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US dismisses Assange's 'wild assertions' of Wikileaks witchhunt
21/08/2012 - UNITED KINGDOM

US dismisses Assange's 'wild assertions' of Wikileaks witchhunt

Julian Assange's claims that the US were conducting a witchhunt against Wikileaks have been dismissed as "wild assertions" by Washington DC. The US State Department denied any involvement in Sweden's efforts to extradite Assange from the UK.
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'Do cry for me Ecuador'
20/08/2012 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

'Do cry for me Ecuador'

INTERNATIONAL PRESS REVIEW, Mon. 20/08/12: Julian Assange is getting a lot of attention in the international papers today. Yesterday he addressed the media and his supporters for the first time in two months. The Independent and the Guardian are quite critical of him for failing to mention the sexual assault claims he’s wanted for in Sweden. Meanwhile, South Africa is also getting a lot press after police shot dead more than 30 miners last week.
Wikileaks' Assange calls on US to stop 'witchhunt'
20/08/2012 - UNITED KINGDOM

Wikileaks' Assange calls on US to stop 'witchhunt'

Speaking from the balcony of the Ecuadorian embassy in London where he has been holed up for two months, Wikileaks founder Julian Assange urged the US on Sunday to renounce its "witchhunt" against his whistleblowing website.
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Assange to speak outside embassy
19/08/2012 - UNITED KINGDOM

Assange to speak outside embassy

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is set to make a statement to the media Sunday from the haven of London’s Embassy of Ecuador after taking refuge there in June to evade extradition to Sweden over controversial sexual assault allegations.
Wikileaks wrangle: what's next for Assange?
16/08/2012 - WIKILEAKS

Wikileaks wrangle: what's next for Assange?

Ecuador risked the wrath of Great Britain on Thursday by granting political asylum to Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. But despite Quito's controversial decision, the affair is far from over and threatens to cause a meltdown in diplomatic relations.
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Wikileaks lifts lid on the Syrian conflict
05/07/2012 - SYRIA

Wikileaks lifts lid on the Syrian conflict

Whistleblower website Wikileaks has started to publish over two million emails on its controversial site Thursday detailing correspondence between Syrian politicians, as well as the regime of Bashar al-Assad and Western powers.
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WikiLeaks' Assange demands guarantees from US
25/06/2012 - UK - ECUADOR

WikiLeaks' Assange demands guarantees from US

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange suggested on Monday he would be willing to leave Ecuador's London embassy and face sexual assault charges in Sweden if the United States agreed to drop its investigation of his activities publishing secret documents.
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Why is WikiLeaks’ Assange seeking refuge in Ecuador?
21/06/2012 - UK - ECUADOR

Why is WikiLeaks’ Assange seeking refuge in Ecuador?

Ecuador said late Wednesday it was examining an asylum request by WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to avoid extradition to Sweden and possibly to the US. But why did Assange pick Ecuador, a country that has got its own issues with press freedom?
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WikiLeaks' Assange seeks asylum in Ecuador
20/06/2012 - WIKILEAKS

WikiLeaks' Assange seeks asylum in Ecuador

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange sought political asylum at Ecuador’s London embassy, the country’s Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino said on Tuesday. Assange is awaiting extradition to Sweden, where he has been accused of sexual assault and rape.
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UK court rejects Assange bid to reopen extradition appeal
14/06/2012 - UK

UK court rejects Assange bid to reopen extradition appeal

Britain's Supreme Court has rejected an application by WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to reopen his appeal against extradition to Sweden, closing his final legal recourse in the UK. He may still take his case to the European Court of Human Rights.
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