Julian Assange

THE SHELF / 3 essential reads on Julian Assange’s impact on journalism

With news of his newfound freedom making headlines, many may struggle to recall the original charges against him and the debates he sparked on free speech and journalistic practices

Julian Assange’s release: Exposing the craven media stable

The WikiLeaks project was always going to put various noses out of joint in the journalistic profession.

Project Syndicate / Assange is free, but are we?

I fought for years with and for Julian Assange. In what sense are we who breathe the fresh air outside prisons still free?

War cuts the heart out of humankind

Every society that has experienced the kind of warfare faced by the Iraqis, and now by the Palestinians, is deeply scarred.

Julian Assange wins bid to appeal US extradition ruling

Hundreds of protesters had gathered outside the court ahead of what was a key ruling after 13 years of legal battles, with two judges asked to declare whether they were satisfied by US assurances that Assange, 52, could rely on the First Amendment right if he is tried for spying in the US

Assange may be in the dock, but it is journalism that’s on trial

The case against him and WikiLeaks is much more important for what it might entail for press freedom itself.

Julian Assange to marry fiance Stella Moris in London prison

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and his fiancee Stella Moris get married on Wednesday, at the high-security London prison where he is being held during his extradition case.

Martyrdom of Assange or death blow for journalism?

Aside from being nominated multiple times for the Nobel Peace Prize, including in 2019 by Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Mairead Maguir, Julian Assange has won countless awards for journalism

Julian Assange sentenced to 50 weeks in British jail for skipping bail

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been sentenced to 50 weeks in prison by a British court for skipping bail when he holed up in Ecuador's London embassy for seven years until police dragged him out last month.

July 10, 2024
July 10, 2024

3 essential reads on Julian Assange’s impact on journalism

With news of his newfound freedom making headlines, many may struggle to recall the original charges against him and the debates he sparked on free speech and journalistic practices

July 2, 2024
July 2, 2024

Julian Assange’s release: Exposing the craven media stable

The WikiLeaks project was always going to put various noses out of joint in the journalistic profession.

June 28, 2024
June 28, 2024

Assange is free, but are we?

I fought for years with and for Julian Assange. In what sense are we who breathe the fresh air outside prisons still free?

May 25, 2024
May 25, 2024

War cuts the heart out of humankind

Every society that has experienced the kind of warfare faced by the Iraqis, and now by the Palestinians, is deeply scarred.

May 20, 2024
May 20, 2024

Julian Assange wins bid to appeal US extradition ruling

Hundreds of protesters had gathered outside the court ahead of what was a key ruling after 13 years of legal battles, with two judges asked to declare whether they were satisfied by US assurances that Assange, 52, could rely on the First Amendment right if he is tried for spying in the US

October 6, 2023
October 6, 2023

Assange may be in the dock, but it is journalism that’s on trial

The case against him and WikiLeaks is much more important for what it might entail for press freedom itself.

March 23, 2022
March 23, 2022

Julian Assange to marry fiance Stella Moris in London prison

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and his fiancee Stella Moris get married on Wednesday, at the high-security London prison where he is being held during his extradition case.

May 3, 2019
May 3, 2019

Martyrdom of Assange or death blow for journalism?

Aside from being nominated multiple times for the Nobel Peace Prize, including in 2019 by Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Mairead Maguir, Julian Assange has won countless awards for journalism

May 1, 2019
May 1, 2019

Julian Assange sentenced to 50 weeks in British jail for skipping bail

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been sentenced to 50 weeks in prison by a British court for skipping bail when he holed up in Ecuador's London embassy for seven years until police dragged him out last month.

April 23, 2019
April 23, 2019

Release of Julian Assange sought in Bangladesh

A group of citizens has demonstrated in Dhaka demanding release of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.