Julian Assange

Moselmane, Oakes and Assange: What price justice?

Under the guise of a phenomenon called security, anti-democratic acts designed to instill fear are being committed, argues Stuart Rees.

Greg Barns: ‘The government must act to help Julian Assange’

Australian barrister Greg Barns explains to Green Left why the Australian government must step in and assist Julian Assange. 

Andrew Wilkie says Julian Assange extradition trial 'should put all Australians on notice’

Independent federal MP Andrew Wilkie discusses the urgent need for the federal government to intervene for Julian Assange and the important principles at stake in his trial.

Julian Assange’s treatment amounts to torture — it must end

Julian Assange is facing a show trial, designed to warn any whistleblower and journalist not to go down the same path. He is not on trial for any crime, but rather for exposing them, argues Sam Wainwright.

Amnesty calls on US, Britain to drop the charges against Assange

Amnesty International has presented a petition with almost 400,000 signatures to the United States Consulate calling on the US government to drop the charges against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, reports Jim McIlroy.

Former Reuters Bagdad bureau chief calls for Julian Assange to be freed

MPs and Reuter’s former bureau chief in Baghdad have again called for Wikileaks founder Julian Assange to be released, reports Carrie-Ann Smith.

Britain: Trade unionists back campaign to free Assange

Birmingham, Plymouth, and Newcastle trades and labour councils have recently voted overwhelmingly to join the campaign to halt the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States, writes Kerry Smith.

Freedom from fear: John Pilger on coronavirus, Assange, propaganda and human rights

World-renowned journalist and filmmaker John Pilger speaks to author TJ Coles about the coronavirus crisis in the context of propaganda, imperialism, and human rights.

Relentless campaign to smear Assange

Where would we be today without the relentless campaign against Julian Assange by mainstream media and unscrupulous journalists, asks Daniel Safi.

Protesters demand Julian Assange be set free

Jim McIlroy reports on a protest organised by People for Assange and the Support Assange and WikiLeaks Coalition calling for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to be set free.

Barrister says ‘democracy at stake’ in Assange trial

Adviser to the Australian Assange Campaign and barrister Greg Barnes told Pip Hinman that the case against Wikileaks' founder Julian Assange is an attempt to destroy media freedom.

New blow to media freedom, whistleblowers

The Federal Court ruling that the federal police raid on the ABC last year was valid is a new blow to media freedoms, argues Jim McIlroy.