History (HSC SSCE Legal Studies): Flashcards
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Julian Assange's nationality & role
Julian Assange's nationality & role
Australian whistleblower, WikiLeaks founder
Whistleblower definition
Whistleblower definition
Person who raises concern about wrongdoing in org/govt
WikiLeaks purpose
WikiLeaks purpose
Org anonymously publishing documents unavailable to public
Assange's 1995 hacking penalty
Assange's 1995 hacking penalty
$2,100 fine (25 charges, Nortel)
Year WikiLeaks established
Year WikiLeaks established
2006
Video of US helicopter targeting Iraqi civilians
Video of US helicopter targeting Iraqi civilians
Collateral Murder
Who leaked 250,000 docs & their sentence
Who leaked 250,000 docs & their sentence
Chelsea Manning, 35 years jail
Political asylum definition
Political asylum definition
Right to seek refuge in other countries from persecution
Where Assange sought refuge (2012)
Where Assange sought refuge (2012)
Ecuadorian Embassy in London
Central tension in Assange case
Central tension in Assange case
Freedom of speech/press vs national security