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Daniel Hale sentenced to 45 months in prison
Whistleblower Daniel Hale was sentenced to 45 months in federal prison today, for disclosing government documents on the U.S. military’s drone program to a journalist. The sentence—three years and nine months—includes his time served during court proceedings and will be followed by three years of supervised release.
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Whistleblower Daniel Hale Sentencing Hearing: July 27th
The sentencing hearing for whistleblower and former Air Force intelligence analyst Daniel Hale is scheduled for July 27th at 9am in Alexandria, VA. In 2014, Hale disclosed documents to The Intercept’s Jeremy Scahill, exposing the inner workings of the U.S. military’s secret drone assassination program.
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Daniel Hale explains his motives ahead of sentencing
Daniel Hale, formerly with the U.S. Air Force and then with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, blew the whistle on the United States’ drone assassination program, providing documentary evidence that the U.S. was killing civilians in Afghanistan whom it posthumously claimed were combatants. Charged with five counts under the Espionage Act and facing 50 years in…
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Facing 50 Years in Prison, Whistleblower Daniel Hale Pleads Guilty
Hale disclosed documents shedding new light on the U.S.’s secret remote assassination program, including how the Obama administration decided who to place on its “kill lists,” internal criticisms of the program, and accounts of civilian casualties.
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Press Release: Leading International Voices and Chemical Weapons Experts Call for Accountability and Transparency at the OPCW
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 12 March 2021 Contact: courage.contact@couragefound.org Download PDF Leading International Voices and Chemical Weapons Experts Call for Accountability and Transparency at the OPCW After nearly two years of controversy surrounding the 2018 alleged chemical weapon attack in Douma, Syria, involving repeated leaks and protests by dissenting OPCW scientists, a Statement of Concern was…
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Additional Background Information Regarding the OPCW FFM Investigation of the Alleged Chemical Attack in Douma, April 7, 2018
The following points summarize key procedural and scientific flaws that have been identified and which are now in the public domain regarding the OPCW FFM Investigation of the Alleged Chemical Attack in Douma, April 7, 2018.
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Statement of Concern: The OPCW investigation of alleged chemical weapons use in Douma, Syria
The OPCW investigation of alleged chemical weapons use in Douma, Syria
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Press freedom groups call on Biden DOJ to drop Assange charges
“We urge you to drop the appeal of the decision by Judge Vanessa Baraitser of the Westminster Magistrates’ Court to reject the Trump administration’s extradition request. We also urge you to dismiss the underlying indictment.”
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Julian Assange Deserves a Nobel Peace Prize
Julian Assange has been nominated for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize. We think he deserves to win. There is an incredibly long list of actions that Julian has taken toward a more peaceful world. As Julian has said, “If wars can be started by lies, peace can be started by truth.” You can make a…
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Defend Media Freedom: Julian Assange on #HumanRightsDay
Today, International Human Rights Day, the Courage Foundation partnered with a coalition of European press freedom groups to publish an advertisement in The Times to spread awareness about and condemn Julian Assange’s persecution and prosecution.