Priti Patel’s decision to send Julian Assange to the US to face espionage charges is part of the government’s “ increasingly totalitarian bent ”, the wife of the Wikileaks founder has said. Writing for The Independent, Stella Moris condemned the home secretary for “ flouting ” calls from the Europe’s leading human rights organisation, doctors and journalists to stop his extradition to the US.Mr Assange’s wife, a lawyer and campaigner, said last week’s decision by Ms Patel struck a blow for civil

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday rejected calls for him to publicly demand the United States drop its prosecution of WikiLeaks founder and Australian citizen Julian Assange. The Australian government has been under mounting pressure to intervene since the British government last week ordered Assange’s extradition to the United States on spying charges.... Assange’s supporters and lawyers say his actions were protected by the U.S. Constitution. Albanese, who came to power at

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is being wed to his fiancee at a tiny prison ceremony which campaigners have described as a “ moment of hope ”.... Assange, 50, is marrying his partner Stella Moris at Belmarsh high security prison in east London where he is being held under charges concerning the alleged leaking of national security information. Supporters said the couple have been allowed six guests, including Assange’s two brothers and his father John Shipton.Ms Moris arrived at the jail wear

CANBERRA, Australia — Julian Assange stepped out of his chartered airplane and paused for a moment, taking a breath of chilly Canberra evening air.... This is something that has been considered, patient, worked through in a calibrated way, which is how Australia conducts ourselves internationally, ” Albanese said Wednesday.... There is nothing to be gained by his continued incarceration, and we want him brought home to Australia.” Even some of Assange’s fiercest critics said it was a relief fo

Drop the charges." Assange's extradition was put on hold in March after London's High Court said the United States must provide assurances he would not face the death penalty.... U.S. prosecutors want to try Assange on 18 counts, all bar one under the Espionage Act, over WikiLeaks' release of confidential U.S. military records and diplomatic cables.... StarPicks Popular BookFest kicks off After Britain gave the go-ahead for his extradition last year, Assange's lawyers in February launched a fi

If found guilty, he could face a sentence of up to 175 years in prison.... Sweden dropped that investigation in 2019 because so much time had elapsed. Greg Barns, a human rights lawyer and Assange campaign adviser, said most Australians believed the matter should come to an end.“ Julian should be immediately reunited with his wife and children," Barns said.... " That can only happen if the U.S. Department of Justice drops its extradition bid at once.” The delegation plans meet with members of

Assange was granted asylum by Ecuador's government, which permitted him to live in the embassy building while British police mounted a permanent watch outside. But in 2019, Ecuador's government evicted Assange, and British police arrested him on the embassy steps.... Despite long since serving that sentence, he has remained held in Belmarsh ever since. After his arrest in London, U.S. prosecutors swiftly revealed a sealed indictment charging Assange with conspiring to hack into a classified Pen

Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to a felony charge of violating the U.S. Espionage Act, securing his freedom under a plea deal that saw its final act play out in a remote U.S. courtroom in Saipan in the Western Pacific.He appeared in court wearing a black suit with his lawyer, Jennifer Robinson, and Kevin Rudd, the Australian ambassador to the United States.... He stood briefly and offered his plea more than a decade after he obtained and published classifi

LONDON( Reuters)-The United States has provided assurances requested by the High Court in London which could finally pave the way for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to be extradited from Britain. Last month, the High Court ruled that, without certain U.S. guarantees, Assange, 52, would be allowed to launch a new appeal against being extradited to face 18 charges, all bar one under the Espionage Act, over WikiLeaks' release of confidential U.S. military records and diplomatic cables. Those assu

Read ourprivacy notice Thanks for signing up to theBreaking News email{{# verifyErrors}}{{ message}}{{/ verifyErrors}}{{^ verifyErrors}} Something went wrong.... So the message[ of the Australian delegation] is going to be: this is very dangerous for journalists around the world and a race to the bottom that’s going on.” Mr Assange’s brother Mr Shipton said Australians had had a “ gutful ”.... Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Subscribe Already subscribed?...