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Wikileaks founder Julian Assange's partner, Stella Moris, speaks to the media outside the Old Bailey, London, following the ruling that he cannot be extradited to the United States
SUPPORTERS of Julian Assange celebrated victory today after the Wikileaks founder was spared extradition to the United States on health grounds — but warned that press freedom remains under threat.
At the Old Bailey in central London, District Judge Vanessa Baraitser ruled that the US could not extradite the Wikileaks founder to stand trial on criminal charges of hacking, conspiracy and violations of the Espionage Act.
She found that Mr Assange would face unacceptably oppressive conditions in a US jail and may kill himself if put in near-total isolation.
Former judge ANSELM ELDERGILL examines the details and controversy of Lucy Letby’s trial and appeal in the context of famous historical wrongful convictions that prove both the justice system and legal activists make errors
Speaking to the Morning Star’s Ceren Sagir, general secretary of the National Union of Journalists LAURA DAVISON outlines the threats to journalism from Palestine to Britain, and the unique challenges confronting the industry through the rise of AI
ANSELM ELDERGILL examines the government’s proposals to further limit the right of citizens to trial by jury
