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Fighting for the Freedom of Julian Assange with Stella Assange (WiM418)
Jan 5, 2024
Stella Assange, human rights lawyer and wife of Julian Assange, discusses her involvement with WikiLeaks, fight against corruption, and ways to free Julian. Topics include: personal relationship with Julian, criticism of WikiLeaks by governments, impact on journalism, use of the Espionage Act against Julian, state subsidy and institutionalized misinformation, integration of lightning payments, and repression of speech.
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- Julian Assange's imprisonment and the charges brought against him pose a serious threat to journalism and press freedom worldwide.
- Supporting the campaign to free Julian Assange involves taking concrete steps such as contacting representatives, spreading awareness, and making donations to support the legal fight.
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Julian Assange's Imprisonment and the Threat to Press Freedom
Julian Assange has been imprisoned for four and a half years, held in the highest security prison in the UK on behalf of the United States. He is not charged in the UK, but the US seeks to extradite him because of what he published through WikiLeaks. This case has been widely criticized as a dangerous attack on press freedom, with numerous press freedom organizations and human rights groups condemning the charges brought against Assange. The use of the Espionage Act against a publisher for the first time, and the potential 175-year sentence he faces, poses a serious threat to journalism worldwide. Freeing Assange is seen as crucial in correcting this course and preserving fundamental liberties.
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