COMMENT | Gertrude Kamya Othieno | On November 2nd , the world marked the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists. In Africa, this day underscores the challenging journey of journalists committed to truth-telling in an environment where the press still faces threats, violence, and political control. While African …
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LONDON | Xinhua | Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, has reached a tentative deal with U.S. Justice Department to plead guilty to a single felony count of violating the Espionage Act, with no additional prison time, according to court filings released Monday evening. Assange left a British prison on …
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LONDON | Xinhua | WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Monday won a victory in his ongoing battle against extradition from the United Kingdom (UK) to the United States, after the High Court in London granted him permission to appeal. Permission to appeal was to be granted only if the U.S. …
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London, UK | Xinhua | Britain’s Westminster Magistrate’s Court issued a formal order on Wednesday to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States to face espionage charges. The decision on whether to approve the extradition now rests with British Home Secretary Priti Patel, although Assange’s lawyers may still appeal …
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London, UK | Xinhua | Britain’s Supreme Court on Monday refused WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange permission to appeal against a High Court decision to extradite him to the United States to face espionage charges. A Supreme Court spokesperson said that the appeal “did not raise an arguable point of law.” In …
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Wikileaks founder Julian Assange can be extradited from the UK to the US, the High Court has ruled London, UK | Xinhua | WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can be extradited to the United States to face espionage charges, the Royal Courts of Justice ruled on Friday as it overturned a lower …
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