Council of Europe recognizes Julian Assange as a political prisoner
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe passed a resolution recognizing Julian Assange as a political prisoner
“Julian won’t be safe until he lands in Australia,” says Assange’s wife
Stella Assange calls for “all eyes” on the flight taking the Wikileaks founder to court in US Pacific territory
Media freedom faces unprecedented threats globally, reports say on World Press Freedom Day
Israel has killed over 100 Palestinian journalists in seven months of its war on Gaza while Julian Assange has spent over 1850 days in prison for merely doing his duty
Lula calls for Assange’s release in London, reiterating calls by leaders globally
Speaking to journalists in London, Brazil’s Lula pulled no punches when criticizing the mainstream media’s lack of organized efforts to defend Assange and demand his freedom
Assange completes four years in UK jail, struggle against US extradition continues
The Wikileaks founder has spent four years in a high-security prison without a conviction or a charge, fighting a prolonged extradition process. Meanwhile, his supporters have shown no signs of easing the struggle for his release
Julian Assange, WikiLeaks & war crimes | Peter Mertens meets Stella Assange
Peter Mertens of the Workers’ Party of Belgium spoke to Stella Assange ahead of the four year anniversary of the unjust imprisonment of Julian Assange
Multiple heads of government call for Assange’s freedom
In the last few days alone, multiple heads of government have called for freedom for Julian Assange. This includes Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese, Colombian president Gustavo Petro, Brazilian president-elect Lula da Silva, and Argentine president Alberto Fernandez.
Anthony Albanese reveals Australia is lobbying for an end to US pursuit of Assange
Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese clarified that his government is working in a “diplomatic way” and has advocated for an end to US prosecution against Assange
Wikileaks delegation in Latin America to rally support for Assange’s release
A delegation from Wikileaks is canvassing among progressive movements, press freedom advocates, and political leaders across Latin America to garner support for Julian Assange’s release
Mexico City gives Julian Assange keys to the city
Julian Assange’s father John Shipton and his brother Gabriel Shipton accepted the key on his behalf and thanked the people and government of Mexico for standing in solidarity
Latuff: “Defending Assange is defending the freedom of expression”
The cartoonist Carlos Latuff produced a series of illustrations in support of Julian Assange as well as many others depicting some of the key revelations of his organization Wikileaks
Why Julian Assange’s inhumane prosecution imperils justice for us all
John Pilger writes about how Julian Assange is a truth-teller who has committed no crime but revealed government crimes and lies on a vast scale and so performed one of the great public services of our time
