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Civil society orgs condemn the arrest of Julian Assange
International press freedom groups, news outlets, UN representatives, politicians and public figures are speaking out against Julian Assange’s arrest and its implications
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The Assange Arrest is a Warning from History
John Pilger: “Real journalism is being criminalised by thugs in plain sight. Dissent has become an indulgence.”
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Emergency: Julian Assange has been arrested
Ecuador has unlawfully terminated Julian Assange’s asylum, inviting British police into the Embassy to arrest the publisher. See developments, legal documents, reactions and how to help here
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Courage nominates Julian Assange for the 2019 GUE/NGL Award
See Courage’s full nomination for the Award for Journalists, Whistleblowers & Defenders of the Right to Information
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The Guardian publishes fabricated claims of Paul Manafort visiting Assange
The Embassy’s visitor logs – maintained by Ecuador – show no such visits, since they did not occur. Paul Manafort and Assange have both issued statements unequivocally denying the alleged visits. WikiLeaks is fundraising to sue the Guardian for libel
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US has charged Julian Assange: reactions and coverage
“Any charges brought against WikiLeaks for their publishing activities pose a profound and incredibly dangerous threat to press freedom.”
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Protection Action: Ecuadorian Hearing
The forced, arbitrary incommunication imposed on Julian Assange for seven months was the subject of a protective action measure before a court in Quito on 25 and 29 October 2018
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Courage announcement – new director Nathan Fuller
Courage appoints Nathan Fuller as Acting Director and wishes Naomi Colvin all success in future endeavors
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Reality Winner’s sentencing hearing scheduled for 23 August
A sentencing hearing will be held 23 August at 10am ET, in Augusta, Georgia; Reality may choose to make a statement and call witnesses to mitigate her sentence
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Lauri Love’s forum bar precedent lives on
Stuart Scott becomes the second UK citizen to benefit from post-McKinnon extradition protections