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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange arrives in Canberra

WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange Says He Pleaded ‘Guilty to Journalism’ in Order To Be Freed

In his first public remarks since he was released from prison in June, Assange gave evidence of the impact of his detention and conviction.

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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange arrives in Canberra

Julian Assange Pleads Guilty To Publishing Military Secrets in Deal to Secure Freedom

The WikiLeaks founder was declared a free man, concluding a drawn-out legal saga that raised divisive questions about press freedom and national security.

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WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Will Plead Guilty, Be Freed From Prison in Deal with US

The guilty plea brings an abrupt conclusion to a criminal case of international intrigue and to the U.S. government’s years-long pursuit of the publisher.

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London High Court hands down Julian Assange appeal ruling

WikiLeaks Founder Assange Wins Right to Appeal Against an Extradition Order to the US

Assange claims that by releasing the trove of confidential documents he was essentially a publisher and protected under the free press protections guaranteed by the First Amendment.

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London High Court hands down Julian Assange appeal ruling

Biden Says He Will Consider Request To Drop Prosecution of WikiLeaks Founder

Julian Assange’s supporters say he is a journalist protected by the First Amendment who exposed U.S. military wrongdoing that was in the public interest.

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UK Court Says Assange Can’t Be Extradited on Espionage Charges Until US Rules Out Death Penalty

The judges ruled the U.S. must guarantee that Assange, who is Australian, “is afforded the same First Amendment protections as a United States citizen, and that the death penalty is not imposed.”

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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange appeals in British court against his extradition from Britain to the United States

WikiLeaks’ Assange Waits To Find Out Whether He Can Challenge Extradition to US

Attorneys for the U.S. said he put innocent lives at risk and went beyond journalism in his bid to publish classified U.S. government documents.

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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is seen in a police van after was arrested by British police outside the Ecuadorian embassy in London

WikiLeaks Founder Faces His Last Legal Roll of the Dice in Britain To Avoid US Extradition

Assange has been fighting extradition for more than a decade related to espionage charges over his website’s publication of classified U.S. documents almost 15 years ago.

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