Julian Assange made a name challenging America, is this the end of the road for the controversial figure?
After more than seven years in a self-imposed refuge at the Ecuadorian embassy in London, an aged and withered Julian Assange was dragged out by British police officers whilst protesting his innocence.
Assange was given refuge by Rafael Correa, the former president of Ecuador, who called out his former ally turned bitter enemy Lenin Moreno, his successor, after the Australian’s arrest. Assange, for his part, has proved to be a controversial public figure with a chequered private and professional life. Founded in Iceland in 2006, Wikileaks made its trade leaking secret information provided by anonymous sources. Assange, an Australian citizen, quickly became the public face of the organisation.
The leaks would change an already wavering perception about the legality of the US occupation of Iraq and the Afghan war and its human rights abuses. Washington’s global standing received a significant blow as it soon became clear that US forces had indiscriminately targeted civilians.Shortly after his arrest in London, President Donald Trump’s administration charged Assange with conspiracy to hack a computer over the 2010 leaks, something that was long suspected.
The darker side of Wikileaks is that it has been accused of releasing the identity of private individuals in a sensationalist bid to garner global attention. The 2016 Democratic National Committee email leaks saw thousands of emails which incriminated the leadership of the Democratic Party for clearly having a bias towards Hillary Clinton and tipping the contests in her favour.
Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Frail-looking Assange arrested in London after seven years in Ecuador embassyWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange arrives at London court after being carried out of the Ecuadorean embassy
Read more »
US charges Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange with conspiracy to commit computer hackingThe announcement followed an extradition request by the U.S. for Assange, who was removed from the Ecuadorian embassy in London.
Read more »
Assange arrested in London after seven years in Ecuador embassy, U.S. seeks extraditionWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was arrested by British police and carried out ...
Read more »
Analysis | What we know — and don’t know — about WikiLeaks, Julian Assange and the 2016 campaignAnalysis: What we know -- and don’t know -- about WikiLeaks, Julian Assange and the 2016 campaign
Read more »
Julian Assange, WikiLeaks founder, faces US hacking conspiracy chargeLondon police say they've arrested WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange at the Ecuadorian embassy.
Read more »
Factbox: Reaction to arrest of Julian Assange in LondonWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was arrested by British police and carried out ...
Read more »
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange arrested at Ecuadorian Embassy in London, 'on behalf of' USBREAKING: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange charged in alleged computer hacking conspiracy with Chelsea Manning, Justice Department announces in unsealed indictment.
Read more »
WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange was arrested on behalf of U.S. authorities, British police say, citing extradition warrantHe faces charges in Britain for jumping bail in 2012 — and an extradition request from the United States, according to his lawyer and a U.S. official.
Read more »
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange arrested by British police after being evicted from Ecuador’s embassy in LondonAssange initially sought asylum in 2012 to fend off extradition to Sweden, where he faced sexual assault allegations. Ecuador accepted Assange and ultimately granted him citizenship. In May 2017, Swedish authorities dropped the sexual assault investigation. But Assange refused to leave the embassy for fear of extradition to the United States, which is investigating him […]
Read more »