Julian Assange

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Julian Assange set to fight US extradition bid over Wikileaks exposes starting Monday in UK court

US prosecutors have indicted the 49-year-old Australian on 18 espionage and computer misuse charges that could draw a sentence of 175 years.

06 Sep 2020 10:42 PM

In this May 1, 2019, file photo, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is taken from court in London. (AP)

US Justice Department strengthens charges against Wikileaks' Assange

Assange already faces 18 criminal charges in the US and the latest indictment augments existing charges

25 Jun 2020 12:20 PM

File image of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. (AP)

Report claims Assange fathered kids with lawyer while at Ecuador Embassy

Assange is currently held in London's Belmarsh prison as he fights extradition to US.

12 Apr 2020 7:34 PM

The 48-year-old Australian is still fighting a US bid to extradite him from Britain on charges filed under the Espionage Act that could see him given a sentence of up to 175 years in a US prison. (Photo: File)

'May die in jail': 60 doctors share ‘harrowing accounts’ of WikiLeaks founder’s failing health

At his first appearance in public for six months, in a court hearing last month, Assange seemed frail.

25 Nov 2019 9:04 AM

Two months earlier, Assange was evicted from the Ecuador Embassy in London where he had been holed up since 2012. (Photo: File)

Sweden drops rape investigation against WikiLeaks founder Assange

Assange is also fighting extradition to the US, which accuses him of publishing secret documents.

19 Nov 2019 7:05 PM

John Shipton told reporters in Geneva that he had visited his son in a British prison two days ago and needed to "face the bitter truth" that he "may die in jail". (Photo: File)

Julian Assange 'may die in jail', says father as he urges to 'face bitter truth'

The 48-year-old whistleblower is currently being held at a top-security British prison since April.

09 Nov 2019 10:42 AM

"Unless the UK urgently changes course and alleviates his inhumane situation, Assange's continued exposure to arbitrariness and abuse may soon end up costing his life," the UN special rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, Nils Melzer, said in a statement. (Photo: File)

UK's treatment of Julian Assange putting his life 'at risk': UN expert

Assange is facing extradition request by US over charges he violated US Espionage Act by publishing military and diplomatic files in 2010.

02 Nov 2019 9:23 AM

Assange also suggested that someone had tried to steal his children’s DNA before adding: “I can’t think properly”. (Photo: File)

Julian Assange appears in UK court ahead of extradition hearing

The 48-year-old Australian is fighting a United States bid to extradite him on charges filed under the US Espionage Act.

22 Oct 2019 3:02 PM

The idea behind the document was to prepare the Australian government's Liberal-National Party coalition members for Monday's resumption of Parliament. (Photo: File)

Australian PM's office accidentally sends confidential document to journalists

While Prime Minister Scott Morrison is yet to comment on the matter, Attorney-General Christian Porter downplayed the gaffe.

14 Oct 2019 12:54 PM

Assange is currently serving 50 weeks imprisonment sentence in UK's Belmarsh prison for skipping bail to avoid being sent to Sweden over sexual assault allegations. The Australian whistleblower has denied the allegations against him, asserting that they were politically motivated. (Photo: ANI)

Won't extradite Assange where he could face death penalty: UK Minister

Julian Assange is facing charges by US Justice Department of violating Espionage Act and conspiring to hack into classified govt document.

16 Jul 2019 7:12 PM

Julian Assange asserts that he is a journalist with First Amendment protections. (Photo: AP)

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange faces extradition hearing

US officials have made clear their intention to prosecute Assange under Espionage Act, blaming him for publication of secret documents.

14 Jun 2019 1:41 PM

The treaty further bars the US from prosecuting Assange for any other crime beyond those outlined in the extradition request. (Photo: ANI)

UK approves US request for Julian Assange's extradition

The US will detail all charges against Assange on Friday when it seeks his extradition in a London court.

13 Jun 2019 3:22 PM

The ruling by the Uppsala District Court on Monday is a setback for prosecutors who were hoping to issue a European Arrest Warrant for Assange and request his extradition from the United Kingdom to Sweden. (Photo: AP)

WikiLeaks founder Assange secures legal win, Swedish court denies detention request

The investigation into the alleged rape was suspended in 2017 because of Assange’s continued residence in the Ecuadorian embassy.

04 Jun 2019 6:12 PM

Mr Assange shows all the symptoms of a person who has been exposed to psychological torture for a prolonged period of time. (Photo: ANI)

Assange suffering psychological torture, would face "show trial" in US

Assange was too ill on Thursday to appear via video link from a British prison in a hearing on an extradition request.

01 Jun 2019 12:43 PM

Sweden also seeks him for question about an alleged rape. (Photo:AP)

Julian Assange too unwell to attend brief court hearing

Assange had been expected to appear from prison via video link at a brief extradition hearing Thursday at Westminster Magistrates' Court.

31 May 2019 10:33 AM

A new indictment alleges that Assange actively conspired with Manning to steal the hundreds of thousands of classified files. (Photo:AP)

Wikileaks's Julian Assange indicted with violating Espionage Act

The charges against Assange, now 18 in total, reject his claim that he was simply a publisher receiving leaked material from Manning.

24 May 2019 8:48 AM

Sweden reopened the rape investigation last week. It was begun in 2010 but dropped in 2017 after Assange took refuge in the Ecuadorean embassy in London. (Photo: File)

Swedish prosecutor files request for Assange's arrest over rape allegation

If granted, court order would be first step in process to have Assange extradited from Britain.

20 May 2019 3:37 PM

Andy Stepanian, a spokesman for Manning's legal team, said she had been remanded in custody by Judge Anthony Trenga. (Photo:AP)

Chelsea Manning jailed after refusing to testify in Julian Assange case

Manning, who spent seven years in military prisons for leaking US secrets to WikiLeaks in 2010.

17 May 2019 12:33 PM

The prosecutor will request a European Arrest Warrant for Assange along with a detention order to Uppsala District Court. (Photo: ANI)

Sweden to reopen 2010 case against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange

Assange is currently serving 50 weeks imprisonment sentence in UK's Belmarsh prison.

14 May 2019 11:20 AM

Assange is currently in prison in Britain after being sentenced to 50 weeks behind bars last month. (Photo:AP)

Assange rape investigation re-opened, Swedish prosecutor will seek extradition

Prosecutor Eva-Marie Persson told a news conference she would continue and conclude a preliminary investigation that was dropped in 2017.

13 May 2019 3:52 PM

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