As US Makes Case for Extradition, Global Demand Rises For Assange's Immediate Freedom
"Virtually no one responsible for alleged U.S. war crimes committed in the course of the Afghanistan and Iraq wars has been held accountable... and yet a publisher who exposed such crimes is potentially facing a lifetime in jail."
"The U.S. government's unrelenting pursuit of Julian Assange makes it clear that this prosecution is a punitive measure, but the case involves concerns which go far beyond the fate of one man and put media freedom and freedom of expression in peril."
"Journalists and publishers are of vital importance in scrutinizing governments, exposing their misdeeds, and holding perpetrators of human rights violations to account," Callamard said. "This disingenuous appeal should be denied, the charges should be dropped, and Julian Assange should be released."
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\u201cAs the appeals process continues in #JulianAssange\u2019s extradition trial, it\u2019s important to remember what it would mean if the WikiLeaks founder was tried in the U.S.\u201d— Committee to Protect Journalists (@Committee to Protect Journalists) 1635345824
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"The U.S. government's unrelenting pursuit of Julian Assange makes it clear that this prosecution is a punitive measure, but the case involves concerns which go far beyond the fate of one man and put media freedom and freedom of expression in peril."
"Journalists and publishers are of vital importance in scrutinizing governments, exposing their misdeeds, and holding perpetrators of human rights violations to account," Callamard said. "This disingenuous appeal should be denied, the charges should be dropped, and Julian Assange should be released."
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Trump's CIA Considered Kidnapping or Assassinating Assange: Report
\u201cAs the appeals process continues in #JulianAssange\u2019s extradition trial, it\u2019s important to remember what it would mean if the WikiLeaks founder was tried in the U.S.\u201d— Committee to Protect Journalists (@Committee to Protect Journalists) 1635345824
"The U.S. government's unrelenting pursuit of Julian Assange makes it clear that this prosecution is a punitive measure, but the case involves concerns which go far beyond the fate of one man and put media freedom and freedom of expression in peril."
"Journalists and publishers are of vital importance in scrutinizing governments, exposing their misdeeds, and holding perpetrators of human rights violations to account," Callamard said. "This disingenuous appeal should be denied, the charges should be dropped, and Julian Assange should be released."
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Trump's CIA Considered Kidnapping or Assassinating Assange: Report
\u201cAs the appeals process continues in #JulianAssange\u2019s extradition trial, it\u2019s important to remember what it would mean if the WikiLeaks founder was tried in the U.S.\u201d— Committee to Protect Journalists (@Committee to Protect Journalists) 1635345824