The ruling by the High Court in London permitting the WikiLeaks publisher to appeal his extradition order leaves him languishing in precarious health in a high-security prison. That is the point.
Chris Hedges: The Slow-Motion Execution of Assange
Month: May 2024
Australia ‘Gone Missing’ on Preventing Genocide
Newly declassified documents show what Canberra knew about events unfolding on the ground in Gaza after Oct. 7, Kellie Tranter reports.
Now, ICC Must Investigate British Ministers Too
Arms, training and spying: As the International Criminal Court targets Netanyahu for war crimes, Mark Curtis flags seven U.K. officials for assisting the Israeli prime minister in three areas.
ICC Prosecutor Seeks Arrest Warrant for Netanyahu
Karim Khan, chief prosecutor for the International Criminal Court, accuses Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant of numerous crimes including “starvation as a method of war” and “deliberately targeting civilians.”
Assange Wins Right to Appeal on 1st Amendment Issue
The High Court in London ruled Monday that Julian Assange can appeal his extradition to the U.S. on the grounds that he is being denied his First Amendment rights.
The 3 Scenarios Facing Assange
On Monday, Julian Assange’s fate may be determined by the High Court: it could allow his extradition, grant him an appeal or even free him, reports Cathy Vogan.
WATCH: Live Outside Assange Courthouse
Replay of the live stream of the scene outside the Royal Courts of Justice on Monday where Julian Assange won the right to appeal his extradition to the U.S.
Assange’s Hearing is Monday — Help Us Cover It
Consortium News will be in London Monday to report on a High Court hearing that will decide the next phase in Julian Assange’s ordeal: extradition or appeal.
RAY McGOVERN: Russia & China — Two Against One
Xi Jinping’s reception of Putin yesterday in Beijing sealed the increasingly formidable strategic relationship, fundamentally misunderstood in Washington.
