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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange walks free after reaching plea deal in USA

Jun 26, 2024, at 03:32 pm

Taking a new turn in his life, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Wednesday walked free for the first time in 12 years after a US judge signed off on his plea deal, media reports said.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange leaves UK following US plea deal

Jun 25, 2024, at 02:42 pm

Ending the legal saga, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has finally left the UK after he reached a deal with the US authorities that will enable him to plead guilty to criminal charges and go free.

US should drop 'shameful' case against Julian Assange, says his wife

Mar 27, 2024, at 07:52 am

Washington: The United States should drop its “shameful” case against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange instead of issuing some “assurances” to him, Julian’s wife Stella said on Tuesday.

Former CIA employee sentenced to 40 years in prison for carrying out major data leak

Feb 02, 2024, at 03:32 pm

A former Central Intelligence Agency employee was sentenced to 40 years in prison after he carried out a major data leak recorded by the agency in its history, officials said.

UK judge rules against extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to US

Jan 05, 2021, at 12:21 am

London/Sputnik: UK district judge Vanessa Baraitser ruled on Monday against the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States, where he could face up to 175 years in jail for the publication of classified information on the US wars in Iraq and Afghanistan as well as thousands of US diplomatic cables between 2010 and 2011.

UN independent expert asks outgoing US president: Pardon Wikileaks’ Assange

Dec 23, 2020, at 04:12 pm

New York: In an open letter to Donald Trump on Tuesday, an independent UN human rights expert asked the departing United States President to pardon Wikileaks founder Julian Assange.

Extradition hearing against WikiLeaks founder opens in London's Old Bailey

Sep 08, 2020, at 03:33 pm

London/Xinhua: An extradition hearing opened on Monday at the Old Bailey courthouse in London against WikiLeaks founder, Australian Julian Assange.

WikiLeaks says about 40 activists prevented from accessing Asange's extradition hearing

Sep 07, 2020, at 11:07 pm

London/Sputnik: The WikiLeaks whistleblowing organization said Monday, citing unconfirmed reports, that about 40 activists lost their remote access to the extradition hearing of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.

Rally in support of Assange gathers in London ahead of court hearings

Feb 22, 2020, at 10:56 pm

London/Sputnik: A large rally in support of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange began in London ahead of court hearings on his extradition to the United States, a Sputnik correspondent reported from the scene.

Swedish authorities drop investigation against Julian Assange

Nov 19, 2019, at 09:42 pm

London/IBNS: Swedish authorities have announced that they are ending all investigations against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in connection with the rape allegation, media reports said.

Swedish prosecutor wants to question WikiLeaks founder Assange in UK - Swedish Ambassador

Jul 31, 2019, at 03:34 pm

Moscow, Jul 31 (Sputnik/UNI) A Swedish prosecutor wants to speak with WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in the United Kingdom, the investigation of rape allegations against him is ongoing, Swedish Ambassador to Russia Peter Ericson told Sputnik.

WikiLeaks: US justice department delivers Assange's extradition request to UK authorities

Jun 11, 2019, at 05:44 pm

Washington, Jun 11 (Sputnik/UNI) The US Justice Department delivered a formal request to UK authorities for WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange's, extradition, US government official said.

UN expert criticizes States for ‘ganging up’ on Wikileaks’ Assange; warns against extradition, fearing ‘serious’ rights violations

Jun 01, 2019, at 07:23 am

New York, June 1 (IBNS): After visiting Julian Assange in a London prison, an independent UN human rights expert expressed urgent concern on Friday, for the Wikileaks co-founder’s well-being, accusing “a group of democratic States” of “ganging up” on the prisoner to “isolate, demonize and abuse” him and warned against extraditing the controversial publisher to the United States. 

Assange remains 'resilient' in detention in UK : WikiLeaks editor-in-chief

May 07, 2019, at 05:05 pm

Moscow, May 7 (Sputnik/UNI) Julian Assange, the co-founder of WikiLeaks whistleblowing website, detained in a high-security prison in London, remains "resilient," as he knows he is innocent, Kristinn Hrafnsson, the editor-in-chief of WikiLeaks, told reporters after visiting Assange in prison.

WikiLeaks Editor-in-Chief slams Ecuador for making Assange's life in Embassy 'miserable'

May 04, 2019, at 03:56 pm

MOSCOW, May 4 (Sputnik/UNI) WikiLeaks Editor-in-Chief Kristinn Hrafnsson slammed Ecuador, in his interview for German Der Spiegel newspaper, for doing everything to make the life of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who had been residing in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London from 2012 and until his recent arrest, "miserable."

WikiLeaks Editor-in-Chief slams Assange's sentence as 'vindictive in nature'

May 02, 2019, at 09:55 am

Moscow, May 1 (Sputnik/UNI) WikiLeaks editor-in-chief Kristinn Hrafnsson slammed on Wednesday the 50-weeks prison sentence given to Julian Assange as "outrageous" and "vindictive."

WikiLeaks denies 'insurance' file dump after Assange’s arrest

Apr 14, 2019, at 06:53 pm

Moscow, Apr 14 (Sputnik/UNI) The whistleblowing website WikiLeaks has denied speculation that it released "insurance" files as a way of putting pressure on those holding its founder, Julian Assange.

UN experts warn Assange arrest exposes him to risk of serious human rights violations

Apr 12, 2019, at 08:48 am

New York, Apr 12 (IBNS): Independent UN rights experts on Thursday said the arrest of Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange by police in the United Kingdom, after the Ecuadorian Government decided to stop granting him asylum in their London embassy, exposed him to “the risk of serious human rights violations”, if extradited to the United States.

Wikileaks says Assange under extensive surveillance inside Ecuadorian Embassy in London

Apr 10, 2019, at 04:52 pm

Moscow, Apr 10 (Sputnik/UNI) Julian Assange, the founder of Wikileaks whistleblowing website, is being spied on inside the Ecuadorian Embassy in London, where he has been residing for the last several years, the website's Editor-in-Chief Kristinn Hrafnsson said on Wednesday.

Julian Assange calls Pamela Anderson ' attractive personality'

Feb 16, 2017, at 02:57 pm

Los Angeles, Feb 16 (IBNS): Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has said actress Pamela Anderson has an attractive personality.