Tag: Wikileaks
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The wife of the co-founder of Wikileaks: “The 'Assange case' has normalized the brutal treatment of the press”
Stella Assange (Johannesburg, 40 years old) is tired, but if she speaks slowly it is because this lawyer specialized in humanitarian law measures each word she says well. She meets with EL PAÍS in the rooftop cafeteria of the Waterstone's bookstore, on London's Picadilly Street. Her 52-year-old husband, locked up in Belmarsh maximum security prison,…
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A Week in the World – Kill the messenger? US against Julian Assange, founder of 'Wikileaks'
First modification: 02/24/2024 – 21:39 In this edition of Una Semana en El Mundo we ask ourselves why the US is asking the UK to extradite Julian Assange. Before the High Court in London, the defense of the founder of 'Wikileaks' has appealed the extradition, arguing that Assange would not have a fair trial in…
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The Debate – Assange: symbol of freedom of expression or danger to national security?
First modification: 02/23/2024 – 16:25 Two British judges discuss the extradition of Julian Assange. This week, his defense requested to reverse the extradition order to the United States, where he is accused of 18 counts of espionage and computer crimes for publishing more than 700,000 classified documents about US military activities in Iraq and Afghanistan.…
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Assange is wanted by the US for “indiscriminately” publishing names of sources
This Wednesday, February 21, the two hearings concluded at the High Court in London to determine whether the founder of Wikileaks can continue appealing to the courts in the United Kingdom to stop his extradition to the United States, authorized by the British Government in 2022. During the second and last hearing that gave way…
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WikiLeaks creator Julian Assange nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
Norwegian MP Sofie Marhaug announced this Tuesday that she has nominated the Australian journalist and founder of WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, for the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize. “Assange has revealed Western war crimes and contributed to peace. If we want to avoid war, we must know the truth about the damage it causes,” Sofie Marhaug, the…
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Julian Assange presents last resort to avoid extradition: what to expect from the trial
Julian Assange's lawyer defended freedom of information this Tuesday, in the trial in London for the WikiLeaks founder's last resort to avoid extradition to the United States, where he is accused of espionage. Edward Fitzgerald, Assange's lawyer, also spoke of “political motivations” in the extradition demand that must be decided by a trial that began…
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Press review – “Julian Assange, a life in suspense”: 'L'Humanité'
We open Press Review with the headlines from the international media about the court hearings that will take place this February 20 and 21 in London, in which the magistrates will evaluate an appeal from the defense of the journalist and founder of Wikileaks, Julian Assange, to avoid his extradition to the United States. The…
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Julian Assange plays his last cards to avoid extradition to the United States
The first of two days of final appeal hearing began this February 20 in London to determine whether or not WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can appeal his extradition to the United States. This is the last legal recourse that the Australian journalist has, who could appeal to the European Court of Human Rights if the…
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Julian Assange may soon be extradited. Where is the protest?
GIf things were right, Julian Assange would be free or at least in better health. But things are not right; Julian Assange has not been a free man since 2010 and is not in good health either. There is still a fear that a person will die under the eyes of the Western community of…