Now playing Next France MPs push for Julian Assange to be granted political asylum in France Four French MPs want to pass a resolution in parliament this week that would offer the WikiLeaks founder sanctuary. 01/02/2022
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Now playing Next United Kingdom 'Travesty of justice': Assange can be extradited to US, rules UK court The US government has provided guarantees that the Wikileaks founder will not be held in one of America's notoriously-violent 'supermax' prisons. 10/12/2021
Now playing Next United Kingdom US begins appeal against ruling not to extradite Julian Assange Washington's lawyers are hoping to extradite the WikiLeaks founder to face 18 charges relating to the release of 500,000 secret files from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. 27/10/2021
Now playing Next no comment Supporters of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange march to London's High Court Supporters of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange march to London's High Court 23/10/2021
Now playing Next United Kingdom Julian Assange denied bail due to concerns he could abscond Julian Assange's lawyers had hoped an earlier decision to block an extradition request to the US would work in his favour for bail. 06/01/2021
Now playing Next United Kingdom Explainer: Who's Julian Assange and why do US want to extradite him? The UK's High Court has overturned a ruling stopping Julian Assange's extradition to the United States after a long-running saga. Here's the back story. 04/01/2021
Now playing Next United Kingdom Is Julian Assange's extradition ruling a victory for free speech? Alan Rusbridger, the former editor-in-chief of the British newspaper, The Guardian, says the US case against Wikileaks founder, Julian Assange should be a concern to all journalists. 04/01/2021
Now playing Next United Kingdom Julian Assange's lawyers to ask for his release from prison A British judge ruled on Monday that Julian Assange should not be extradited to the US due to concerns for his mental health - and now his lawyers are seeking for his release. 04/01/2021
Now playing Next United Kingdom Julian Assange 'had two children' during stint in Ecuadorian embassy Julian Assange allegedly had two children by his lawyer while he was staying in Ecuador's embassy in London. 12/04/2020
Now playing Next world news Chelsea Manning released after almost a year in jail Ex-US Army intelligence analyst Manning had refused to testify against Julian Assange. 13/03/2020
Now playing Next United Kingdom Julian Assange faces extradition hearing in London Supporters of Assange have gathered outside the London court where the US extradition case against the Wikileaks founder is set to begin 24/02/2020
Now playing Next United Kingdom Protesters march for Assange Hundreds of protesters in London march for Assange to be released and for his extradition to be stopped 22/02/2020
Now playing Next world news Wikileaks founder Assange to seek asylum in France Julian Assange's lawyers say they plan to ask President Emmanuel Macron to grant their client asylum in France. 20/02/2020
Now playing Next world news Assange says Trump offered US pardon if he cleared Russia In the latest twist, a lawyer for Julian Assange says the Trump administration offered to pardon the WikiLeaks founder if he agreed to say Russia wasn't involved in leaking Democratic National Committee emails. 19/02/2020
Now playing Next United Kingdom Sweden will not proceed with Julian Assange rape investigation One of the lawyers for Assange, who is in a UK jail, told Euronews his client had been "weakened by detention conditions which are absolutely extraordinary". 19/11/2019
Now playing Next United Kingdom Julian Assange appears in London court for extradition hearing WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange appeared in a London court on Monday for a hearing on whether he should be extradited to the United States to face spying charges. 21/10/2019
Now playing Next United Kingdom Julian Assange's US extradition hearing set for February 2020 The full hearing on whether to extradite WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange to the US will be held next February. 14/06/2019
Now playing Next United Kingdom Assange is 'not very well' says lawyer after court no-show WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange missed a scheduled court appearance on Thursday because he is unwell, his lawyer said. 30/05/2019
Now playing Next USA Manning says she won't testify on WikiLeaks despite risk of jail "No matter what happens today ... whether i'm placed in confinement or not, I'm not going to comply with this grand jury," Manning said. 16/05/2019
Now playing Next USA Manning ordered to appear before new U.S. grand jury as she is freed from jail Manning ordered to appear before new U.S. grand jury as she is freed from jail 10/05/2019
Now playing Next United Kingdom Julian Assange refuses to surrender to US extradition at court hearing The extradition hearing comes a day after the WikiLeaks co-founder was sentenced to 50 weeks in jail for breaching bail conditions in the UK. 02/05/2019
Now playing Next United Kingdom Julian Assange sentenced to 50 weeks in UK prison for bail breach London's Southwark Crown Court sentenced WikLeaks co-founder Julian Assange to 50 weeks in prison for breaching his UK bail conditions seven years ago 01/05/2019
Now playing Next United Kingdom Julian Assange 50-week jail term for bail breach ‘an outrage’ WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange has been sentenced to 50 weeks in prison for breaching his bail conditions. 01/05/2019
Now playing Next Good Morning Europe Whistleblowers given more protection, but Assange divides opinion Whistleblowers across the European Union have won greater protection under landmark legislation aimed at encouraging reports of wrongdoing. The new law, approved by the European Parliament on Tuesday, create "safe channels" and aims to shield whistleblowers from retaliation. 17/04/2019
Now playing Next Good Morning Europe Julian Assange is in a war of words with the Ecuadorian government Julian Assange is embroiled in a war of words with the Ecuadorian government. The country's President Lenin Moreno has defended his decision to remove Mr Assange's asylum status claiming he 'violated his asylum conditions repeatedly'. 15/04/2019
