NUJ Branch January 2021
A special newsletter providing information and news for and from branches during the present crisis.
Reprieve for Assange, with a sting in the tail
NUJ NEC member Tim Dawson explains the atmosphere in court as Judge Baraitser rules on Julian Assange extradition.
NUJ welcomes Assange's extradition victory
US authorities have 15 days to appeal and have indicated their intention to do so.
NUJ: government should oppose Assange’s prosecution
On the eve of the ruling in Julian Assange’s extradition case, the NUJ calls on the UK government to make a clear statement that the prosecution of Julian Assange would be grievously damaging to media freedom.
Assange’s prosecution creates grave risk
The Wikileaks founder will most likely take his own life if convicted, says his lawyer.
NUJ Informed, Issue 33, November 2020
News from the union's National Executive Council.
Unfettered reporting threatened – what Assange extradition hearings reveal
Assange faces a potential sentence with a release date more than a century beyond his lifespan, the indictment contains a description of core journalistic activities.
Assange’s bid for privacy is a dangerous precedent
Unless the media forces courts to justify keeping material from the media, the danger is that it becomes the default.
Assange trial hears evidence from Kahled El-Masri
Cover up of his torture by Macedonian police and the CIA was revealed by Wikileaks.
Wikileaks as important as the Pentagon Papers
Daniel Ellsberg gives evidence at Assange extradition hearing.