Tag: Espionage Act

This case remains alarming despite his release. The battle for press freedom must be vigorously pursued.

Julian Assange ... is a free man who is back down under, though convicted under U.S. law.

Assange's guilty plea agreement does not put an end to the controversy, as he has been convicted under the Federal Espionage Act.

[T]his is the first time that a former U.S. president has been prosecuted for violating a federal law.

This is a former president facing espionage charges. We must pay attention, and we must not get used to this.

Priti Patel could have turned down the American request. By not doing so, she dealt a blow to press freedom.

Although typically used to pursue cases of espionage by foreign governments, the Espionage Act of 1917 has been applied repeatedly to attack journalists and their sources.