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Liveblog: Julian Assange in jeopardy
June 4, 2018
Julian Assange’s has been arrested and faces extradition charges to the United States; see here for ongoing legal, political and other developments
Julian Assange charged under Espionage Act in unprecedented attack on First Amendment
May 23, 2019
Today federal prosecutors unsealed a new, 18-count superseding indictment charging Julian Assange with violating the Espionage Act, the first use of the 1917 law against a publisher.
Ecuador to hand over Assange’s entire legal defense to the United States
May 20, 2019
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.
Julian Assange’s extradition hearings begin
May 2, 2019
Assange: "I won't surrender myself for extradition for doing journalism that has won many awards and protected many people." Kristinn Hrafnsson: “The fight has just begun. It will be a long one and a hard one."
Julian Assange sentenced to 50 weeks in jail for seeking asylum
May 1, 2019
The judge rejected all of the defence’s arguments, dismissed the UN's ruling that Assange's detention was arbitrary, and sentenced Assange to nearly the maximum possible sentence allowed
Edward Snowden on Julian Assange’s arrest and indictment
April 23, 2019
"Why is it that journalists are being held to a higher standard of behavior than the President of the United States?"
US DOJ likely to bring more charges against Assange
April 17, 2019
The charge against Assange already threatens journalistic activity. More (& even more disturbing) charges are widely expected