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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.

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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.

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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.

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Chelsea Manning released after almost a year in jail

Ex-US Army intelligence analyst Manning had refused to testify against Julian Assange.

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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

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Protesters march for Assange

Hundreds of protesters in London march for Assange to be released and for his extradition to be stopped

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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.

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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.

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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".

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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'.

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Assange could still face sexual assault charges in Sweden

Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange, who is now in custody in the UK, is facing a possible renewal of an allegation of rape in Sweden. Prosecutors said they were looking again at the case after a request by the lawyer of the alleged victim.