As a result of the hearing held last February at the Royal Courts of London, judges granted permission to appeal against removal from the UK, but only if the US does not provide suitable assurances.

A decision that leaves him facing a further wait, with his future still unresolved.

“What the courts have done has been to invite a political intervention from the United States … send a letter saying ‘its all OK’,” Stella Assange said. “I find this astounding."

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The hearing on Julian is over. No date set for the judgement and in the meantime, he remains in prison.

Shame on those who put journalists in prison, shame on those who are afraid of the truth.

What is the historical relevance of Wikileaks and why is Julian Assange being persecuted?

Listen to the full speech of Stefania Maurizi at conference: dnlb.org/doa.

The public hearing for Assange's extradition will take place at the Royal Courts of Justice on 20-21 February 2024.

@smaurizi

Mike Pompeo, director of the CIA from 2017 to 2018, has gone after Assange and Wikileaks, particularly over the release of the Vault 7 materials in March 2017.

Listen to Kevin Gosztola's full speech at the conference: dnlb.org/doa.

"Julian Assange has been punished for doing the right thing."

Stella Assange speaking at our conference on March 2023 (watch the full panel here: dnlb.org/doa)

The public hearing at the Royal Courts of Justice will be on 20-21 February. It may be the final chance for the UK to stop Julian’s extradition.

@StellaAssange

How is Belarus evading sanctions?
Anton Radniankou, Chairman of the Board of the Center for New Ideas (Цэнтр новых ідэй), sheds light on how sanctions can inadvertently fuel corruption within a regime.

Read the full transcript of Radniankou's speech at the conference: dnlb.org/dnl31-radniankou.

The case of Julian Hessenthaler that led to the downfall of Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz in 2019 impressively illustrates the mechanics of discrediting individuals uncovering corruption by means of contrived accusations.

Watch the full keynote with him and investigative journalist Frederik Obermaier: dnlb.org/video31.

Last November Stefania Maurizi, John Goetz and Christian Mihr discussed in Georg Büchner Buchladen in Berlin about: “What is the Purpose of Journalism if War Crimes Are Not Allowed to be Published?”. Here is a report of the event and the recording of the streaming: pressenza.com/2023/12/what-is-

@smaurizi

10 ton drug seizures are common today, and not as damaging to criminals as before. - Stevan Dojčinović, Investigative journalist at

Watch all the panels here: dnlb.org/videos31

TOMORROW December 8, from 6pm to 8pm, join us at Oyoun in Berlin where our artistic director Tatiana Bazzichelli will moderate the panel "She, He, and It : Discussing AI and journalism from a global South perspective" with Hadi al-Khatib (Mnemonic/Syrian Archive), Dr Milagros Miceli (Weizenbaum Institut) and Nadine Moawad, co-founder of feminist collective Nasawiya. The panel will discuss the impact of AI on journalism in authoritarian systems, the status of evidence images, feminist movements in the MENA region, as well as the labor conditions behind it: oyoun.de/en/event/konferenz-pa

"Together we name, shame and jail the bad guys in the society." Anas Aremeyaw Anas

Re-watch the keynote with Stephanie Busari here: dnlb.org/videos31

"In the keynote "Corruption Unveiled: Austria's Troublesome Path from Strache to Kurz" Julian Hessenthaler, better known for the that brought down the Austrian government in 2019, talks for the first time about his position and the harassment he has suffered following his revelations. Watch the conversation with investigative journalist Frederik Obermaier: dnlb.org/video31.


It's a wrap! The conference came to and end yesterday. Thank you everyone!
You can re-watch all the panel & keynotes here disruptionlab.org/organised-cr.
In the coming weeks we will post more higlights from the important contributions of our speakers. Stay tuned!

STREAMING STARTING NOW!

the final keynote of the conference "Undercover: Combating Organised Crime in Africa" with Anas Aremeyaw Anas (Investigative Journalist, GH). Moderated by Stephanie Busari (Senior Editor for Africa, CNN, UK/NG).

Watch the live and ask questions: dnlb.org/live31

STREAMING STARTING NOW!

PANEL: "Politics, Money & Rifles: Exposing Global Mafias, Authoritarian Power & Corruption"
with Vincenzo Musacchio (Criminologist, IT), Dritan Zagani (Whistleblower, Former Anti-Drugs Police Officer, AL), Pleurad Xhafa (Artist & Activist, AL), Andrea Dip (Investigative Journalist & Researcher, BR/DE), Anton Radniankou (Chair of the Board, Center for New Ideas, BY/PL). Moderated by Verena Zoppei (Advisor, Anti-Corruption & Integrity, GIZ, IT/DE).

Watch the live and ask questions: dnlb.org/live31

STREAMING STARTING NOW!

PANEL: "Narconomics: Transnational Drug Trafficking & Corruption" with with Stevan Dojčinović (Investigative Reporter & Editor, OCCRP, SRB), Floriana Bulfon (Investigative Journalist, IT), Shehryar Fazli (Author & Senior Policy Advisor, Open Society–Asia Pacific, UK). Moderated by Denisse Rodriguez Olivari (Researcher, School of Transnational Governance, EUI, PE/IT).

Watch the live: dnlb.org/live31

Live streaming today at 8pm: "What is the purpose of if you are not allowed to publish ?" with @smaurizi, Christian Mihr of Reporters Without Borders Germany, and John Goetz.

Watch the streaming here:
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