Category Photos

Assange Day X Day 2 Hearing Photos: February 21, 2024

Photos from the application for renewal hearing of Julian Assange at the Royal Courts of Justice in London, February 21, 2024. All photos credit: Guy Smallman.

Assange Day X Day 1 Hearing Photos: February 20, 2024

Photos from the application for renewal hearing of Julian Assange at the Royal Courts of Justice in London, February 20, 2024. All photos credit: Guy Smallman.

Assange Extradition Appeal Hearing Photos: December 10, 2021

Photos from the extradition appeal hearing of Julian Assange at the Royal Courts of Justice in London, December 10, 2021. All photos credit: Guy Smallman.

Assange Extradition Appeal Hearing Photos: October 28, 2021

Photos from the extradition appeal hearing of Julian Assange at the Royal Courts of Justice in London, October 28, 2021. All photos credit: Guy Smallman.

Assange Extradition Appeal Hearing Photos: October 27, 2021

Photos from the extradition appeal hearing of Julian Assange at the Royal Courts of Justice in London, October 27, 2021. All photos credit: Guy Smallman.

Assange Extradition Hearing Photos: September 28, 2020

Photos from the extradition hearing of Julian Assange at Central Criminal Court in London, September 28, 2020. All photos credit: Guy Smallman.

Assange Extradition Hearing Photos: September 17, 2020

Photos from the extradition hearing of Julian Assange at Central Criminal Court in London, September 17, 2020. All photos credit: Guy Smallman.

Assange Extradition Hearing Photos: September 8, 2020

Photos from the second day of the continued extradition hearing of Julian Assange at Central Criminal Court in London, September 07, 2020. All photos credit: Guy Smallman.

Assange Extradition Hearing Photos: September 07, 2020

Photos from the first day of the continued extradition hearing of Julian Assange at Central Criminal Court in London, September 07, 2020. All photos credit: Guy Smallman.

Assange Extradition Hearing Photos: February 27, 2020

Photos from day 4 of the extradition hearing of Julian Assange at Woolwich Crown Court, February 27, 2020. All photos credit: Jekaterina Saveljeva.

Assange Extradition Hearing Photos: February 26, 2020

Photos from day 3 of the extradition hearing of Julian Assange at Woolwich Crown Court, February 26, 2020. All photos credit: Jekaterina Saveljeva.

Assange Extradition Hearing Photos: February 25, 2020

Photos from day 2 of the extradition hearing of Julian Assange at Woolwich Crown Court, February 25, 2020. All photos credit: Jekaterina Saveljeva.

Assange Extradition Hearing Photos: February 24, 2020

Photos from day 1 of the extradition hearing of Julian Assange at Woolwich Crown Court, February 24, 2020. All photos credit: Jekaterina Saveljeva.

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Category Reports

Assange Court Report: February 21 - afternoon

Lack of extradition safeguards revealed in final session of Assange hearing

Assange Court Report: February 21 - morning

Assange not a journalist or entitled to protection, lawyers for US Government tell court

Assange Court Report: February 20 - afternoon

If extradited, Assange could face death penalty, court hears

Assange Court Report: February 20 - morning

Espionage Act charges are “quintessentially political,” Assange defence argues

Assange Court Report: January 24

Assange Case set for Supreme Court Appeal

Assange Court Report: December 10

High Court accepts US assurances and rules Assange extradition should go ahead

Assange Court Report October 28: Afternoon

Assange lawyers question validity of US assurances

Assange Court Report October 28: Morning

Overwhelming evidence Julian Assange would be isolated in a US prison, court told

Assange Court Report: October 27: Afternoon

US says Assange judge made decision on “misleading” evidence

Assange Court Report: October 27: Morning

US presents assurances on Assange detention, as appeal hearing opens

Assange Court Report: August 11

US Government will be allowed to challenge Assange medical evidence

Assange Court Report: January 6

Judge denies Assange bail

Assange Court Report January 4

Judge denies Assange extradition

Assange Court Report October 01: Afternoon

Assange extradition decision to be announced on 4 January, 2021

Assange Court Report September 30: Morning

Assange spying ordered by senior Trump associate

Assange Court Report September 29: Afternoon

“They live in abysmal conditions, with no end in sight”

Assange Court Report September 29: Morning

Assange would have to be “nearly dead” to avoid Supermax prison

Assange Court Report September 28: Afternoon

Prison cells, “the size of a parking space, you can scream and no one hears you.”

Assange Court Report September 28: Morning

Assange facing “X-block” in US prison, court told

Assange Court Report September 25: Afternoon

“Millions” had access to documents before WikiLeaks released them, court hears

Assange Court Report September 25: Morning

No Assange ruling before 2021, court told.

Assange Court Report September 24: Afternoon

Assange suffering from “acute psychological trauma”, doctor says.

Assange Court Report September 23: Afternoon

Prosecution witness admits Assange’s health could decline in US prison

Assange Court Report September 23: Morning

Asperger Syndrome puts Assange at “high risk,” if extradited

Assange Court Report September 22: Afternoon

US detention would be “very damaging” to Assange, mental health expert says.

Assange Court Report September 22: Morning

Assange Has “A Bundle Of High-Risk Factors,” Expert Tells Court

Assange Court Report September 21: Afternoon

Assange Evicted “On the orders of the President,” Court Told

Assange Court Report September 21: Morning

Journalist’s book gave away secret passcode, court hears

Assange Court Report September 18: Afternoon

US Government confirms Assange pardon offer

Assange Court Report September 18: Morning

Journalists routinely rely on confidential sources, court hears

Assange Court Report September 17: Afternoon

Assange Conduct “Daily Routine” In US Media

Assange Court Report September 17: Morning

Assange was “insistent” about document redaction

Assange Court Report September 16: Afternoon

Celebrated whistleblower defends Assange in court

Assange Court Report September 16: Morning

WikiLeaks cable release caused no harm to anyone, court hears

Assange Court Report September 15: Afternoon

Julian Assange would not get a fair trial in the United States, a court has heard.

Assange Court Report September 15: Morning

Trump wants Assange jailed and kept quiet, court told.

Assange Court Report September 14: Afternoon

Proceedings grind to a halt

Assange Court Report September 14: Morning

Assange facing solitary confinement in the US, court told.

Assange Court Report September 10: Morning

Julian Assange hearing halted due to COVID-19 scare.

Assange Court Report September 9: Afternoon

A victory for the US government in the Assange case would “criminalise every journalist,” a press freedom expert has told a court.

Assange Court Report September 9: Morning

15,000 Iraqi civilian casualties exposed by WikiLeaks.

Assange Court Report September 8: Afternoon

The Trump administration wanted a “head on a spike,” to deter future leakers and put pressure on the US Justice Department to prosecute Julian Assange a court has heard.

Assange Court Report September 8: Morning

A secret US government assassination programme was halted thanks to information provided by WikiLeaks, a court heard today. The testimony came during the second day of the extradition hearing of...

Assange Court Report September 7: Afternoon

When proceedings resumed at 2pm, the defence asked for a further 30 minute adjournment to consult with their client about this morning’s rulings; there being no objections court rose until...

Assange Court Report September 7: Morning

Hundreds of protesters gathered this morning outside London’s Central Criminal Court, the Old Bailey, to show their support for Julian Assange, who is facing extradition to the United States on...

Assange Case Management Hearing Report, April 27, 2020

Julian Assange Extradition Case Management Hearing Monday 27 April 2020 Westminster Magistrates Court Before District Judge Vanessa Baraitser

Informe del tribunal de Assange, día 4 - Por la Tarde

La primera etapa de las audiencias de extradición de Julian Assange finalizó el día de hoy con una disputa sobre si estaba recibiendo un juicio justo.

Informe del tribunal de Assange, día 3 - Por la Tarde

Se ha restringido el acceso de Julian Assange a su equipo legal, dijo hoy a la corte.

Informe del tribunal de Assange día 3 - Por la Mañana

El procedimiento se reanudó esta mañana y la corte escuchó los argumentos legales al respecto de si la extradición de Julian Assange debería ser bloqueada sobre la base de que...

Assange Court Report Day 2: Afternoon

Chelsea Manning “acted through conscience”

Assange Court Report Day 2: Morning

Defence complains about Assange “mistreatment.”

Assange Court Report Day 1: Afternoon

While this morning belonged to the US government to put its an argument for the extradition of Julian Assange, this afternoon belonged to the defence, as Edward Fitzgerald QC put...

Assange Court Report Day 1: Morning

Hundreds gathered outside a London court today to protest at the first day of the extradition hearing of Julian Assange, with their chants of “Free Assange,” fully audible inside the...

Category Documents

Julian Assange skeleton arguments February 2024

Julian Assange skeleton arguments for the appeal renewal hearing (Day X) are available at the following links:

Assange Certification Application and Ruling

The pronouncent granting certification for a Supreme Court appeal is available below, along with the defence application and an explanatory note from Julian Assange’s solicitors Birnberg Peirce:

Assange Extradition Appeal Ruling

The judgment and summary in the extradition apeal hearing of Julian Assange are available at the below links:

Respondent (Assange) skeleton arguments October 2021

Respondent (Assange) skeleton arguments for the Assange extradition appeal hearing are available at the following link:

Appellant (CPS) skeleton arguments October 2021

Appellant (CPS) skeleton arguments for the Assange extradition appeal hearing are available at the following link:

Defence Response to Appeal Arguments

The Defence response to the Appeal arguments of the United States can be read at the following link:

Assange Extradition Hearing Ruling

The judgement in the extradition hearing of Julian Assange is available at the below link:

Witness Statement: Yancey Ellis

Yancey Ellis is a Washington DC-based defence attorney admitted to the Eastern District of Virginia, where he worked in the Public Defender’s Office for several years. This evidence focuses on...

Witness Statement: Dean Yates

Dean Yates is a former Reuters journalist who was the organisation’s Baghdad Bureau Chief in 2007 and 2008. It was not until 2010 when WikiLeaks published the Collateral Murder video...

Witness Statement: Carey Shenkman

Carey Shenkman is a New York based freedom of speech and civil rights attorney. His evidence provides a history of the legislation under which Assange has been charged, namely the...

Witness Statement: Khaled El-Masri

Khaled El-Masri is a German and Lebanese citizen who was mistakenly abducted by the Macedonian police in 2003, and handed over to the CIA. In 2012 the European Court of...

Witness Statement: Trevor Timm

Trevor Timm is the Executive Director of the Freedom of the Press Foundation. His evidence lays out the differing approaches to leaks from the Obama and Trump Administrations.

Witness Statement: Paul Rogers

Paul Rogers is Emeritus Professor of Peace Studies at Bradford University. His evidence will speak to the politically motivated nature of the case.

Witness Statement: Clive Stafford Smith

Clive Stafford Smith, JD, OBE, is a British attorney who specialises in the areas of civil rights and working against the death penalty in the United States of America. He...

Witness Statement: Mark Feldstein

Mark Feldstein is a Professor of Broadcast Journalism at the University of Maryland. He has twenty years’ experience as an investigative journalist.

Assange Prosecution Argument September 2020

The prosecution skeleton argument for the Assange extradition hearing is available at the following link:

Assange Defence Arguments September 2020

Defence skeleton arguments for the Assange extradition hearing are available (in two parts) at the following links:

Defence opening remarks for renewed application to adjourn

Below you’ll find the defence opening remarks for renewed adjourment application in the Julian Assange extradition case delivered during the case management hearing on April 27, 2020 at Westminster Magistrates...

Renewed Application to Adjourn Hearing Fixed for 18 May 2020

Below you’ll find the renewed hearing adjourment application in the Julian Assange extradition case considered during the case management hearing on April 27, 2020 at Westminster Magistrates Court.

Complete US Skeleton Argument

Below you’ll find the complete US skeleton argument, presented by James Lewis QC at Woolwich Crown Court on February 24, 2020.

Defence Skeleton Argument on Political Offence Protection

Below you’ll find the defence skeleton argument and defence reply on political offence protection, presented by Edward Fitzgerald QC at Woolwich Crown Court on February 26, 2020.

Defence Opening Summary

Below you’ll find the opening summary of defence case, presented by Edward Fitzgerald QC at Woolwich Crown Court on February 24, 2020.

US Opening Note and Skeleton Argument on Political Offence

Below you’ll find the US opening note and skeleton argument, presented by James Lewis QC at Woolwich Crown Court on February 24, 2020.

Category Videos

Parliamentarians demand 'proper public access' to Assange hearings

Eight Members of the European Parliament are calling on the British government to improve access to Julian Assange’s extradition hearings, which continue at London’s Central Criminal Court this morning.