Tag: Julian Assange
Human rights arguments have lost credibility over double standards
ANALYSIS: By Kalinga Seneviratne in Suva
At a time when the West has weaponised human rights, the United Nations body that promotes freedom of expression...
‘Freedom for Assange and journalism are at stake’ – the Belmarsh...
ANALYSIS: By Brett Wilkins
As Julian Assange awaits the final appeal of his looming extradition to the United States while languishing behind bars in London's...
Assange case raises concerns over media freedom, says UN rights chief
Pacific Media Watch newsdesk
The potential extradition and prosecution of Australian whistleblower Julian Assange raises concerns for media freedom and could have a "chilling effect"...
IFJ calls on Canberra to act against Assange extradition order to...
Pacific Media Watch newsdesk
Following the United Kingdom’s decision to extradite Julian Assange to face trial in the United States, the International Federation of Journalists’...
UK government orders extradition of Julian Assange to US, but that...
ANALYSIS: By Holly Cullen, The University of Western Australia and Amy Maguire, University of Newcastle
Last week on June 17 2022, UK Home Secretary Priti...
Advocacy group calls on NZ to ‘end silence’ over Assange extradition
Pacific Media Watch newsdesk
A media freedom advocacy group has called on New Zealand to end its silence over the Julian Assange case in what...
A new book argues Julian Assange is being tortured. Will Australia’s...
REVIEW: By Matthew Ricketson, Deakin University
It is easy to forget why Julian Assange has been on trial in England for, well, seemingly forever.
Didn’t he...
RSF launches new #FreeAssange petition as UK’s Home Secretary considers extradition...
Pacific Media Watch newsdesk
Following a district court order referring the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange back to the United Kingdom's Home Office, Reporters...
Step up efforts to free Assange after 3 years in jail,...
Pacific Media Watch newdesk
Australia must step up diplomatic efforts to encourage the US government to drop its bid to extradite Julian Assange who has...
Assumptions vs facts – how the Julian Assange case confronts our...
SPECIAL REPORT: By Selwyn Manning in Auckland
The dilemma facing whistleblowers, journalists and publishers who risk it all to help the world’s people to become...
Jennifer Robinson – fighting for Assange, Papua and public education
RNZ Saturday Mornings with Kim Hill
Australian human rights lawyer Jennifer Robinson has been described as the go-to barrister for London's rich and famous.
Standing by...
Assange wins. The cost. The crushing of press freedom
ANALYSIS: By Jonathan Cook in CounterPunch
The unexpected decision by Judge Vanessa Baraitser to deny a US demand to extradite Julian Assange, foiling efforts to send...
RSF hails UK court blocking of US bid to extradite Julian...
Pacific Media Watch newsdesk
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is relieved by the January 4 ruling of UK District Judge Vanessa Baraitser to block the United...
John Pilger: The Stalinist trial of Julian Assange – press freedom...
ANALYSIS: By John Pilger in London
When I first met Julian Assange more than 10 years ago, I asked him why he had started WikiLeaks....
Assange’s UK detention violates international law – Australia must intervene
The War on Journalism: The Case of Julian Assange, a film by Juan Passarelli @jlpassarelli
By Simon Floth in Armidale, NSW
Julian Assange is scheduled to...
‘Defend beleaguered rights’ of Wikileaks founder call to Morrison
Pacific Media Watch
Citizens, journalists, lawyers and international media personalities have joined together in an international open letter to Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, calling...
RSF concerned about ‘lack of evidence’ in US extradition case against...
By RSF in London
During the first week of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange’s US extradition hearing in London, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) was concerned by...
Wendy Bacon: Journalism is not a crime – why I support...
ANALYSIS: By Wendy Bacon
Journalism is not a crime, which is why we must support Wikileaks founder Julian Assange in his battle against extradition to...