Stop the political persecution of Julian Assange
from World Can't Wait
Julian Assange is fighting extradition to the U.S. on very serious, and potentially, capital charges. Whether Assange acted to support the election of Trump, we don't know, but certainly, his life and freedom are in extreme danger with a fascist regime in power in Washington. We join the demand that the US and the UK drop plans to extradite him.
From revcom.us in 2019: "What makes the case against Julian Assange so unprecedented and dangerous is that this is the first time the Espionage Act has been used against a journalist or someone publishing leaked documents—for making them known to the public—rather than just the original source of the information within the government/military or associated institutions and agencies.
The DOJ denies it is going after journalists and claims that the Assange indictment is about punishing the illegal obtaining and disclosure of classified information, which the DOJ says endangered the lives of American troops, diplomats, and sources. But that’s like a vampire telling you to rest assured while he bites you in the neck. As a range of voices is correctly pointing out, what Assange is accused of doing under the DOJ indictment is no different from what all investigative journalists and their publishers regularly do—and that is very ominous, not only for the rights of journalists but also for the rights of people overall..."
If you missed The Prosecution of Julian Assange and the Fight for Free Speech webinar on April 19, see a five-minute selection here
