newarab(2024-06-29). Egyptian detainee handed over by Kuwait dies in prison.newarab.com An Samir Younis, 67, was handed over to Egypt by Kuwait around five years ago, the report states. | Younis, a former university professor at Egypt's Helwan University had been working in Kuwait for over 25 years. | He was wanted, and later convicted by the E…
Editor(2024-06-29). The Media Kept Assange Behind Bars.scheerpost.com By Jonathan Cook / Declassified UK It is only right that we all take a moment to celebrate the victory of Julian Assange's release from 14 years of detention, in varying forms, to be united, finally, with his wife and children — two boys who have been denied the chance to ever properly know their …
Staff(2024-06-29). The Media Kept Assange Behind Bars.scheerpost.com The Guardian building in London, 2012. (Bryantbob, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons) By Jonathan Cook / Declassified UK It is only right that we all take a moment to celebrate the victory of Julian Assange's release from 14 years of detention, in varying forms, to be united, finally, with his wife and children — two boys …
Staff(2024-06-29). New criminal laws mockery of Constitution, enacted without consultation : Teesta Setalvad.muslimmirror.com Mumbai : The three new laws set to replace British-era ones from July 1 nationwide are a "mockery of the Indian Constitution", claimed civil rights activist and journalist Teesta Setalvad here on Friday. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 2023, which will come into effect from July …
Staff(2024-06-29). New criminal laws mockery of Constitution, enacted without consultation : Teesta Setalvad.muslimmirror.comMumbai : The three new laws set to replace British-era ones from July 1 nationwide are a "mockery of the Indian Constitution", claimed civil rights activist and journalist Teesta Setalvad here on Friday. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 2023, which will come into effect from July …
WSWS(2024-06-29). Zelensky replaces general at the behest of the neo-Nazi Azov Battalion.wsws.org The empowering of neo-Nazi figures such as Krotevych and the open backing of fascism by Western imperialism comes as the Zelensky regime is escalating the persecution of opponents of the war and suppression of democratic rights.
Open Letter, Mondoweiss.(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…
Defending Rights, Dissent.(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,…
Staff(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…
Ashley Smith(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
Staff(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…
Staff(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…
geo.tv(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…
latintimes(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.
MEE staff(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…
Staff(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 …
Kyle Anzalone(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. …
Ana Luisa Brown(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.
Tareq Haddad(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…
Arlene Getz(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…
The Independent(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 …
cpj.org(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…
SKWAWKBOX (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 …
The Independent(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 …
SKWAWKBOX (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 …
Skyler Martin(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…
newarab(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…
At least 540 children have been held in difficult conditions, according to the prisoner support and rights organisation, in similar treatment to…
An Samir Younis, 67, was handed over to Egypt by Kuwait around five years ago, the report states. | Younis, a former university professor at Egypt's Helwan University had been working in Kuwait for over 25 years. | He was wanted, and later convicted by the E…
By Jonathan Cook / Declassified UK It is only right that we all take a moment to celebrate the victory of Julian Assange's release from 14 years of detention, in varying forms, to be united, finally, with his wife and children — two boys who have been denied the chance to ever properly know their …
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 
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 …
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 
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 …
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 …
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 …
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…
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 