Julian Assange

I chose freedom over justice, Julian Assange says in first comments after detention

Assange, 53, returned to his home country Australia in June after a deal was struck for his release which saw him plead guilty to violating US espionage law, ending a 14-year British legal odyssey.

01 October 2024, 08:41 IST

I chose freedom over justice, Julian Assange says in first comments after detention

01 October 2024, 08:41 IST

US State Department says Assange's actions put people at risk

The State Department spokesperson was asked by reporters at a press briefing on Wednesday to give examples of harm caused by the WikiLeaks releases but did not provide any.

26 June 2024, 19:39 IST

US State Department says Assange's actions put people at risk

26 June 2024, 19:39 IST

Explained | What lies ahead for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange?

After years of appeals and litigation, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has entered into a plea deal with the US government.

26 June 2024, 14:20 IST

Explained | What lies ahead for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange?

26 June 2024, 14:20 IST

How Australia's quiet diplomacy led Julian Assange to freedom

Jennifer Robinson, the Australian attorney of Assange, said diplomacy and intense lobbying with the highest authorities in the US played a big role in Assange walking free, after spending five years in a high-security British prison and seven years holed up in the Ecuadorean embassy in London.

26 June 2024, 11:22 IST

How Australia's quiet diplomacy led Julian Assange to freedom

26 June 2024, 11:22 IST

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange heads to Australia after US guilty plea

He left Saipan on a private jet to the Australian capital Canberra, where he is expected to land around 7:30 p.m. (0930 GMT), according to flight logs.

26 June 2024, 07:31 IST

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange heads to Australia after US guilty plea

26 June 2024, 07:31 IST

US judge tells Julian Assange he will be freed after approving plea deal

Assange will be able to walk free from a US courtroom on Wednesday after a judge said she approved a plea deal with prosecutors.

26 June 2024, 02:19 IST

US judge tells Julian Assange he will be freed after approving plea deal

26 June 2024, 02:19 IST

WikiLeaks' Assange arrives in Mariana Islands for US plea deal

Assange, 52, arrived at the court house in a white SUV. He was wearing a black suit and smiled as he walked past security with his team and Australia's ambassador to the US Kevin Rudd.

25 June 2024, 22:59 IST

WikiLeaks' Assange arrives in Mariana Islands for US plea deal

25 June 2024, 22:59 IST

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange freed from prison, flown out of UK

The 52-year-old Australian national was lodged at Belmarsh high-security prison in London since 2019 when he was taken into custody from the Ecuadorian Embassy, where he had sought asylum.

25 June 2024, 10:23 IST

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange freed from prison, flown out of UK

25 June 2024, 10:23 IST

Stella Assange says will seek a pardon for husband Julian

Stella Assange, a lawyer who has worked on his campaign almost since the start of his legal battles, said she was elated at the move but still angry that he had been held for so long.

25 June 2024, 09:44 IST

Stella Assange says will seek a pardon for husband Julian

25 June 2024, 09:44 IST

Why is Julian Assange flying to the remote Pacific Island of Saipan?

Saipan is the capital of the Northern Mariana Islands, a US commonwealth in the western Pacific which begins roughly 70 km (44 miles) north of Guam and stretches across 14 islands.

25 June 2024, 09:26 IST

Why is Julian Assange flying to the remote Pacific Island of Saipan?

25 June 2024, 09:26 IST