Julian Assange

PEN International renew call for immediate release of Julian Assange ahead of May 20 UK court decision on whether to allow his extradition to the US @pen_int #FreeAssangeNOW #FreeAssange t.co/s87NKkgpf1

Amnesty: “While the US has allegedly assured the UK that it will not violate Assange’s rights, we know from past cases that such ‘guarantees’ are deeply flawed" #FreeAssange #FreeAssangeNOW t.co/brMfHW0v5S

Alan Rusbridger, former editor-in-chief of The Guardian "The precedent that is going to be set by the case against Julian Assange should worry everybody" @democracynow #FreeAssangeNOW #FreeAssange t.co/1VGlmHW2Ut

New interview with wife of Julian Assange, @Stella_Assange, as May 20 extradition decision approaches: “There's a a very plausible argument that extraditing him would make it easier to assassinate him” @EuropinionUK #FreeAssange #FreeAssangeNOW t.co/2doWIqSqWT

"The fight for the liberation of Julian Assange in the Lecco pre-Alps" #FreeAssangeNOW La lotta per la liberazione di Julian Assange è salita ancora di quota, nelle prealpi lecchesi @FreeAssangeIT t.co/M1XxmP1Wvb

Ai Weiwei: “Julian Assange truly represents a core value of why we are free: because we have freedom of the press - Let him be a free man” #FreeAssangeNOW t.co/F09aXjR7QW

There are only four weeks left (May 20) until Julian Assange finds out whether the UK will allow his extradition to the US for reporting which exposed war crimes and human rights violations All major free speech and human rights orgs have denounced his prosecution as an attack on the publics’ right to know Be on the right side of history and demand the immediate release of Julian Assange Amnesty: “Julian Assange dared to bring to light revelations of alleged war crimes committed by the USA. It is unacceptable that years of his life have been stolen”

The New York Times: “This [#Assange] case now represents a threat to freedom of expression and, with it, the resilience of American democracy itself” @nytimes #FreeAssangeNOW t.co/IsxMEKA7NK

Guardian Editorial: Why Julian Assange should not be extradited ‘A society that claims to uphold freedom of the press cannot possibly remain indifferent’ [18 February 2024] #FreeAssange #FreeAssangeNOW t.co/aFWxSSUT1c

Amnesty: While the US has allegedly assured the UK that it will not violate the rights of Julian Assange, we know from past cases that such ‘guarantees’ are deeply flawed" #FreeAssangeNOW t.co/brMfHW0v5S

‘Why the pursuit of Julian Assange creates an "immediate jeopardy" for journalists’ | Press Gazette @IFJGlobal [July 2023] #FreeAssange #FreeAssangeNOW t.co/XiFfReocyH

Executive Director of @FreedomofPress on why the attempted extradition of Julian Assange is a threat to press freedom, and all journalists: “If you care about press freedom, make some noise about Julian Assange’ [May 2023] #FreeAssangeNOW t.co/v0zFZg9Dcb

WikiLeaks founder’s wife says he will not be afforded first amendment protections #FreeAssangeNOW t.co/3DV6bJR7TE

Freedom of the Press Foundation: “An assurance that Assange can “raise” the First Amendment is completely meaningless” #FreeAssangeNOW “should make journalists even more worried about how the Assange prosecution could impact press freedom in the U.S. and globally”

BREAKING: CIA director Burns files for State Secret Privilege in case of four Americans suing CIA for violating their 4th Amendment rights while visiting #WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange Link: t.co/3VNw97M98L Background: t.co/lTp0GhVvoE t.co/740G3RwKLi

Amnesty International General Secretary Agnes Callamard: “The ongoing persecution of Julian Assange makes a mockery of the USA’s obligations under international law, and their stated commitment to freedom of expression” @AgnesCallamard @amnesty #FreeAssangeNOW t.co/It2OPLDi6u

"The International Federation of Journalists condemns once again the politically motivated and prolonged detention of Julian Assange and urges his immediate release" @IFJGlobal #FreeAssange #FreeAssangeNOW t.co/xZ4In4t1Qf

As Julian Assange marked his fifth year at the UK’s most secure prison for championing the public’s right to know, President Biden said he is ‘considering’ an Australian request to drop prosecution of the publisher #FreeAssangeNOW t.co/oevaN0uayr

8 months after Julian Assange published the ‘Collateral Murder’ video detailing war crimes in Iraq he was arrested and has been in detention of one form or another ever since Today he marks 5 years in the UK’s most secure prison for publishing - #FreeAssangeNOW t.co/7KRL9ICP09

“Today marks five years of Julian Assange being detained in Belmarsh, a high security prison in the UK. The ongoing persecution of Assange makes a mockery of the USA’s obligations under international law & their stated commitment to freedom of expression” t.co/xfa2NQgDLc

Australia’s journalists union: “We are writing to urge you in the strongest possible terms to take immediate public action to demand the US government drop the charges against Julian Assange so he can resume life as a free man in Australia" #FreeAssangeNOW #MEAAmedia

As Julian Assange marks his fifth year at the UK’s most secure prison for championing the public’s right to know, President Biden says he is ‘considering’ an Australian request to drop prosecution of the publisher #FreeAssangeNOW t.co/oevaN0uayr

Guardian: ‘Biden says he is ‘considering’ Australian call to drop Julian Assange charges’ #FreeAssangeNOW t.co/oevaN0uayr

‘President Biden said his administration is considering a request from Australia to drop the United States’ prosecution of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’ #FreeAssange @thehill t.co/ub2TLzVqAG

Video: 'US considering dropping Julian Assange prosecution, Joe Biden says' #FreeAssangeNOW t.co/OSba6DAbKy

On April 11 Julian Assange will mark 5 years at the UK’s most secure prison - detained in one form or another for over 14 years Around the globe people will mark this gruesome milestone as the publisher faces extradition for upholding the public’s right to know #FreeAssangeNOW t.co/34XuKlgRZ0

Julian Assange: "Citizens have a right and a duty to scrutinise the state” #FreeAssange #FreeAssangeNOW t.co/B1IRx6uJOO

Conference: Media freedom and journalists under pressure: The cases of Assange and Radi and the way forward ahead of EU elections 10 April, 12.30-14.00 Speakers: @saskiabricmont @echo_pbreyer, Reps from @hrw, @RSF_inter, @IFJGlobal and @fidh_en Followed by Q&A #FreeAssangeNOW t.co/qwHBRcZJz4

"It is time for the US government to end its prosecution of Julian Assange for publishing secrets. Publishing is not a crime" | Editors and publishers of @guardian @nytimes @el_pais @derspiegel @lemondefr #FreeAssangeNOW t.co/jtspEAqvLh

John Pilger: "Julian Assange's true 'crime' is to have initiated a wave of truth-telling in an era of lies, cynicism & war” #FreeAssangeNOW t.co/Q4TVmq7uze