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Swedish hearing to extradite Julian Assange delayed until June 3 By Mike Head
An extraordinary bid by Swedish authorities to rush a hearing into the possible extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to Sweden has been delayed by a court until June 3. That is because Assange’s lawyers have not even been able to consult the jailed journalist and publisher. Continue reading
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Julian Assange Newslinks 20-21 May 2019
21 May 2019 21:00 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day Hosting Assange in Ecuadorian embassy in London cost $800,000 http://tass.com/world/1059356 Russia-Gate as Count Dracula https://www.strategic-culture.org/news/2019/05/21/russia-gate-as-count-dracula/ Continue reading
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US media silent on re-jailing of Chelsea Manning By Genevieve Leigh
Imagine the following scenario: A dissident soldier in Iran, Venezuela, China or Russia leaks classified information on war crimes committed by his or her government, including video footage of soldiers mowing down innocent civilians, secret cables revealing plots to subvert governments around the world, and reports of suspects being indefinitely held and tortured in notorious… Continue reading
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Ecuador to hand over Assange’s entire legal defense to the United States
Three weeks before the U.S. deadline to file its final extradition request for Assange, Ecuadorian officials are travelling to London to allow U.S. prosecutors to help themselves to Assange’s belongings. Continue reading
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Assange: The Missing Step By Craig Murray
The European Arrest Warrant must be issued from one country to another by a judicial authority. The original Swedish request for Assange’s extradition was not issued by any court, but simply by the prosecutor. This was particularly strange, as the Chief Prosecutor of Stockholm had initially closed the case after deciding there was no case to… Continue reading
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Chelsea Manning restates her refusal to testify against Julian Assange as new grand jury subpoena looms By Niles Niemuth
In the capitalist era, liberals serve a crucial role for perpetuating the existing power structure. When the people start demanding change, liberals are there to placate them by offering solutions that improve the system while posing no challenge to it. At their worst, these kinds of moderates pose a threat to justice that’s worse than… Continue reading
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John Pilger Interview: The wars on Julian Assange and Venezuela: It’s the same assailant
In this interview with the Australian Broadcasting Commission, John Pilger discusses the issue of political and media disinformation that blights Julian Assange and Venezuela and whose source they – and much of the world – share as a common enemy. Continue reading
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Chelsea Manning released, faces new imprisonment for refusing to testify against Assange
After 62 days locked away in a jail cell in Virginia, whistleblower Chelsea Manning was released from detention on Thursday morning. Even before she got out of jail, however, the courageous whistleblower was served with a new subpoena to demand her testimony before another grand jury on May 17. Thus, she could be returned to… Continue reading
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Julian Assange Newslinks 9 May 2019
9 May 2019 — The New Dark Age Assange BULLETIN: Bay Watch star Pamela Anderson fears for Assange’s Life https://williambowles.info/2019/05/09/assange-bulletin-bay-watch-star-pamela-anderson-fears-for-assanges-life/ ICFI supporters in India to hold picket to free Assange http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/05/09/asan-m09.html Continue reading
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Assange BULLETIN: Bay Watch star Pamela Anderson fears for Assange’s Life
The former Baywatch star said she was “deeply concerned about his well being” and does not think the Wikileaks founder will “survive it”. Continue reading
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Britain: National Union of Journalists World Press Freedom Day event ignores Julian Assange By Paul Mitchell
The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) held a meeting last Friday at the Free Word centre in London to mark World Press Freedom Day.The event was billed as “an opportunity to celebrate the fundamental principles of press freedom, assess the state of press freedom throughout the world and pay tribute to journalists who have lost… Continue reading
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After nearly two months in jail, Chelsea Manning submits powerful appeal for release By Niles Niemuth
Whistleblower and political prisoner Chelsea Manning submitted an appeal Monday to the federal court in the Eastern District of Virginia asking for her release from jail. Continue reading
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What’s Your Take on Assange? – Questions For Corbett
What’s your take on Assange? Have you heard of Unit 731? And just who is Percy Corbett, anyway? Get James’ answer to these and other important questions in this edition of Questions For Corbett. Continue reading
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Julian Assange Newslinks 4 May 2019
4 May 2019 — The New Dark Age Disproportionate Sentences: Julian Assange, Bail, and Extradition https://www.globalresearch.ca/julian-assange-bail-extradition/5676479 Assange’s father slams US pursuit of Wikileaks founder as ‘revenge’ for exposing war destruction https://www.rt.com/news/458365-assange-dad-vindictive-revenge/ Continue reading
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Politicians celebrate “World Press Freedom Day” as Julian Assange languishes in prison
UNESCO holds the event, it avows, to celebrate “the fundamental principles of press freedom, to evaluate press freedom around the world, to defend the media from attacks on their independence and to pay tribute to journalists who have lost their lives in the exercise of their profession.”Those claims are hollow and duplicitous, as the facts… Continue reading
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Julian Assange’s extradition hearings begin
Today commenced UK extradition proceedings against Julian Assange, whom the United States is attempting to prosecute for publishing documents of its war crimes and diplomatic secrets in 2010. Continue reading
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Assange to Extradition Court: ‘I Won’t Surrender to the US for Doing Journalism’
Dressed in jeans, a dark jacket and a T-shirt, Assange appeared on a video screen inside a cramped courtroom in Westminster Magistrates Court in London. “I won’t surrender to the U.S. for doing journalism that has won many awards and protected lives,” Assange told the court, according to a tweet from a USA Today correspondent. Continue reading
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‘Shocking & vindictive’: WikiLeaks slams UK prison sentence for Assange over skipped bail
WikiLeaks has slammed a UK court’s sentencing of its co-founder Julian Assange as “vindictive.” It also raised major concerns about whether Assange will be treated fairly during an upcoming extradition hearing. Continue reading
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VIPS: Extradition of Julian Assange Threatens Us All
Retaliation against Julian Assange over the past decade plus replicates a pattern of ruthless political retaliation against whistleblowers, in particular those who reveal truths hidden by illegal secrecy, VIPS says. Continue reading
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Revealed: The British Government’s War on Assange and Media Freedom By Nina Cross
For nearly 10 years now, the British government has waged a war on Julian Assange, founder of Wikileaks. It has used every hard and soft power tool in its arsenal: the judiciary, government, international treaties, the media, diplomatic power and even the deprivation of health care. For his role in exposing US war crimes and… Continue reading
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