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Wikileaks founder Julian Assange reveals government eavesdropping messages that allegedly speculate he’s being framed
WikiLeaks founder uses subject access request to access British agency chatter, which allegedly calls extradition ‘a fit-up’ Authorities at GCHQ, the government eavesdropping agency, are facing embarrassing revelations about internal correspondence in which Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is discussed, apparently including speculation that he is being framed by Swedish authorities…
Swedish Assange assault accuser: I received many threats
One of the two Swedish women who accused WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange of sex crimes has spoken out publicly about her ordeal for what is believed to be the first time. The woman, whose name has not been officially disclosed or published in the Swedish media but has been circulated…
Police order: Assange must turn himself in
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been served with a police letter saying he has to present himself to a London police station on Friday, according to sources. Assange has been seeking political asylum inside Ecuador’s embassy in London since last week as he tries to avoid extradition to Sweden, where…
10,000 messages back Assange’s asylum in Ecuador
The Ecuadorian embassies in the United States and Britain have received over 10,000 messages in support of political asylum for Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, Ecuadorian authorities announced Tuesday. “More than 10,000 emails have been received at the moment,” Ecuador’s Minister of Foreign Affairs said in a public statement from Quito.…
Noam Chomsky tells Julian Assange: Humanity ‘like lemmings going over the cliff’
Despite being shut inside the Ecuadorian embassy in London while his appeal for diplomatic immunity is considered, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has published another episode of his show for Russia Today, featuring interviews with two of the world’s foremost revolutionary thinkiers: Noam Chomsky and Tariq Ali. At the conclusion of…
Prominent Americans urge Ecuador to accept Julian Assange’s asylum request
A letter signed by leading US figures in support of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s application for political asylum in Ecuador has been delivered to the country’s London embassy. Among those who signed the letter were Michael Moore, Oliver Stone, Noam Chomsky and Danny Glover. Other signatories included the author Naomi…
Assange wants guarantee he won’t be sent to U.S.
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange Monday called for diplomatic guarantees he will not be pursued by the United States for publishing secret documents if he goes to Sweden to face criminal allegations. The Australian, 40, said he is prepared to go to Sweden to face questioning over sex assault claims, but…
‘No hint’ of U.S. plan for Assange extradition: Australia
Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr Sunday said there was “no hint” of a plan to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States should he be sent to Sweden. Assange, an Australian, took refuge in Ecuador’s embassy in London on Tuesday to seek asylum so as to avoid his…
Ecuador calls its UK ambassador home to discuss Assange
QUITO — Ecuador recalled its ambassador to Britain to discuss what to do about WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who has sought refuge in their diplomatic mission in London. “We are calling our ambassador back for consultations because this is a very serious matter,” President Rafael Correa said on Friday. Assange…
Assange’s asylum bid a possible boon for Ecuador’s Correa
QUITO — Ecuador may well grant WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s request for political asylum, analysts say, in a bid by President Rafael Correa to needle the United States and boost his image at home. The 40-year-old Australian turned up Tuesday at Ecuador’s embassy in London, seeking asylum after Britain’s Supreme…
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