17 June 2013

WikiLeaks has been financially blockaded without process for 928 days.
 - Direct blockade currently on hold - will resume in 11 days.
Julian Assange has been detained without charge for 926 days. 
 - 364 days at the Ecuadorian Embassy.

Bradley Manning has been in prison for 1120 days.  
- 7 days into court martial.
Jeremy Hammond has been in prison without trial for 471 days. 
A secret Grand Jury on WikiLeaks has been active for 1005 days.

WikiLeaks News:

• WikiLeaks released 29,123 Stratfor emails on Nigeria.
• WikiLeaks cables show that Theodor Meron, former ICTY president, served as a US puppet and for acquitting several war criminals.
• In a chat hosted by The Guardian, NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden said that WikiLeaks is "legitimate journalistic outlet and they carefully redacted all of their releases in accordance with a judgment of public interest". He also commented on the Obama Administration's crackdown on whistleblowers.
• Alexa O'Brien's US v. WikiLeaks database has been updated, including with a new layout.

Julian Assange News:

• After a meeting between Ecuadorian FM Ricardo Patino and UK FS William Hague, Julian Assange's situation is still at an impasse. FM Patino criticized the UK's handling of the situation and restated his commitment to protecting Mr Assange, saying he is fit enough to be in the embassy for five years.

Bradley Manning News:

• Today was the seventh day of Bradley Manning's trial. It is expected to last until late August. Transcripts of all hearings are being released through the Freedom of the Press Foundation.  
• Major focuses of today's hearing were the Guantanamo Detainee Briefs and the Global Access List, the latter which PFC Manning plead not guilty to illegally obtaining.
• The lawsuit from Julian Assange and others against secrecy in PFC Manning's trial was argued over in court today.
• For more coverage see Kevin Gosztola's live-blog.

16 June 2013

WikiLeaks has been financially blockaded without process for 927 days.
 - Direct blockade currently on hold - will resume in 12 days.
Julian Assange has been detained without charge for 925 days. 
 - 363 days at the Ecuadorian Embassy.

Bradley Manning has been in prison for 1119 days.  
- 6 days into court martial.
Jeremy Hammond has been in prison without trial for 470 days. 
A secret Grand Jury on WikiLeaks has been active for 1004 days.

WikiLeaks News:

• WikiLeaks cables detail U.S. views on former Venezuelan Trade Minister Eduardo Samán.
• An article in The Guardian discusses how whistleblowers are the new generation of American patriot, mentioning Bradley Manning, Edward Snowden, Aaron Swartz, and Jeremy Hammond.

Julian Assange News:

• Ecuadorian Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino visited Julian Assange in the Ecuadorian Embassy today. FM Patino reiterated his government's commitment to protecting Mr Assange. They also discussed growing threats to press freedoms. A short video from their meeting is also available.
• In an interview with AFP, Julian Assange discussed his nearly year-long stay at the Embassy and his fears for the safety of Edward Snowden.
• Australian journalist John Pilger stated that the Australian Government's handling of Julian Assange's situation has been "disgraceful" and that "the Gillard government's role has worked duplicitously to prevent [Mr Assange from returning to Australia]". Green Left Weekly also published an article about the Australian Government's abandonment of Mr Assange.
• Ecuadoran Deputy Foreign Minister Marco Albuja said that ties between the UK and Ecuador were nearly broken last August after the UK threatened to storm the Ecuadorian Embassy to arrest Assange.
  

 

15 June 2013

WikiLeaks has been financially blockaded without process for 926 days.
 - Direct blockade currently on hold - will resume in 13 days.
Julian Assange has been detained without charge for 923 days. 
 - 361 days at the Ecuadorian Embassy.

Bradley Manning has been in prison for 1118 days.  
- 6 days into court martial.
Jeremy Hammond has been in prison without trial for 469 days. 
A secret Grand Jury on WikiLeaks has been active for 1003 days.

WikiLeaks News:

• A special edition of Al Jazeera's Listening Post focused on Bradley Manning's trial, as well as PRISM whistleblower Edward Snowden. Julian Asssange was interviewed for the latter half of the show. Also commenting was Chase Madar, Alexa O'Brien, and others.

Julian Assange News:

• Julian Assange was interviewed in The Hindu about mass surveillance and the difficulty for people to remain anonymous.

Bradley Manning News:

• The Bradley Manning Support Network has a list of support events happening in San Francisco over the latter part of June.
• A group of Bradley Manning supporters will be marching in NYC's Pride Parade, June 30.
• WikiLeaks lawyer Michael Ratner wrote a letter to the NYT editor commenting on their comparison between Bradley Manning and Edward Snowden, criticizing the description of PFC Manning as reckless.

14 June 2013

WikiLeaks has been financially blockaded without process for 925 days.
 - Direct blockade currently on hold - will resume in 14 days.
Julian Assange has been detained without charge for 922 days. 
 - 360 days at the Ecuadorian Embassy.

Bradley Manning has been in prison for 1117 days.  
- 6 days into court martial.
Jeremy Hammond has been in prison without trial for 468 days. 
A secret Grand Jury on WikiLeaks has been active for 1002 days.

WikiLeaks News:

• WL Press published an update on the ongoing Chagos Islands case, in which WikiLeaks cables were refused as evidence by the FCO.
• An article in Scoop discusses WikiLeaks and the "war on metadata".

Julian Assange News:

• Full video is available of Julian Assange's speech given yesterday via weblink at ISEA2013 in Sydney.
• A receipt shows that Julian Assange did apply to India for asylum, despite denials from the ministry of external affairs in New Delhi.

Bradley Manning News:

• Firedoglake's Kevin Gosztola published a wrap-up of this week's proceedings in Bradley Manning's trial.
• Kevin Gosztola wrote about how TIME magazine's cover story on Bradley Manning, Edward Snowden, and Aaron Swartz attempts to equate whistleblowing with spying.

WikiLeaks Party News:

• According to an Australian article, Julian Assange is considering expanding the WikiLeaks Party to other countries, possibly the US, UK, and India.
• The Australian published a profile on John Shipton, Julian Assange's father, and his work with the WikiLeaks Party.

13 June 2013

WikiLeaks has been financially blockaded without process for 924 days.
 - Direct blockade currently on hold - will resume in 15 days.
Julian Assange has been detained without charge for 921 days. 
 - 359 days at the Ecuadorian Embassy.

Bradley Manning has been in prison for 1116 days.  
- 6 days into court martial.
Jeremy Hammond has been in prison without trial for 467 days. 
A secret Grand Jury on WikiLeaks has been active for 1001 days.

WikiLeaks News:

• @WikiLeaks is now a verified Twitter account.
• Unware that an event was being livestreamed, Egyptian politicians accidentally confirmed contents of Stratfor emails released by WikiLeaks which reported plans to attack Ethiopia should the country go through with plans to build a dam on the Nile River.
• Greg Mitchell wrote an article about the revelations from WikiLeaks information, commenting on how debates over leakers being traitors or heroes often overshadow the actual value of the information released.

Julian Assange News:

• Julian Assange is collaborating with Puerto Rican singer René "Residente" Pérez of Calle 13 to create a song about media censorship and freedom of expression. The two held a livestreamed session today, which can be viewed here.
• Julian Assange gave a speech today via livestream at ISEA 2013 at Sydney University, where he discussed many issues regarding Google and surveillance.
• Julian Assange will make an appearance at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London, June  16 at 4PM, as he approaches his first year in the Embassy.
• WikiLeaks tweeted that Julian Assange requested asylum from India, May 24, 2012. Times of India reports that Mr Assange stated that he never received a reply.
• In a short audio interview, Benedict Cumberbatch, the actor playing Julian Assange in DreamWorks' "The Fifth Estate", describes the moral responsibilities he felt in portraying Mr Assange.

Bradley Manning News:

• Bradley Manning, along with Edward Snowden and Aaron Swartz, are on the cover of the latest TIME magazine.