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 25 settembre – Sessione pomeridiana

Milioni di persone hanno avuto accesso ai documenti prima che WikiLeaks li rilasciasse

Assange Court Report 25 settembre – Sessione del mattino

Nessuna sentenza per Assange prima del 2021

Assange Court Report 24 settembre – Sessione pomeridiana

Assange soffre di “trauma psicologico acuto”, dice il medico.

Assange Court Report 23 settembre – Sessione pomeridiana

Un testimone dell’accusa ammette che la salute di Assange potrebbe peggiorare nella prigione statunitense

Assange Court Report 23 settembre – Sessione del mattino

La sindrome di Asperger mette Assange ad “alto rischio”, se estradato

Assange Court Report 22 settembre – Sessione pomeridiana

La detenzione negli Stati Uniti sarebbe “molto dannosa” per Assange, dice l’esperto di salute mentale

Assange Court Report 22 settembre – Sessione del mattino

Assange esposto a “una concentrazione di fattori ad alto rischio” per la sua salute fisica e mentale

Assange Court Report 21 settembre – Sessione pomeridiana

Assange espulso “su ordine del Presidente”

Assange Court Report 21 settembre – Sessione del mattino

Grofthoff, “il libro di un giornalista del Guardian ha diffuso il codice di accesso ai documenti non redatti”

Assange Court Report 18 settembre – Sessione pomeridiana

La deputata americana Dana Rohrabacher offrì ad Assange la grazia presidenziale completa

Assange Court Report 18 settembre – Sessione del mattino

Nicky Hager, i giornalisti si affidano abitualmente a fonti confidenziali

Assange Court Report 17 settembre – Sessione pomeridiana

Il comportamento di Assange è “ordinaria amministrazione” nei media statunitensi

Assange Court Report 17 settembre – Sessione del mattino

Assange ha “insistito” perché i documenti fossero redatti

Assange Court Report 16 settembre – Sessione pomeridiana

Celeberrimo whistleblower difende Assange in tribunale

Assange Court Report 16 settembre – Sessione del mattino

John Goetz, “Il rilascio di documenti da parte di WikiLeaks non ha causato danni a nessuno”

Assange Court Report 15 settembre – Sessione pomeridiana

La testimonianza, di Thomas Durkin, avvocato federale americano di lunga data, è arrivata durante il 5° giorno di prove nell’udienza per l’estradizione del fondatore di WikiLeaks, a Londra.

Assange Court Report 15 settembre – Sessione del mattino

Un testimone del caso di estradizione di Julian Assange a Londra ha affermato in corte che l’accusa di Julian Assange fa parte di uno sforzo di Donald Trump per distogliere...

Assange Court Report 14 settembre – Sessione pomeridiana

Il quarto pomeriggio di prove da ascoltare nel caso dell’estradizione londinese contro il fondatore di Wikileaks Julian Assange è stato interrotto oggi a causa di persistenti problemi tecnici con un...

Assange Court Report 14 settembre – Sessione del mattino

Se estradato in America, il fondatore di WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, potrebbe affrontare fino a 175 anni di carcere ed essere sottoposto a “misure amministrative speciali” draconiane.

Assange Court Report 10 settembre – Sessione del mattino

L’udienza per l’estradizione del fondatore di Wikileaks, Julian Assange, è stata aggiornata oggi a causa della possibile esposizione di un membro di una delle squadre legali al virus COVID-19.

Assange Court Report 9 settembre – Sessione del pomeriggio

Una vittoria del governo americano nel caso Assange “criminalizzerebbe ogni giornalista”, ha riferito alla corte un esperto di libertà di stampa.

Assange Court Report 9 settembre – Sessione del mattino

I diari di guerra in Iraq rilasciati da Wikileaks hanno rivelato 15.000 morti civili precedentemente sconosciute.

Assange Court Report 8 settembre – Sessione pomeridiana

È stato oggi riferito alla corte che l’amministrazione Trump voleva una “testa su una picca” per scoraggiare le future fughe di notizie e fare pressione sul Dipartimento di giustizia statunitense...

Assange Court Report 8 settembre – Sessione del mattino

Un programma segreto di assassinio del governo americano è stato interrotto grazie alle informazioni fornite da WikiLeaks, secondo quanto udito dalla corte oggi. La testimonianza è giunta durante il secondo...

Assange Court Report 7 settembre – Sessione pomeridiana

Quando il procedimento è ripreso, alle 14.00, la difesa ha chiesto un ulteriore rinvio di 30 minuti per consultare il proprio cliente; non essendoci obiezioni, il tribunale si è fermato...

Assange Court Report 7 settembre – Sessione del mattino

Centinaia di manifestanti si sono riuniti questa mattina fuori dal Tribunale penale centrale di Londra, l’Old Bailey, per mostrare il loro sostegno a Julian Assange, che rischia l’estradizione negli Stati...

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

Assange Court Report Day 4: Afternoon

The first phase of the extradition hearing of Julian Assange ended today with a row on whether he was receiving a fair trial.

Assange Court Report, Day 3 – Sessione pomeridiana

(versione originale in lingua inglese disponibile su assangecourt.report, portale creato e curato da Bridges for Media Freedom)

Assange Court Report, Day 3 – Sessione del mattino

(versione originale in lingua inglese disponibile su assangecourt.report, portale creato e curato da Bridges for Media Freedom)

Assange Court Report, Day 2 – Sessione pomeridiana

(versione originale in lingua inglese disponibile su assangecourt.report, portale creato e curato da Bridges for Media Freedom)

Assange Court Report, Day 2 – Sessione del mattino

• La difesa si lamenta del “maltrattamento” di Assange

Assange Court Report, Day 1 - Sessione pomeridiana

(versione originale in lingua inglese disponibile su assangecourt.report, portale creato e curato da Bridges for Media Freedom)

Assange Court Report Day 1 – Sessione del mattino

(versione originale in lingua inglese disponibile su assangecourt.report, portale creato e curato da Bridges for Media Freedom)

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.