Julian Assange may be heading for home and freedom, but how high a price has he had to pay for releasing government secrets? And what message has his punishment sent?
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Julian Assange has entered a plea deal with the US government and is expected to be freed following a hearing in the US Federal Court in Saipan, the Northern Mariana Islands. Assange’s convoluted legal…
The Wikileaks founder will return to Australia after years behind bars and in exile. What happens now?
The WikiLeaks founder has been granted leave to appeal the order to extradite him to the US. What happens now?
The WikiLeaks founder has been given a temporary reprieve from extradition to the US.
The Wikileaks founder will be granted leave to appeal his extradition to the US if the US and UK do not provide assurances in relation to the accepted grounds of the appeal.
Efforts to extradite Wikileaks founder Julian Assange from the UK to the US have gone on for years. Here’s what’s been going on and what might happen in court this time.
The UK imprisons more people than most of its western European neighbours and the conditions in its prisons are getting worse.
If a person – in this case, the former president of the United States – is charged by federal and state prosecutors, or prosecutors in different states, at the same time, which case goes first?
A judicial commission into state corruption found that the Gupta family influenced former President Jacob Zuma’s political decisions.
Wikileaks has already announced it will appeal the decision, and the year-long drama could drag on for many years more.
A judicial commission has found that the Guptas orchestrated massive corruption and the capture of the South African state, with the help of their friend, former president Jacob Zuma.
Ransomware has gone professional, with criminal consultants, affiliates and brokers – arresting them all will be difficult.
In her ruling, the judge rejected claims that Assange’s case was an assault on press freedom, which must concern anyone who believes in the oversight role that journalists play in a democracy.
Leaving the shared system will make it harder to get criminals out of European countries when they are suspected of a crime.
After years of delay, an Israel court has ruled the former Melbourne headmistress can be extradited to Australia to face charges of child sexual abuse.
After years of delays, an Israeli court has found the former Melbourne headmistress fit to stand trial. But the extradition process may still be long and complex.
The former head of Melbourne’s Adass Israel School has been ruled fit stand trial on charges of child sexual abuse. After many delays, she will now face an extradition hearing.
Assange’s legal team is expected to argue the US extradition request is politically motivated and the Wikileaks founder is unlikely to receive a fair trial in the US.
As British courts this week hear arguments for and against the Wikileaks founder’s extradition to the US, the questions about journalism, the law and freedom of speech it raises are vital ones.
Principais colaboradores
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Adjunct Professor in Law, The University of Western Australia
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Associate Professor in Human Rights and International Law, University of Newcastle
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Reader (Associate Professor) in Law, University of Kent
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Course Co-ordinator, International Law Clinical Program, ANU College of Law, Australian National University
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Senior research Fellow, Leeds Beckett University
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Tony Walker é um amigo do The Conversation.
Vice-Chancellor's Fellow, La Trobe University
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Lecturer, University of Newcastle
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Professor of Law, University of South Carolina
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Professor of Journalism and Communications, Macquarie University
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Associate Professor: Police Practice, University of South Africa
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Reader in Law, Robert Gordon University
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Lecturer, Queen's University Belfast
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Professor of Law, New York Law School
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Associate Professor in Criminal Law, Durham University
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Research Fellow, University of Birmingham
