by admin | Apr 26, 2020 | Campaigns, media freedom
A report in this weekend’s Yorkshire Post drew my attention to the fact that Craig Murray, a former British diplomat, now journalist and human rights campaigner, has been charged with contempt of court after writing blogs about the recent trial of Alex Salmond which...
by admin | Mar 30, 2020 | Campaigns, media freedom, whistle blowing
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has had his application for bail denied and has been sent back to HMP Belmarsh in London. His application was rejected by District Judge Vanessa Baraitser at a hearing in Westminster Magistrates Court on 25 March. His lawyers argued...
by admin | Feb 5, 2020 | Campaigns, Europe, media freedom, whistle blowing
Citizens, journalists, artists, human rights organisations and journalists’ unions gathered on January 29th in Brussels to call on the Belgian government to do its utmost to protect Julian Assange and impede his extradition to the United States. The International and...
by admin | Sep 17, 2019 | Campaigns, media freedom, whistle blowing
Julian Assange is to remain in prison when his jail term ends because of his “history of absconding”, a judge has ruled. He was due to be released on 22 September after serving his sentence for breaching bail after fleeing to the Ecuadorian Embassy in...
by admin | Sep 5, 2019 | Campaigns, media freedom, whistle blowing
Last Monday evening up to 1,000 people gathered in central London to hear internationally acclaimed musician Roger Waters (of Pink Floyd) deliver a musical tribute to imprisoned WikiLeaks’ publisher Julian Assange. Waters performed outside the UK Home Office, just a...
by admin | Jul 27, 2019 | Campaigns, Durham Miners' Gala, media freedom, whistle blowing
Saturday 13 July saw a massive turn out at the 135th Big Meeting organised by the Durham Miners’ Association (DMA) now in its 150th year. The organisers claim that the Gala is the largest celebration of community and working class culture in the world and is a...
