Julian Assange Says He Does Not Want To Be Extradited To US

World News | Reuters | Thursday May 2, 2019

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange told a London court on Thursday he did not want to be extradited to the United States to face trial for one of the largest compromises of classified information in history.

Julian Assange Sentenced To 50 Weeks Jail By UK Court For Skipping Bail

World News | Reuters | Wednesday May 1, 2019

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was sentenced to 50 weeks in jail by a London court on Wednesday for skipping bail to enter the Ecuadorean embassy where he was holed up for almost seven years until police dragged him out last month.