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The Persecution Of Julian Assange Leaves Lasting Damage To Press Freedom

A picture of Julian Assange in a jet released by WikiLeaks after Assange was released.
Julian Assange in a jet approaching Bangkok after he was granted bail by the High Court in London. WikiLeaks/X

After spending the past five years in prison in the UK and nearly 15 years battling for his freedom, the founder of WikiLeaks is set to be released. Nonetheless, his case sends a terrifying message to any sources sitting on evidence of abuses by the government and its agencies.

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Human Rights, State Power And The Internet: A Chinese Take On PRISM

Leaving traces
Leaving traces Micah Sittig

-OpEd- BEIJING – On June 6, the Guardian newspaper in Britain and the Washington Post in the United States revealed the American government’s ongoing efforts to monitor the activities of people all around the world. They did so only after verifying the authenticity of the confidential documents they had obtained. The top-secret documents showed that […]

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