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

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.

Assange's extradition hearing postponed because of COVID-19 concerns

London/Sputnik: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange´s extradition hearing in London's Central Criminal Court has been postponed until Monday over concerns that one of the US prosec ...

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

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

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 ...

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

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

US indicts WikiLeaks founder Assange on 17 additional criminal charges : Justice Dept

Washington (Sputnik/UNI): The US government has indicted WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on 17 additional charges, including conspiracy to obtain, receive and disclose national defence i ...

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

Moscow (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 inn ...