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Julian Assange

PEN America Urges Attorney General to Drop Charges Against Assange

AdvocacyDecember 9, 2022

PEN America joined with partner organizations to send a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland, calling for charges against Julian Assange to be dropped. More

Justice Department Should Drop Charges Against Julian Assange Under Espionage Act

Press ReleaseJune 17, 2022

“Today's decision makes clear: the onus is on the U.S. Department of Justice to drop the charges against Assange under the Espionage Act, once and for all. As we… More

Julian Assange

PEN America Welcomes British Court Ruling on Julian Assange Appeal

Press ReleaseJanuary 24, 2022

“Today’s decision in the ongoing Assange case is a reprieve, but the specter remains of prosecution in the U.S. based on an indictment that encompasses conduct regularly and rightfully… More

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British Court Rejects U.S. Request to Extradite Assange

Press ReleaseJanuary 4, 2021

"In order to play its proper role in a democracy, the media must be free to report on and publish even classified information." More

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DARE: Security Reports Reveal How Assange Turned an Embassy into a Command Post for Election Meddling

News DigestJuly 16, 2019

CNN investigation reveals how Julian Assange received both deliveries of potentially hacked material related to the 2016 U.S. election and visits from... More

DARE: The Fight to Stay Ahead of Deepfake Videos before the 2020 U.S. Election

News DigestJune 13, 2019

New tools to distinguish genuine videos from deepfakes in development ahead of the 2020 general elections. Facial recognition software developed at Duke... More

DARE: Julian Assange ‘Too Ill’ to Appear for Court Hearing, Says Lawyer

News DigestMay 30, 2019

Julian Assange’s lawyers argue he is too ill to appear in court. (See PEN America’s statement on the indictment against Assange.) The Supreme Court rules... More

DARE: Reuters Journalists Wa Lone, Kyaw Soe Oo Receive Pulitzer

News DigestMay 29, 2019

Reuters journalists and PEN/Barbey Freedom to Write honorees Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo receive their Pulitzer Prizes in person weeks after being released... More

DARE: Julian Assange Charged by Justice Department for Violations of 1917 Espionage Act

News DigestMay 24, 2019

Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks, indicted on 17 new criminal charges under Espionage Act, prompting concern over press freedom implications... More

Fake News Protestors

DARE: Fake News Is Getting a Big Boost from Real Companies

News DigestMay 10, 2019

Advertising companies boost fake news as spread of disinformation overwhelms easy access to quality journalism. (See PEN America's most recent report on... More

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