(2024-06-25). International Olympic Committee Must Sanction Israel Over Its Genocidal War. popularresistance.org Like apartheid South Africa, Israel uses its participation in international sport as a tool for normalizing its systematic discrimination against Palestinians. In response, Palestinians are making the same calls for boycotts as black South Africans did. Palestinian civil society groups are urging us to isolate Israel and hold it accountable for breaches of international law and crimes against humanity. | The indiscriminate killing being conducted in Gaza, described by many as the first live-streamed genocide, is just the latest example of industrial-scale slaughter of Palestinians by Israel's leaders. In January…
(2024-06-25). Julian Assange Is Free, But Government Still Abused The Espionage Act. popularresistance.org Defending Rights & Dissent welcomes the news that Julian Assange will go free for the first time in over a decade. For over five years, Assange has been confined to Belmarsh Prison in London, as he contested his extradition to the US. Prior to that, Assange spent seven years in the Ecuadorian embassy under what a United Nations Work Group deemed to be arbitrary detention. | On Monday, it was announced that Assange had filed a guilty plea in the US District of Northern Mariana Islands. Assange, who faced 17 counts under the Espionage Act and one count of conspiracy to violate the Computer Fraud And Abuse Act,…
(2024-06-25). Former PM Azarov says Ukraine has no opposition: 'They are in prison or abroad'. infobrics.org Kiev will be forced to accept any agreement between Moscow and Washington…
(2024-06-25). Israeli top court justices resume prison visits, but won't see those holding Palestinians. haaretz.com Supreme Court justices are authorized to conduct both random and prearranged visits of all prisons in order to assess inmates holding conditions. No such tours of facilities where Palestinian inmates are kept were made since Gaza war started…
(2024-06-25). Victims of October 7 attack against Israel sue UNRWA for allegedly laundering money for Hamas. haaretz.com Dozens of victims of the Hamas massacre on Oct. 7 are alleging in a lawsuit that UNRWA assisted Hamas by paying its operatives as employees and relaying Hamas propaganda through its schools…
(2024-06-25). Headlines for June 25, 2024. democracynow.org Julian Assange Secures Freedom After Reaching Plea Deal with U.S., Leaving U.K. Prison, "A Nightmare from Which They Cannot Wake": UNRWA Head on Gaza's Catastrophic Reality, Gaza Health Workers Call on International Community to Protect Palestinian Medical Sector, Israel's Supreme Court Rules Ultra-Orthodox Jews Must Serve in Military, Russian Strike Kills 5 in Eastern Ukraine's Pokrovsk, as Moscow Vows Retaliation for Crimea Attack, Kenyan Police Crack Down as Protesters Call for National Strike Against Tax Plan, Kenya Prepares to Deploy 400 Troops to Haiti, Protests Revived in New…
(2024-06-25). Julian Assange Released From UK Prison, Returning Home — WikiLeaks. orinocotribune.com
(2024-06-25). Assange Released from Prison After Agreeing To Plead Guilty to Espionage Act Violation. scheerpost.com 
(2024-06-25). People's Pride March Preempts Corporate Version. indybay.org Drag, Dykes on Bikes, Black Lives Matter, and no corporations…
(2024-06-25). Answering the Call to Fight Injustice: An Interview with Barbara Smith. counterpunch.org 
Barbara Smith is one of the leading intellectuals and activists who developed the traditions of Black feminism. A part of a group of Black lesbian socialists, she co-authored the groundbreaking "Combahee River Collective Statement." A prolific writer, she has published many books and articles that have emphasized the interlocking nature of systems of oppression under
(2024-06-25). Julian Assange Is Free: WikiLeaks Founder's Brother Gabriel Shipton on End of Decadelong Legal Saga. democracynow.org 
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been freed from Belmarsh Prison in London, where he has been incarcerated for the past five years, after accepting a plea deal with U.S. prosecutors. After a decade-plus of legal challenges, Assange will plead guilty to a single felony count of illegally obtaining and disclosing national security material for publishing classified documents detailing U.S. war crimes in Iraq and Afghanistan on WikiLeaks. The Australian publisher is expected to be sentenced to time served and allowed to return home, where he reportedly will seek a pardon. Assange's brother Gabriel Shipton…
(2024-06-25). Press Freedom Advocates Celebrate Julian Assange's Release, But Warn of Impact of Plea Deal. democracynow.org 
We discuss the plea deal and release of Julian Assange with press freedom advocate Trevor Timm. "Thankfully, Julian Assange is finally going free today, but the press freedom implications remain to be seen," says Timm, who explains the U.S. espionage case against Assange, which was opened under the Trump administration and continued under Biden. Timm expresses disappointment that Biden chose to continue prosecuting Assange rather than demonstrating his stated support of press freedom. If convicted, Assange could have been sentenced to 175 years in U.S. prison, which Timm calls a "ticking time bo…
(2024-06-25). Julian Assange leaves Britain after being released from jail: WikiLeaks. geo.tv 
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange arrives at court in London on May 1, 2019 to be sentenced for bail violation. — AFP FileLONDON: Julian Assange's organisation announced on Tuesday that he "is free" after being released from a high-security London prison where he spent five…
(2024-06-25). Former PM Azarov Says Ukraine Has No Opposition: 'They are in prison or abroad'. globalresearch.ca
(2024-06-25). Julian Assange Is Free. Washington Crafted "A Face Saving Deal". Massive Violation of Habeas Corpus as a Favour to Washington. Paul C. Roberts. globalresearch.ca
(2024-06-25). WikiLeaks Says Julian Assange Is 'Free,' Has Left UK. latintimes.com Julian Assange was released from prison Monday and has left Britain, WikiLeaks said, as he reached a landmark plea deal with US authorities that brought an end to his years-long legal drama.
(2024-06-25). Julian Assange freed from UK prison after striking US deal. middleeasteye.net 
Julian Assange freed from UK prison after striking US deal | WikiLeaks founder will return to Australia after pleading guilty on single criminal count | | WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange looks out of a plane's window on 25 June 2024 (Reuters) | Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, has been rel…
(2024-06-25). Arvind Kejriwal to remain in Tihar jail as Delhi HC stays trial court's bail decision. muslimmirror.com By Muslim Mirror Staff In no relief for Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, the high court stayed his bail order in the excise policy case. This means the AAP chief continues to stay in jail. Senior Advocate Abhishek Singhvi, appearing for Kejriwal, sought vacating of the interim stay on the bail order. On the other …
(2024-06-25). Exxon and Suncor lose bid to escape Boulder's climate change lawsuit. nationofchange.org
(2024-06-25). Julian Assange secures release after plea deal with US government. nationofchange.org WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange agrees to a plea deal, leading to his release from Belmarsh Prison and highlighting the ongoing debates about press freedom and whistleblower prosecution.
(2024-06-25). Assange Released from Prison After Agreeing To Plead Guilty to Espionage Act Violation. news.antiwar.com WikiLeaks reports that its founder, Julian Assange, was released from UK prison on bail and is in the process of returning to Australia. Court documents filed by the US Justice Department indicate that he has accepted an agreement with Washington that will see the journalist enter a guilty plea to crimes under the Espionage Act. …
(2024-06-25). Triumph of freedom, release of Julian Assange, affirmed Maduro. plenglish.com Caracas, Jun 25 (Prensa Latina) Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro considered today as a triumph of freedom and the struggle of humanity for the respect of Human Rights, the release of Julian Assange, after more than five years in prison.
(2024-06-25). Julian Assange to be Freed in U.S. Plea Deal. thealtworld.com After more than five years of incarceration, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange left H.M.P. Belmarsh on Monday after reportedly agreeing a plea deal with the United States that will see him go free. | According to There, ahead of Judge Ramona Manglona, Assange is set to plead guilt…
(2024-06-25). Beyond Life Without Parole in the US: 2nd Chances Make Communities Stronger. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Ruben R. was sentenced to life without parole for a crime he committed when he was 17 years old. Changes in law gave him the chance to go before the parole board, and he was found eligible for release. After coming home, Ruben taught himself carpentry skills, became a property manager, and worked part-time for a non-profit organization. In his spare time, he has gone back into prisons as a volunteer speaker, encouraging people to choose a path of self-improvement. Los Angeles, California. | © 2021 Chip Warren for Human Rights Watch…
(2024-06-25). CPJ welcomes reports that Assange will be released in plea deal. cpj.org New York, June 24, 2024— The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomes reports that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will be freed from prison in a plea deal with the United States Justice Department. "Julian Assange faced a prosecution that had grave implications for journalists and press freedom worldwide," said CPJ CEO Jodie Ginsberg. "While we welcome the…
(2024-06-25). Julian Assange freed after deal with US Justice Department. independent.co.ug 
LONDON | Xinhua | Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, has reached a tentative deal with U.S. Justice Department to plead guilty to a single felony count of violating the Espionage Act, with no additional prison time, according to court filings released Monday evening. Assange left a British prison on bail on Monday and flew …
(2024-06-25). After 8 months in detention, Syrian journalist Sleman Ahmed faces spying charges in Iraq. cpj.org Sulaymaniyah, June 24, 2024—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Iraqi Kurdish authorities to immediately and unconditionally free Syrian journalist Sleman Ahmed, who has been detained for eight months, and drop all charges against him. Ahmed — an Arabic editor for the local news website RojNews — is due to stand trial before Duhok Criminal…
(2024-06-25). In Russia, a Trial in Name Only. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich in a courtroom at the Moscow City Court, in Moscow, Russia, December 14, 2023. | © 2023 Dmitry Serebryakov/AP Photo | On Wednesday, a court process will be opened in the Siberian city of Yekaterinburg against American Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who was arrested in March 2023 on cynically false charges of espionage. Russian President Vladimir Putin has intimated that Gershkovich is being considered for a prisoner exchange, making clear that this trial is a cruel performance that has nothing in common with justice. It…
(2024-06-25). Julian Assange's Wife Urges Supporters to Keep 'Eyes' on Case as He is Freed from UK Prison and Set to Appear Before US Judge. bylinetimes.com 
The 52-year-old, until Monday, had been held, without trial, at London's Belmarsh prison while he awaited his next court date having, He had been at the prison for more than five years following his arrest at the Ecuadorean Embassy in London in 2019 for skipping bail. The
(2024-06-25). Assange 'reaches plea deal'. skwawkbox.org 
Jailed journalist is free and has left the UK Persecuted journalist Julian Assange is said to have reached a deal with the US to enter a guilty plea of violating espionage law, in return for the end of the Americans' disgraced attempt to extradite him. The news comes after UK judges allowed Assange to appeal …
(2024-06-25). Trade Ministry Official joins MPs in Luzira in Sh3.4 billion court case. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Anti-corruption Court in Kampala has remanded Leonard Kavundira, the Principal Cooperative Officer from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives to Luzira prison for allegedly conspiring with three legislators and a lawyer to divert more than sh3.4billion. Kavundira on Monday afternoon appeared before the Court presided over by …
(2024-06-25). Wikileaks' Julian Assange freed after long legal battle. aljazeera.com Here's a look at Assange was freed and why he was in prison in the first place.
(2024-06-25). 'Julian Assange is free': WikiLeaks founder leaves UK, will plead guilty in deal with US. scmp.com The WikiLeaks founder is due to plead guilty this week to violating US espionage law, in a deal that will end his imprisonment in Britain and allow him to return home to Australia.
(2024-06-25). Video: Starmer met US agencies about Assange extradition — CPS destroyed all records. skwawkbox.org 
As Director of Public Prosecutions, Starmer travelled with security officials to meet US counterparts — the second time he appears to have colluded with US in 'national security' extradition Yesterday, Julian Assange was freed, after years of wrongful imprisonment and captivity, and flew to Australia after agreeing a 'plea deal' with the US government over …
(2024-06-25). Niger reinstates prison sentences for journalists for defamation, insult. rfi.fr
(2024-06-25). After 8 months in detention, Syrian journalist Sleman Ahmed faces spying charges in Iraq. cpj.org
(2024-06-25). After 8 months in detention, Syrian journalist Sleman Ahmed faces spying charges in Iraq. cpj.org
(2024-06-25). Parsons students Community Weave to be exhibited at Stonewall National Monument. newschoolfreepress.com On June 28,1969, the Stonewall Riots, an integral part of New York City's LGBTQ+ history, began. Visitors at the Greenwich Village bar responded to police presence with a five-day riot that set the groundwork for the queer civil rights movement that continues to this day. This June, pride month, The Stonewall National Monument plans to…
(2024-06-25). South Korea NGO files case against Israel for Gaza war crimes. newarab.com 
A lawsuit has been filed in The complaint was lodged with the South Korean Police Investigation Agency by the NGO People's Solidarity for Participatory Democracy (PSPD) against Netanyahu as well as Israeli President Isaac Herzog, Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi, Defence Minister Yoav…
(2024-06-25). Overcrowded jails force Israel to 'halt arrests' of Palestinians. newarab.com 
The Israeli army was due to make 20 arrests of Palestinians in the coming week but was forced to cancel due to a lack of
(2024-06-25). Kuwaiti ex-MP jailed for criticising dissolution of parliament. newarab.com 
(2024-06-25). Israel escalating abduction of Palestinian children: Rights group. presstv.ir The Palestinian Prisoners Society said at least seven children, including two brothers, had been kidnapped in the previous 24 hours.
(2024-06-25). Israeli forces abduct 60 Palestinians in West Bank amid prison overcrowding. presstv.ir Israeli forces have abducted dozens of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, despite the fact that the military had to halt around 20 arrests of activists in the area due to its already overcrowded prisons.
(2024-06-25). Whistleblower walks free: Wikileaks founder Assange freed after US plea deal. presstv.ir WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been released from a British prison after he reached a plea deal with the US that ends his 12-year legal battle and allows him to return home to Australia.
(2024-06-25). Muslim civil rights group demands halt to US-backed mass slaughter of Palestinian children. presstv.ir The main Muslim civil rights group in the United States calls on the international community to take action to halt mass slaughter of Palestinian children.