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Julian Assange has been detained at London’s high-security Belmarsh Prison, one of the UK’s toughest detention centres, since 2019.  (Peter Nicholls)

Legal options running out for Julian Assange

Tug of war over the extradition of WikiLeaks founder to the US enters final stages, with London’s high court set to make a final decision in September

A supporter in a costume of the Statue of Liberty holds a placard in support of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, outside the Royal Courts of Justice in the City of London on August 11, 2021, during a preliminary appeal hearing of the US case for the extradition of Assange to the US.(Photo by Justin Tallis/AFP)

The judicial kidnapping of Julian Assange

Britain’s high court showed no hesitation in sending Julian Assange to his death, living or otherwise.

A supporter in a costume of the Statue of Liberty holds a placard in support of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, outside the Royal Courts of Justice in the City of London on August 11, 2021, during a preliminary appeal hearing of the US case for the extradition of Assange to the US.(Photo by Justin Tallis/AFP)

Julian Assange: A day in the death of British justice

John Pilger examines the latest arguments presented by the US in its bid to extradite Julian Assange, and the continuing persecution of the whistleblower and his partner Stella…

Julian Assange has been detained at London’s high-security Belmarsh Prison, one of the UK’s toughest detention centres, since 2019.  (Peter Nicholls)

WikiLeaks founder Assange denied bail despite US extradition block

Julian Assange will have to remain in custody in Britain, pending a US appeal of the decision to block his extradition to face charges for leaking secret documents, a judge in…

Leaked documents and an affidavit from a whistleblower working at a major Western fishing company operating in African waters have given rare insight into how food multinationals can shift profits around the world to avoid paying taxes in developing countries.

A fishy business: How an Icelandic multinational moved profits out of Namibia

Global food companies avoid paying taxes by shifting profits around the world. Finance Uncovered reports on the case of Icelandic fishing giant Samherji’s operations in Namibia

(John McCann/M&G)

The Icelandic fisherman who fought the sharks – and won

The story of Johannes Stefansson, who helped to pay massive bribes in Namibia – and survived death threats from Cape gangsters, and a poisoning attempt, to blow the whistle

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange makes a thumbs-up sign after police sensationally dragged him out of the Ecuadoran embassy in London in April 2019. (Reuters/Hannah McKay)

Swedish prosecutors interview new witnesses in Assange rape case

Swedish prosecutors said a total of seven witnesses had been interviewed over the summer

Julian Assange has been detained at London’s high-security Belmarsh Prison, one of the UK’s toughest detention centres, since 2019.  (Peter Nicholls)

Swedish prosecutors interview new witnesses in Assange case

The Swedish investigation concerns events which took place in August 2010 when a Swedish woman accused Assange of rape

Julian Assange has been detained at London’s high-security Belmarsh Prison, one of the UK’s toughest detention centres, since 2019.  (Peter Nicholls)

Swedish Assange hearing to decide on extradition request

The decision of whether to extradite him to the United States or Sweden would rest with the UK interior ministry

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange leaves Southwark Crown Court after being sentenced in London. (Reuters/Henry Nicholls)

Assange in UK court over US extradition request

WikiLeaks editor-in-chief Kristinn Hrafnsson said on Wednesday that all efforts would now be focused on preventing Assange’s extradition to the US

Julian Assange is our Antigone. He is awaiting extradition to the US for spying for the people, making public a small part of the obscene dark side of US policy (Reuters/Henry Nicholls)

Assange jailed for 2012 bail breach

WikiLeaks founder breached bail by entering Ecuadorian embassy seven years ago, court rules

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange makes a thumbs-up sign after police sensationally dragged him out of the Ecuadoran embassy in London in April 2019. (Reuters/Hannah McKay)

Assange faces jail for UK bail breach

The Australian whistle-blower, who was arrested on April 11 after Ecuador gave him up, could face a 12-month prison sentence

Julian Assange has been detained at London’s high-security Belmarsh Prison, one of the UK’s toughest detention centres, since 2019.  (Peter Nicholls)

Swedish Assange accuser urges prosecution to reopen rape case

A spokesman for the Swedish Prosecution Authority said on Thursday they were following the news of Assange’s arrest

Internet activist Jacob Appelbaum

Assange in new bid to cancel UK arrest warrant

The ​WikiLeaks founder has been dodging an arrest warrant and extradition to Sweden over a probe into rape and sexual assault allegations against him.

Julian Assange has had to seek asylum in the Ecuadorian embassy after Wikileaks evelations.

UK court upholds Assange arrest warrant

Assange’s lawyer Mark Summers had argued in court last week that the British arrest warrant had "lost its purpose and its function".

US president Donald Trump

CIA says Russia intervened to help Trump win White House

US President Barack Obama ordered intelligence agencies to review foreign intervention into the election and deliver a report before he leaves office.

‘I will expect him to reflect on his attitude and behaviour. I invite all my fellow men to hold him

FBI probing fake documents targeting Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign

Investigators have also asked Democratic Party officials to provide copies of other suspected faked documents that have been circulating.

Julian Assange has had to seek asylum in the Ecuadorian embassy after Wikileaks evelations.

WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange says ‘significant’ documents will be released ahead of US election

Assange, however, denies the planned leak is a personal attack against US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.

Internet activist Jacob Appelbaum

Assange: Time for legal action against US snooping

Julian Assange says that the time has come for legal action after leaked documents reveal Washington spied on three French presidents.

Julian Assange says the Obama administration has prosecuted ‘twice as many’ whistleblowers as all other US administrations combined.

WikiLeaks: Google ‘violated’ privacy by disclosing data

The whistle-blowing site has accused Google of handing information to the US authorities without notifying it until almost three years later.