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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently charged WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange with 17 counts of violating the Espionage Act. Many believe this to be a direct attack on press freedom. Danger to press freedom Founded in 2006, WikiLeaks has released several documents that raised ethical questions about the American military’s actions in Iraq and ...
With WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange facing possible extradition to the United States, several human rights activists have come to his defense. They argue that punishing Julian Assange would be a blow to journalism and free speech. At present, Julian Assange is serving a 50-week prison term in London. The charges against Julian Assange Julian Assange set ...
On April 11, British police entered the Ecuadorian embassy in London and arrested Julian Assange, who has been living there for the past seven years. The arrest paves the way for his extradition to the U.S. where Assange has been charged with conspiracy to commit computer intrusion. Julian Assange and the Left Julian Assange, the ...