The WikiLeaks founder filed a criminal complaint arguing the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to pro-war Maria Corina Machado of Venezuela violates Swedish law, reports Joe Lauria.
Assange Files Complaint to Block Machado From Nobel
Category: Sweden
Francesca Albanese Wins ‘Lay Down Your Arms’ Award
On the eve of the Nobel Peace Prize announcement, the Scandinavian organisation Lay Down Your Arms awarded the U.N. special rapporteur on occupied Palestine to highlight a peace champion working in line with the will of Alfred Nobel.
EU Buying Weapons Tested on Palestinians
Israel sees an opportunity in a Europe rearming because of the supposed threat of Russia, writes Jessica Buxbaum.
Judge Orders CPS to Come Clean on Deleted Assange Docs
A judge in London has ruled that Britain’s Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) must explain what happened to certain documents in the Julian Assange case that it claims no longer exist, reports Joe Lauria.
Why Jimmy Carter Pardoned Draft Resisters
Gerry Condon recalls the years of determined resistance and organizing that led the late president to pardon draft resisters.
Fighting for More Evidence of Assange’s Political Prosecution
Italian journalist Stefania Maurizi has been in court trying to get some missing emails — or data about them — that could further expose the political motivation behind the prosecution of the WikiLeaks publisher.
Craig Murray: A Very Peculiar Triumph
PACE’s designation of Julian Assange as a political prisoner was the only part of the European Council’s resolution on which the Atlanticists even attempted to mount a rearguard action.
WATCH: Debate on Assange Resolution
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Wednesday debated a report and resolution on Julian Assange’s treatment during his years of incarceration. Watch the replay here.
Chris Hedges: You Saved Julian Assange
After 14 years of persecution, the WikiLeaks publisher is free. We must honor the hundreds of thousands of people across the globe who made this happen.
Denmark Ends Nord Stream Probe With No Charges
The country found “deliberate sabotage” but wouldn’t continue probe to find out who was responsible. It’s the second U.S. ally in the past month to end an investigation into the pipeline explosions.