Press Releases

May 20, 2024 – The UK High Court has granted Julian Assange permission to appeal his extradition order, specifically on the grounds that the United States has failed to properly assure… Read more: Julian Assange granted permission to appeal

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange could face the death penalty for a prosecution based on ‘state retaliation ordered from the very top’, the High Court heard on Wednesday. Mr. Assange is… Read more: Julian Assange could face death penalty in US, High Court hears

Julian Assange’s barrister told the High Court ‘it’s difficult to conceive of a disclosure of greater public interest’ than the information the Wikileaks founder is accused of unlawfully disclosing. Assange… Read more: Julian Assange revealed US criminality in the public interest, High Court is told

The decision to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the US is illegal because he is accused of ‘political offences,’ the High Court heard today. Assange is accused by the… Read more: Assange extradition is politically motivated, High Court hears

Julian Assange, the most highly acclaimed journalist of our times, is nearing five years of imprisonment and torture in Belmarsh prison for publishing evidence of US government wrongdoing. Julian Assange’s… Read more: Awards and Honours -Julian Assange Exhibition to Open at European Parliament in Strasbourg

Campaign groups immediately call for protest outside court and globally on those days The UK High Court has confirmed that a public hearing will take place on 20-21 February 2024.… Read more: Julian Assange’s Final Appeal to be held in UK High Court 20-21 February 2024

This holiday, consider gifting Julian the hope of returning to his family by writing to UK Secretary of State for the Home Department, James Cleverly, urging him to block the… Read more: Letter to the Home Secretary

2 June 2023 On Thursday, the Sydney Morning Herald incorrectly reported in a front-page story that the FBI investigation into Julian Assange had been ‘re-opened’. Since the current process was… Read more: Reports that the FBI Assange investigation has been ‘re-opened’ are incorrect

On World Press Freedom Day Amnesty International and other human rights and journalists’ organisations have re-doubled their demand that Julian Assange be set free. Amnesty General Secretary Agnes Callamard called for the… Read more: International clamour to free Assange grows on World Press Freedom Day

Over 30 Parliamentarians, from six parties as well as independent MPs and Lords, have written to the US Attorney General sent today, 11 April, requesting that he “ends the extradition proceedings… Read more: UK Politicians Letter to US Attorney General Merrick Garland – Drop the charges against Assange

Earlier today Reporters Without Borders’ (RSF’s) Secretary-General Christophe Deloire and Director of Operations and Campaigns Rebecca Vincent arrived to visit Julian Assange inside Belmarsh prison but were denied access at… Read more: Reporters Without Borders denied access to visit Julian Assange in Belmarsh prison

“It has never been more important to listen!”Robin Collings, Founder of Shangri-La Glastonbury “Music moves people. At its best, it signs, if not cries, out with truth. It can be… Read more: a/political, WikiLeaks and the Team Behind Shangri-La Glastonbury Curate an Evening of Art, Music and Change.

Mr Assange’s appeal to the European Court of Human Rights cannot be heard at this time, but comments from the judges confirm an application can be made again to Strasbourg… Read more: Guidance in relation to finding of 13 Dec 2022 of European Court of Human Rights re application by Assange

In just a few days the Night Carnival for Julian Assange will be coming to central London. It will meet at Lincoln’s Inn Fields (nearest tube Holborn) at 4pm on Saturday 11 February and marching… Read more: Press Release: Night Carnival For Julian Assange

Bolivia President, Luis [Lucho] Arce, received WikiLeaks Editor-in-Chief Kristinn Hrafnsson and Joseph Farrell, WikiLeaks Ambassador, in the capital La Paz on Saturday at the Casa Grande del Pueblo (17 December… Read more: WikiLeaks delegation meets Bolivian President Luis Arce to discuss ongoing prosecution of Julian Assange/ President calls for release of Assange

PRESS RELEASE Belmarsh prison authorities have refused permission for Julian Assange to participate via video link in meetings and press conferences taking place this week during the plenary of the… Read more: <strong>Belmarsh prison refuses permission for Julian Assange to participate in European Parliament’s Sakharov Prize award</strong>

PRESS RELEASE The 5 Star delegation is pleased to invite you to the press conference “The Julian Assange case: Publishing is not a crime” that will take place on Tuesday… Read more: SAVE THE DATE: Press Conference With Stella Assange <strong>at the European Parliament in Strasbourg</strong>

PRESS RELEASE Twitter CEO Elon Musk has launched a poll on twitter asking whether Assange and Snowden should be pardoned. Thus far, over 80 percent of users have voted in… Read more: <strong>Elon Musk twitter poll: Should Assange and Snowden be pardoned?</strong>

PRESS RELEASE Brazilian President Elect, Luís Inácio Lula da Silva, welcomed Kristinn Hrafnsson, WikiLeaks Editor-in-Chief, and Joseph Farrell, WikiLeaks Ambassador, in a private meeting in the capital Brasilia yesterday (28… Read more: WikiLeaks Editor-in-Chief meets Brazilian president Lula da Silva

PRESS RELEASE WikiLeaks’ Editor-in-Chief Kristinn Hrafnsson and Joseph Farrell, WikiLeaks Ambassador, were received today in a one-hour private meeting with the Colombian President, Gustavo Petro and the Foreign Minister Alvaro… Read more: WikiLeaks Editor-in-Chief meets Colombian president Gustavo Petro, who promised to press for the freedom of Julian Assange

13 October 2022, 12:40 BST Today Julian Assange has been selected as one of three finalists for the prestigious Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, awarded each year by the… Read more: Julian Assange One of Three Finalists for the Sakharov Prize 2022

PRESS RELEASE Today, 26 August 2022, Julian Assange is filing his Perfected Grounds of Appeal before the High Court of Justice Administrative Court. The Respondents are the Government of the… Read more: PRESS RELEASE: Julian Assange Files his Perfected Grounds of Appeal

25 August 2022 ENGLISH Today, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, met with Julian Assange’s wife, Stella Assange, and Mr. Assange’s Spanish lawyers, Baltasar Garzón and… Read more: The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, met with Assange’s wife

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This is a dark day for Press freedom and for British democracy. Anyone in this country who cares about freedom of expression should be deeply ashamed that the Home Secretary… Read more: BREAKING: Extradition Statement: Patel approves extradition

The Rt. Hon Priti PatelSecretary of State for the Home Department2 Marsham StreetLondonSW1P 4DF 19 May 2022 Dear Home Secretary, I am writing to you with deep concerns for the… Read more: Letter from Adolfo Pérez Esquivel, Nobel Peace laureate to UK Secretary of State Priti Patel

URGENT A court in Great Britain ordered the extradition of Julian Assange to the United States. This decision leads to a death sentence for defending freedom of the press. We… Read more: Letter from Adolfo Pérez Esquivel, Nobel Peace laureate

UK Supreme Court refuses permission to appeal in Assange extradition. The case now moves to UK Home Secretary Priti Patel to authorize the extradition. Julian Assange’s solicitors Birnberg Peirce statement… Read more: UK Supreme Court refuses permission to appeal in Assange extradition

9 February 2022 The much-anticipated auction of NFT collection ‘Censored’, a collaboration between political prisoner Julian Assange and renowned artist Pak reached more than $50 million today before the first… Read more: Assange-Pak NFT auction reaches more than $50 million

7 February 2022 The much-anticipated auction of NFT collection ‘Censored’, a collaboration between political prisoner Julian Assange and renowned artist Pak will launch today, the same day set by the… Read more: Assange-Pak NFT raises US $39 million ahead of auction today

‘Censored’ is a digital art collection created by NFT artist Pak in collaboration with imprisoned WikiLeaks-founder Julian Assange. The art collection titled ‘Censored’ will be unveiled shortly in time for… Read more: ‘Censored’: Record-breaking artist Pak joins forces with Assange to make NFT history

December 23, 2021 — This morning at 11:05 Julian Assange filed an application for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court the High Court’s ruling that he can be extradited… Read more: Stella Moris statement on Julian Assange’s Supreme Court appeal

A UK court has overturned an earlier decision blocking the extradition of Julian Assange to the United States where he is accused of publishing true information revealing crimes committed by… Read more: High Court decision “Grave miscarriage of justice,” says Julian Assange’s fiancée

26 October 2021 Ahead of the US appeal hearing on the extradition of Julian Assange Amnesty International’s Secretary General has called on US authorities to drop the charges against him… Read more: US/UK: “Drop the charges, stop the extradition and free Julian Assange,” says Amnesty head

Australian visitors to Assange have expressed concern to their government arising from recent reporting of surveillance or worse at the hands of the CIA and UK authorities, asking what their… Read more: Australian visitors to Assange demand answers

U.S. Embassy in IcelandEngjateigur 7105 ReykjavikIceland Statement from members of the Icelandic Parliament regarding the Prosecution of Julian Assange. We, undersigned, members of Parliament in Iceland, from across the political… Read more: Icelandic Lawmakers call on the Biden Administration to Drop the Charges Against Julian Assange

Politicians around the world are sending a message to US President Biden to drop the charges against Julian Assange ahead of his 50th birthday. Julian Assange, an unconvicted, remand prisoner… Read more: Politicians globally call on US President Joe Biden to drop the prosecution against Julian Assange

28 June 2021 In an unprecedented move MP Richard Burgon will be handing in a cross-party letter to UK’s high-security Belmarsh prison on Tuesday 29 June to raise the prison… Read more: Richard Burgon MP will hand in a letter at Belmarsh prison about the ongoing refusal to allow a meeting with Assange

Please email your MP using our app to ask them to sign Early Day Motion 220. Motion Text: ‘That this House expresses its concern at the refusal of the UK… Read more: EDM 220 – Assange Meeting with Parliamentarians

5 January 2020 In today’s latest Julian Assange extradition case hearing the presiding judge unexpectedly ruled against extradition on medical grounds. A bail application will be made at 10am on… Read more: Julian Assange Extradition Verdict

03 January 2021 Julian Assange Extradition Case Decision Location: Court 2, The Old Bailey, London EC4M 7EHTime: 10:00Start Date: Monday 4th January 2021 Julian Assange will attend the Old Bailey… Read more: MEDIA ADVISORY – Julian Assange Extradition Case Decision

31 December 2020 German Federal Government’s Commissioner for Human Rights Policy and Humanitarian Aid Bärbel Kofler issues statement expressing concern over possible Assange extradition ahead of UK court ruling on… Read more: German Gov’s Commissioner for Human Rights Policy Bärbel Kofler expresses concern over Assange

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London: September 21 2020 A remarkable international letter from 161 heads of state and former heads of state, and a raft of politicians and lawyers, has been released in support… Read more: 161 former heads of state, prime ministers, and ministers demand Assange’s freedom

06. 09. 2020 Stella Moris, Julian Assange’s partner, has called for the WikiLeaks founder to be freed on the eve of the resumption of his extradition hearing at the Old… Read more: Julian Assange’s partner calls for his release on eve of extradition hearing + In-depth Press Briefing

04. 09. 2020 WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will be back in court for the final part of his extradition hearing this Monday (7 September 2020) at the Old Bailey in… Read more: Call to action: PROTEST at the Old Bailey as Assange hearing starts

20. 08. 2020 Assange faces 175 years in prison for “crime of journalism” The partner of Julian Assange has today launched an appeal to crowdfund his fight against the US… Read more: Julian Assange’s partner launches crowdfund campaign to fight his extradition to United States

17. 08. 2020 On the day of Julian Assange’s final administrative hearing before his substantive extradition hearings scheduled for 7 September, 152 legal experts and 15 lawyers’ associations have today… Read more: Lawyers and academics call on Government to end Julian Assange extradition

14. 08. 2020 Attorney General William Barr issued a replacement extradition request just two days after Julian Assange’s defence team submitted their full and final evidence for the extradition hearing… Read more: Chaos in Assange case management hearing

13. 08. 2020 US Attorney General William Barr has issued a replacement extradition request for Julian Assange. Assange was notified today, just three weeks before the full extradition hearing is… Read more: Barr’s re-issued extradition request puts Assange September hearing in jeopardy

29. 07. 2020 In a series of tweets, Julian Assange’s partner Stella Moris, who on Monday testified before the Spanish court Audiencia Nacional, wrote that she had spoken to Julian… Read more: DoJ may attempt to delay Assange hearing past US election, warns Assange’s partner

Westminster Magistrates’ CourtMonday 27th July 2020 Quote from WikiLeaks Editor-in-Cheif Kristinn Hrafnsson regarding the US prosecution’s new superseding indictment against Julian Assange. “What the US is doing is truly unprecedented.… Read more: Quote from Kristinn Hrafnsson: 27.7.20 Westminster Magistrates’ Court Assange Hearing

25. July 2020 On the 10th year anniversary of the release of the Afghan War logs former soldier Joe Glenton, jailed for refusing to fight in Afghanistan, and WikiLeaks editor-in-chief… Read more: WikiLeaks, Afghan War Logs and Press Freedom

24. 07. 2020 Julian Assange is expected to appear over video link at Westminster Magistrates’ Court’s hearing on Monday (27 July), despite medical advice that he risks contracting COVID-19. A… Read more: Assange to appear over video link at Monday 27 July hearing

17. 07. 2020 MPs have tabled a Commons’ motion opposing the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. This is yet another sign of cross parliamentary support. The Early Day Motion has… Read more: Commons motion asks MPs to oppose extradition of Julian Assange

16. 07. 2020 In Birmingham, Plymouth, and Newcastle trades councils have voted to join the campaign to halt the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States where… Read more: Trade unionists back campaign to Free Assange

10. 07. 2020  “No-one should make any judgement about Julian Assange without watching this short and powerful film.”  (Peter Oborne, journalist and broadcaster) “This film is shocking, a real wake-up… Read more: The premiere of John Furse’s myth-busting new documentary ‘NOT IN OUR NAME: The Psychological Torture of Julian Assange’

03. 07. 2020 WikiLeaks publisher turns 49 in prison, facing U.S. extradition Dozens of press freedom, human rights, and privacy rights organizations across five continents have co-signed an open letter… Read more: 40+ Rights Groups Call on UK to Free Julian Assange

30. June 2020 The right to free speech has always been as important to art as it is to politics. Perhaps that’s why so many performers, musicians and artists have… Read more: Free speech and the Assange case

29. 06. 2020 The US government has failed to show its new indictment of Julian Assange either to his legal team or the Judge. This extraordinary fact emerged in Westminster… Read more: ‘We haven’t seen new indictment’ Assange’s lawyers tell court

28. 06. 2020 Julian Assange’s legal team will have their first chance to respond to the US Department of Justice’s superseding indictment in court this coming Monday, 29th June. The… Read more: Assange’s lawyers to respond to US superseding indictment at Monday’s court hearing

21. 06. 2020 STELLA Moris, the fiancé of Julian Assange and mother of his two children, has made a heartfelt plea to the Australian Prime Minister to help secure his… Read more: Assange’s partner makes a televised father’s day plea for his prison release

01. 06. 2020 Julian Assange was, once again, unable to attend his own proceedings on medical advice. He remains at high risk of contracting Covid-19 due to an underlying lung… Read more: Yet again Julian Assange and the press unable to attend court proceedings

28. 05. 2020 Julian Assange is due to appear in court by video link from Belmarsh prison next Monday, 1st June, just days after the Ministry of Justice admitted that… Read more: Covid risk for Julian Assange at next court hearing

13. 05. 2020 The start date for the remainder of the Julian Assange extradition hearing has been set by Judge Vanessa Baraitser for 7th September. The long-awaited decision comes in… Read more: Assange extradition hearing set to restart 7th September

03. 05. 2020 Julian Assange’s interrupted procedural hearing will resume tomorrow, 4 May, at Westminster Magistrates’ Court at 10am. The video-linked proceedings will decide when his extradition case should restart.… Read more: Assange Extradition Hearing Date to Be Set Tomorrow

24. 04. 2020 Julian Assange’s lawyers will return to court on Monday to argue that his extradition trial should be postponed. The hearing is due to resume in the court… Read more: Assange court hearing scheduled for April 27th

03. 04. 2020 Ten year anniversary of the “Collateral Murder” release   This Sunday, April 5th, marks the ten year anniversary of WikiLeaks publication of Collateral Murder, the video taken… Read more: WikiLeaks makes new content available free to broadcasters and websites

02. 04. 2020 The cockpit video of an Apache helicopter shooting journalists and Iraqi civilians became one of the greatest journalistic coups of this century when it was released 10 years… Read more: WikiLeaks marks 10th anniversary of the ‘Collateral Murder’ video

25. 03. 2020 Judge Vanessa Baraitser brushed aside the advice about coronavirus from both of the Prison Officers Association and the Prison Advisory Service and told Julian Assange he would… Read more: Campaigners slam ‘dangerous and cruel judgement’ to expose Julian Assange to coronavirus

23. 03. 2020 On Wednesday, 25th of March, Julian Assange’s lawyers will make a bail application at Westminster Magistrates Court. They will argue that he is vulnerable to the COVID-19… Read more: Assange to apply for bail as experts warn of COVID-19 spread in prisons

17. 03. 2020 Julian Assange must be released before the coronavirus spreads through the prison population, the Don’t Extradite Assange campaign said today. Prison authorities are signalling that prison inmates… Read more: Julian Assange must be released on fears of spread of coronavirus in prison

24. 02. 2020 No physical harm has occurred to a single individual as a result of documents published by Wikileaks. That’s the startling admission made by the US government at… Read more: WikiLeaks caused no harm admits US government

22. 02. 2020 Most recognised economist Yanis Varoufakis to visit Julian Assange at Belmarsh prison, will hold a press conference after visit. On 23rd February, today’s most recognised economist Yanis Varoufakis… Read more: Yanis Varoufakis visits Julian Assange 1 day before hearing, press conference

21. 02. 2020 Protests over the extradition of Julian Assange hit Parliament Square Roger Waters of Pink Floyd will join Greek MP Yanis Varoufakis to head a protest march to Parliament… Read more: Saturday Feb 22 Assange protest

13/11/2019 National Union of Journalists issues resolution on Assange extradition case The union’s executive passed a comprehensive motion last Friday demanding that Assange should not be sent to the US… Read more: National Union of Journalists (UK) issues resolution on Assange extradition case