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Julian Assange Extradition to US Approved by UK Government
Julian Assange — founder of the whistleblowing website WikiLeaks — can now be extradited from the United Kingdom to the United States, where he will face charges of espionage.
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U.S. Department of Justice Pinkie Swears Not to Torture Julian Assange If He’s Extradited to U.S.
The U.S. Department of Justice has promised a court in the UK not to place Julian Assange in a super-maximum security prison or solitary confinement if he’s extradited to the U.S., according to a new report from the Wall Street Journal. Solitary confinement is defined as torture by most wealthy countries around the world, though…
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DOJ’s New WikiLeaks Indictment Has Significant, Convenient Plot Holes
In its push to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange from the U.K., the U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday published a superseding indictment aimed at broadening “the scope of the conspiracy surrounding alleged computer intrusions with which Assange was previously charged.” The names of certain organisations and individuals are masked, including that of a paid FBI…
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Psychologist Finds Chelsea Manning’s Imprisonment Pointless As Lawyers Seek Her Release
Attorneys for imprisoned activist and former U.S. Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning have filed a new motion for her release from the Virginia jail where she’s been held for almost a year.