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Thursday 24 September 2020
Assange spoke to state he does not consent to extradition.
It is claimed that a Spanish company carried out surveillance on the WikiLeaks founder while he was in Ecuador’s embassy in London.
Stella Moris said she feared Assange could die in Belmarsh Prison, where he is awaiting his next extradition hearing on 18 May.
The full extradition hearing is set to resume for three weeks in mid-May.
Assange’s lawyer said that the extradition request “boldly and brazenly” misrepresents the facts.
The Australian was visited in prison by his father over the weekend ahead of the hearing today.
Assange is being held in Belmarsh Prison in south-east London as he awaits the start of next week’s full extradition hearing.
Strict new Covid-19 measures are now in effect in the capital – here’s what they mean for you.
Trump would only pardon Assange if he said Russia was not involved in the leak of Democratic National Committee emails, the court heard.
Medics from the UK, Australia, Europe and Sri Lanka expressed “serious concerns” about Assange’s fitness to stand trial.
The WikiLeaks founder has been in custody in the UK since his removal from Ecuador’s embassy in London.
Assange is accused of leaking US government secrets.
This move now opens the way for a court battle.
An extradition request for the WikiLeaks founder has already been issued by the US, where Assange is facing 18 charges.
The Department has rejected Assange’s claim that he is a journalist.
It’s the first step towards seeking his extradition to Sweden.
Manning refused to testify in a case against Wikileaks founder Julian Assange.
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The prosecutor announced the decision today.
The Wikileaks founder was jailed for 50 weeks yesterday.
The Wikileaks founder faces a separate court battle to prevent his extradition to the US.
The 47-year-old Wikileaks founder was arrested in London last week.
Lenin Moreno also defended the decision to overturn Assange’s asylum status in an interview last night.
John Shipton reportedly visited his son every Christmas at the Ecuadorian embassy, where Assange had sought refuge since 2012.
The Wikileaks founder faces extradition to the US over charges of conspiracy.
Assange was arrested this morning at the Ecuadorian embassy.
The development could have implications for Robert Mueller’s probe into alleged Russian meddling in the US presidential election.
The Wikileaks founder suffered a further court setback today.
An arrest warrant for the WikiLeaks founder was upheld in a London court.
Ecuador had asked London to recognise Assange as a diplomat so that he could be granted safe passage out of the UK.
“The road is far from over. The war, the proper war, is just commencing.”
Assange has so far lost eight bids to cancel the arrest warrant over rape allegations against him.
“Whenever a case can be made, we will seek to put some people in jail,” US Attorney General Jeff Sessions said.
The files appear to show the CIA wanted to subvert software products and use them as surveillance devices.
If he travels outside of this jurisdiction, it’s likely that Assange will be charged by the US for the 2010 documents leak.
He had said he would go to America if Chelsea Manning’s sentence was commuted.
Assange has been living in the Ecuadorian embassy in London since June 2012 to avoid being extradited to Sweden.
The US President-elect continues to defy conventions.
The WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has denied the claims, saying they were politically motivated.
Assange has welcomed the news saying he is looking forward to the “chance to clear his name”.
The founder of Wikileaks detailed his approach a decade ago in an essay.
MANY PEOPLE HAVE had to cancel holidays abroad this year as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
In July, the government published its Green List of foreign countries which allow Irish people to travel abroad to without having to restrict their movements for 14 days afterwards when they return.
While some people have hopped at the chance to pack up and travel out of the country, many others are still hesitant as Covid-19 figures have continued to rise in recent weeks.
So, today we want to know: When do you think you’ll next be able to go a foreign holiday?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
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