Julian Assange freed from Belmarsh prison after agreeing plea deal
After more than five years in the UK’s high security Belmarsh Prison, Assange will no longer face the threat of extradition to the United States
High Court finds US assurances insufficient and grants Assange permission to appeal against extradition
US could not guarantee that the WikiLeaks publisher would be entitled to a First Amendment defence
US issues assurances in Assange case
Hearing on 20 May will determine whether assurances meet High Court concerns
Biden Administration "considering" dropping Assange charges
Public comment from Biden coincides with fifth anniversary of WikiLeaks Publisher's arrest in London
Council of Europe issues Recommendation on SLAPPs
Hot on the heels of the EU's new Anti-SLAPP Directive, the Council of Europe has issued a Recommendation that also tackles the issue of strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs)
High Court allows Assange appeal, pending US assurances
US Government has until 16 April to provide assurances on equal treatment and the death penalty
Major win for civil society as EU passes anti-SLAPP Directive
Legislation protecting journalists from cross-border SLAPPs comes six years after the death of Daphne Caruana Galizia
Latest Assange hearing puts focus on freedom of expression
Whistleblowing precedents from the European Court of Human Rights could yet give the High Court something to consider
Images from Assange Renewal Hearing (Day X)
Photos from the application for renewal hearing of Julian Assange at the Royal Courts of Justice in London, February 20, 2024
Critical press freedom test for the UK as Assange faces final appeal
This week’s hearings could be the final opportunity fo the WikiLeaks publisher to put his arguments against extradition in a UK courtroom
Blueprint is at FOSDEM 2024
Held on 3 & 4 February, FOSDEM attracts thousands of developers of free and open-source software
“Indispensable” PATFox anti-SLAPP work recognised at the European Parliament
Over the past two years, the PATFox project - of which Blueprint is a co-coordinator - has pioneered training in anti-SLAPP techniques for European lawyers