Category: Espionage Act
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Assange’s Defense Outlines Extradition Arguments
Assange’s defense team outlined the main arguments it will make and witnesses it will call at the full hearing in February. Lawyers announced they will argue that the US-UK Extradition Treaty should not allow Assange’s extradition because it includes an exemption for political offenses.
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Bail sentence ends: UK now holding Assange solely on US’ behalf
On 22 September 2019, Julian Assange’s sentence for a bail violation conviction ended, but he was not released from HMP Belmarsh. Beginning today, 23 September, the United Kingdom is detaining Julian solely on behalf of the United States, which requests his extradition and has charged him with 18 counts carrying 175 years in prison for…
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Julian Assange extradition hearing recap
At Julian Assange’s extradition hearing today at Westminster Magistrates’ Court in London, which Assange attended via videolink from HMP Belmarsh, the full substantive proceedings were scheduled for five days in February 2020.
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Academics, human rights activists, lawyers: Free Julian Assange and Chelsea Manning now
“As scholars and citizens concerned with the protection of whistleblowers and a free press, with the ability to hold government to account for such abuses we call for the immediate release of Julian Assange and Chelsea Manning from prison.”
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Media analysis of Julian Assange’s superseding indictment
In-depth looks at the specific charges, the history of the Espionage Act, the precedent a conviction would set, and more
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Julian Assange charged under Espionage Act in unprecedented attack on First Amendment
Today federal prosecutors unsealed a new, 18-count superseding indictment charging Julian Assange with violating the Espionage Act, the first use of the 1917 law against a publisher.
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Julian Assange’s extradition hearings begin
Assange: “I won’t surrender myself for extradition for doing journalism that has won many awards and protected many people.” Kristinn Hrafnsson: “The fight has just begun. It will be a long one and a hard one.”
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US DOJ likely to bring more charges against Assange
The charge against Assange already threatens journalistic activity. More (& even more disturbing) charges are widely expected
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Stephen Kim explains what it’s like to be charged under the Espionage Act
The Intercept sheds light on what Stephen Kim endured as he faced Espionage Act charges for speaking to Fox News reporter James Rosen, with an in-depth report and video interviews
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Jeffrey Sterling convicted of espionage on circumstantial evidence
Government lawyers used a few brief phone calls and a deleted email to prosecute the former CIA official for espionage for allegedly disclosing classified information; convicted of 9 counts, Sterling’s sentencing case is scheduled for 24 April