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Stella Assange, wife of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, releases a statement outside the Royal Courts of Justice, in London, March 26, 2024
THE case against Julian Assange “criminalises journalism” and must be dropped immediately, his supporters demanded today.
The Wikileaks founder was left in limbo after the High Court in London hit pause on its decision on whether it will grant him permission to appeal his extradition to the United States.
The court ruled that the US must provide “satisfactory assurances” or Mr Assange could take his case to an appeal hearing.
On January 2 2014, PJ Harvey used her turn as guest editor of the Today programme to expose the realities of war, arms dealing and media complicity. The fury that followed showed how rare – and how threatening – such honesty is within Britain’s most Establishment broadcaster, says IAN SINCLAIR
ANSELM ELDERGILL examines the government’s proposals to further limit the right of citizens to trial by jury
