Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks founder, has been embroiled in a contentious legal battle since his 2019 arrest after being forcibly removed from the Ecuadorean Embassy in London. This arrest, facilitated by a US-Ecuador agreement, was due to Assange's publication of classified materials, including the Collateral Murder video, showcasing US Apache pilots killing Reuters journalists in Iraq. His potential extradition to the US, where he faces Espionage Act charges, has sparked widespread concern among press freedom organizations like Freedom of Press, which argue that his conviction could undermine journalistic rights. Recent developments suggest the US is considering dropping charges against Assange, a move his legal team and the Justice Department are discussing. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Assange's family, and international supporters, including Stella Assange and organizations like Defend Assange, have voiced strong opposition to his continued imprisonment, highlighting its futility and detrimental health effects. News outlets such as Sky News and Vigilant News have reported on these developments, emphasizing the global call for Assange's release and the potential shift in the US government's stance.
“Today marks five years of Julian Assange being detained in Belmarsh, a high security prison in the UK. The ongoing persecution of Assange makes a mockery of the USA’s obligations under international law & their stated commitment to freedom of expression” https://t.co/xfa2NQgDLc
Wikileaks editor in chief Kristinn Hrafnsson told Sky News that Julian Assange "thinks this is a positive step and, delighted by that remark" following the US president saying they are "considering" dropping its prosecution of the WikiLeaks founder https://t.co/zpZ7KLLpUn https://t.co/KEHBeOFPWf
Curtin University’s Dean of Global Futures Professor Joe Siracusa says WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange had found “all kinds of stuff” before he was charged with 17 counts of espionage by the United States. https://t.co/1kd0lXafae
Australia’s journalists union: “We are writing to urge you in the strongest possible terms to take immediate public action to demand the US government drop the charges against Julian Assange so he can resume life as a free man in Australia" #FreeAssangeNOW #MEAAmedia https://t.co/7AkvqHGiog
Julian Assange’s wife welcomes suggestions the US might drop its long-running prosecution as his supporters mark five years since he was sent to Belmarsh prison https://t.co/fofcXZua5V
"A lot of people are seeing the writing on the wall now" says brother of Julian Assange, Gabriel Shipton as Thursday marks the fifth anniversary of his brother's imprisonment. Read more: https://t.co/v8JyllJCX8 📺 Sky 501 https://t.co/s47gHL41qu
Espionage, extradition and Wikileaks: The rise and fall of Julian Assange https://t.co/VMxb4H0xaw https://t.co/ES90FtWVrg
At this point, the regime doesn't need to prosecute Assange, so it can afford to look "merciful." Assange's life and health have been destroyed, he's been prevented for over a decade from working to expose corruption. Other whistleblowers will think twice. Mission accomplished. https://t.co/AD6lCaFa4y
'Nothing to be gained' by the continued incarceration of Wikileaks founder, says Australian PM 🔗 https://t.co/8WDXln6KDr https://t.co/tsmN3edQF8
Julian Assange Marks Five Years in UK's Belmarsh Prison The WikiLeaks co-founder's wife, Stella Assange, has posted a video to mark half a decade behind bars at a high-security jail in Britain, as the whistleblower awaits a last ditch appeal against extradition to the US. On… https://t.co/qtfOmR9oCz
"I would want to see him get a fair trial in a court of law." It is "up to president Biden" to decide what happens with Julian Assange who faces prosecution in the US over an alleged conspiracy, says shadow transport sec @LouHaigh. https://t.co/DBT9MOyyq5
"What would [a future Lab govt] do about Julian Assange?" Louise Haigh: "... I would want to see the justice process play its way out" Assange exposed US war crimes & thats why the US are seeking his extradition. It's that simple. He should be freed immediately. Shame on Haigh https://t.co/cwf6PLrZUA
Five years ago today, Julian Assange was seized from his asylum at the Ecuadorian embassy in London. National security adviser Richard Moore, now head of MI6, was in Ecuador two weeks before Assange was expelled from the embassy 👇 https://t.co/d06kI2Gulh
Today marks 5 years in Belmarsh. #FreeAssangeNOW https://t.co/iarmWkcPiw
A thread of what Julian Assange has published, in case we forgot why he's in Belmarsh Prison. #FreeAssangeNOW #JournalismIsNotACrime https://t.co/j5wadI7S4n
Assange's wife calls on Biden to 'do right thing' as supporters mark five years since he was taken to prison https://t.co/HIhkZhlj8u
U.S. Considering Dropping All Charges Against Julian Assange Assange’s wife Stella responded on X, writing, “Do the right thing. Drop the charges.” https://t.co/SGOcnbRtdg
Julian Assange’s brother, Gabriel Shipton, has called for the Labor government to bring the WikiLeaks founder home as the US considers his extradition. https://t.co/3xLXIg6U21
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says “enough is enough” as there is “nothing to be served��� by the ongoing incarceration of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. https://t.co/QQylpQcLAy
For years, #Australia has called on the U.S. to drop its prosecution against #Wikileaks founder #JulianAssange, an #Australian citizen who has fought U.S. extradition efforts from prison in the U.K https://t.co/3aXMRs7OFx
His legal team and Justice Department officials have entered discussions recently about a possible plea deal to end the drama, the Journal reported. Mr. Assange has already spent five years behind bars and it seems unlikely he would serve much more prison time if he were…
Mr. Assange has been in a London prison since 2019 after U.S. prosecutors, under the Trump administration, filed espionage charges against him. He then launched a long-running legal battle against the British government to avoid being extradited to the U.S.…
At this point, the harm to US influence caused by continuing to persecute Assange far outweighs any lingering satisfaction to be derived by the handful of bureaucrats still thirsting for revenge. Even those who despise him should accept that it's time to let it go. https://t.co/2MGPYrd6HL
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Julian Assange has been metaphorically nailed to the cross for the crime of journalism. After slaughtering 14 children overnight Israel killed several more on Eid day, including six of the family of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh Follow @moatsTV #Assange https://t.co/nHvOVoJNPL
A Glimmer of Hope for Julian Assange https://t.co/yATGkLk79N
Promising to hear that the US is considering dropping charges against Julian Assange, but there is no undoing the irreversible psychological and physical damage that has been done to Julian and his health. The US/UK will NEVER be able to claim the moral high ground AGAIN. https://t.co/sYCKGgSy1I
Promising to hear that the US is considering dropping charges against Julian Assange, but there is no undoing the irreversible psychological and physical damage that has been done to Julian and family. The US and UK will NEVER again be able to claim the moral high ground. EVER.
Julian Assange to be free, finally? Wikileaks has not published any major leaks in the last few years. So, the US deep state may have decided that the PR damage may not be worth it. https://t.co/1wCjlqNr6R
'The British courts want assurance from the US that Julian Assange won’t face the death penalty if he is extradited back to the US.' @jamesmatthewsky has the latest as the US is 'considering' dropping the prosecution of Julian Assange https://t.co/vbe0txlntk 📺 Sky 501 and YT https://t.co/hvLcNtitNv
Julian Assange was dragged out of the Ecuadorean Embassy in London and arrested on this day in 2019 for revealing US war crimes such as the Collateral Murder video, showing US Apache pilots gunning down Reuters journalists in Iraq while laughing https://t.co/te46HuoemP https://t.co/RUdp6MXu7N
Julian Assange: "Citizens have a right and a duty to scrutinise the state” #FreeAssange #FreeAssangeNOW https://t.co/B1IRx6uJOO
Julian Assange was dragged out of the Ecuadorean Embassy in London and arrested for revealing US war crimes such as the Collateral Murder video, showing US Apache helicopter pilots gunning down Reuters journalists in Iraq while laughing. https://t.co/ChDPOmjD90 https://t.co/nrhTZYRMtO
On this day in 2019, Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange was dragged out of the Ecuadorean Embassy in London and arrested by British police, after a deal was cut between the US and Ecuador’s Lenin Moreno. Assange repeatedly said ‘the UK has no sovereignty’ as he was arrested. The… https://t.co/W4QfXs5eNV
Inside the CIA plot to assassinate Julian Assange https://t.co/M2qAcVdxyt
The Espionage Act charges against Julian Assange threaten press freedom. If Assange is convicted, the government’s promises that it won’t go after "legitimate" journalists will be meaningless. Read more in our latest blog post by @CaitlinVogus. https://t.co/azEd1P5KTg