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It was with bated breath that we watched Julian Assange step foot on Australian soil after 14 years of isolation, incarceration, and political persecution. The moments we shared with… Read more: Statement from The Free Assange Campaign

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is currently the best-known imprisoned journalist in the world – even though he has not been convicted of a crime. He has been in administrative… Read more: re:publica24 – In Conversation with Stella Assange

Marking World Press Freedom Day, Jeremy Corbyn MP met with Stella Assange to discuss the political persecution of the publisher Julian Assange, his trial and its wider implications for… Read more: Jeremy Corbyn & Stella Assange: The World Press Freedom Day Interview

This holiday, consider gifting Julian the hope of returning to his family by writing to UK Secretary of State for the Home Department, James Cleverly, urging him to block… Read more: Letter to the Home Secretary

Stella Assange attended this year’s Web Summit in Lisbon where she spoke on the unique perspective on one of the most polarising figures in contemporary journalism: Julian Assange. “Julian… Read more: Stella Assange at Web Summit 2023, Lisbon

PEN Norway awarded Julian Assange with the Ossietzky Prize for ‘his critical journalism exposing severe war crimes and human rights violations.’ His wife Stella traveled Oslo to collect the… Read more: PEN Norway awards Julian Assange the Ossietzky Prize for 2023!

With this gesture Naples in Italy becomes the first major city in the world that granted Honorary Citizenship to the WikiLeaks founder. Stella Assange, Julian’s wife was in Naples… Read more: WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange awarded honorary citizenship of Naples

16 Democratic and Republican members of Congress written to US President Joe Biden to withdraw US extradition request against WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange. The letter was sent to Biden… Read more: 16 Members of US Congress call for president Biden to withdraw US extradition request against the WikiLeaks publisher

The Parliament of Catalonia has asked for the freedom of journalists Julian Assange and Pablo González in a statement from the board of spokespersons promoted by the CUP and… Read more: The Parliament of Catalonia calls for the release of Julian Assange

A public lecture was held with Julian Assange’s family as a series of free events, open to all, on the topics of Bitcoin and freedom. It was moderated by… Read more: Lugano’s Plan B Forum welcomes back Julian Assange’s family

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange received the Konrad Wolf Prize from the Academy of Arts in Berlin. The academy announced that “this would honor his commitment to freedom of the… Read more: Julian Assange awarded Konrad Wolf Prize prize by the German Academy of Arts

The WikiLeaks founder’s wife traveled to Amsterdam for Bitcoin Conference to tell her story of what really happened to her husband and how Bitcoin became a part of their… Read more: Stella Assange at Bitcoin Amsterdam 2023

Stella Assange accepted Gold Medal for Outstanding Contribution to Public Discourse at Trinity College Dublin on behalf of her and husband Julian Assange. As prominent critics of corruption and… Read more: Stella Assange accepts Gold Medal for Outstanding Contribution to Public Discourse

Julian Assange’s wife Stella meet the parliamentary group supporting Julian Assange, created last March and made up of eight deputies Déi Lénk, Déi Gréng, pirates and ADR. She also… Read more: Stella Assange speaks at the Luxembourg parliament

The Bring Julian Assange Home Parliamentary Group co-convenors, Independent Member for Clark Andrew Wilkie, Labor Member for Fremantle Josh Wilson, Liberal Member for Bass Bridget Archer, and Greens Senator… Read more: Bring Assange Home Parliamentary Group goes to Washington

The Don’t Extradite Assange Campaign is launching the first ever virtual political rally to prevent the WikiLeaks founder from being sent to the US where he could face a… Read more: Assange campaign launches first ever virtual political rally

War criminals are coming to London to showcase their weapons at ExCel and only a few miles away an innocent man is in jail whose only ‘crime’ was to… Read more: DEA at Stop the Arms Trade, ExCel

Cyclists in London are a mass bike ride in the streets of London in support of Julian Assange. The protest bike ride highlights the unjust imprisonment of Julian Assange.… Read more: Cyclists for Assange

The Academy of Arts in Berlin awards the Konrad Wolf Prize 2023 to the journalist, publicist and publisher Julian Assange. “Julian Assange’s Wikileaks publicizes information about this – our… Read more: Julian Assange Awarded Konrad Wolf Prize 2023

This is a public petition to the House of Commons presented by an MP. We are collecting as many signatures as possible across the UK asking the House of… Read more: Petition To The House of Commons

Stella Assange traveled first time in Australia where she addressed The National Press Club in Canberra with Jenifer Robinson, Australian Human Rights Lawyer and Barrister. You can watch the… Read more: Stella Assange’s first time visit in Australia

On Saturday 24th June, Davide Dormino will bring his Anything to Say? statue to London for one day only! If you have anything to say, then join us in… Read more: Join the protest – Anything to Say in London

National Press Club, 22 May 2023 It is a great pleasure to join you here today. I would like to thank the National Press Club for inviting me to… Read more: Stella Assange’s speech at the Australian National Press Club

5 May 2023 To His Majesty King Charles III, On the coronation of my liege, I thought it only fitting to extend a heartfelt invitation to you to commemorate… Read more: A Kingly Proposal

On World Press Freedom Day Amnesty International and other human rights and journalists’ organisations have re-doubled their demand that Julian Assange be set free. Amnesty General Secretary Agnes Callamard called for… Read more: International clamour to free Assange grows on World Press Freedom Day

Up to 100 Brazilian parliamentarians sign letter urging the US to cease it prosecution of WikiLeaks journalist and publisher Julian Assange, citing chilling precedent that extradition would set for… Read more: Brasilian lawmakers send letter to DOJ

97 Mexican lawmakers join calls for immediate release of WikiLeaks journalist and publisher Julian Assange who has been detained 4 years at the UK’s maximum security Belmarsh prison. President… Read more: Mexican lawmakers ask US to withdraw charges against Julian Assange

Australian parliamentarians from across political sides, MPs and senators, have signed a letter to US Attorney-General Merrick Garland urging him to end the pursuit of the WikiLeaks co-founder, coinciding… Read more: Australian Lawmakers send a Letter to US Attorney General Merrick Garland – Free Assange

U.S. policymakers cosigned a letter to AG Merrick Garland calling on the Department of Justice to uphold the First Amendment’s protections for the freedom of the press by dropping… Read more: Democrats call for AG Merrick Garland to cease proceedings against WikiLeaks Julian Assange

Over 30 Parliamentarians, from six parties as well as independent MPs and Lords, have written to the US Attorney General sent today, 11 April, requesting that he “ends the extradition… Read more: UK Politicians Letter to US Attorney General Merrick Garland – Drop the charges against Assange

Earlier today Reporters Without Borders’ (RSF’s) Secretary-General Christophe Deloire and Director of Operations and Campaigns Rebecca Vincent arrived to visit Julian Assange inside Belmarsh prison but were denied access… Read more: Reporters Without Borders denied access to visit Julian Assange in Belmarsh prison

Public Statement We, the undersigned participants of the III World Forum on Human Rights, express our concern about the extradition requested by the United States of America in relation… Read more: III World Forum on Human Rights, Buenos Aires, Argentina 2023

Kevin Gosztola will be in London to speak about his newly published book Guilty of Journalism, a carefully-documented analysis of the government’s case against Julian Assange and its implications… Read more: Guilty of Journalism – Book Conversation with Kevin Gosztola and Rebecca Vincent

Parliamentarians in Luxembourg created a Free Assange support group calling on the US authorities to drop the charges against the WikiLeaks founder, demanding the immediate release of the journalist.… Read more: Luxembourg’s Parliament forms cross-party Julian Assange support group

“It has never been more important to listen!”Robin Collings, Founder of Shangri-La Glastonbury “Music moves people. At its best, it signs, if not cries, out with truth. It can… Read more: a/political, WikiLeaks and the Team Behind Shangri-La Glastonbury Curate an Evening of Art, Music and Change.

Mr Assange’s appeal to the European Court of Human Rights cannot be heard at this time, but comments from the judges confirm an application can be made again to… Read more: Guidance in relation to finding of 13 Dec 2022 of European Court of Human Rights re application by Assange

8 and 9 March 2023, Greece The screening of “Ithaca – The battle for the release of Julian Assange” kicked off at the Thessaloniki Documentary Film Festival ini crowded… Read more: Thessaloniki Documentary Festival and Athens Ithaka screening with Stella Assange

7 March 2023 Rome, Italy The Faculty of Political Science of the Sapienza University of Rome was packed with students addressed by Stella Assange, MEP Sabrina Pignedoli, Prof. Maria… Read more: Stella Assange in Rome and Bologna, Italy

The latest expression of support for Assange was the 2,000 strong Night Carnival protest in London. The carnival was led by Lady Justice followed by artists and campaigners dressed… Read more: Darkness into light: Night Carnival for Assange

In just a few days the Night Carnival for Julian Assange will be coming to central London. It will meet at Lincoln’s Inn Fields (nearest tube Holborn) at 4pm on Saturday 11 February and… Read more: Press Release: Night Carnival For Julian Assange

Théâtre National de Strasbourg and the TJP – Centre Dramatique National de Strasbourg Grand-Est brought together the Assange Odysseia, created by Sahra Datoussaid and Sarah Siré. Inspired by the… Read more: Assange Odysseia, 23 January 2023, Strasbourg, France

Richard Burgon MP is hosting a special parliamentary screening of Ithaka, an award-winning new documentary on the fight to free Julian Assange. There will be a follow up discussion… Read more: Ithaka – Special Parliamentary Screening

Julian Assange’s wife Stella was speaking at the European Parliament Press Seminar on the Sakharov Prize on Tuesday 14 December for which the publisher was nominated as a finalist.… Read more: Sakharov award ceremony at the European Parliament

Bolivia President, Luis [Lucho] Arce, received WikiLeaks Editor-in-Chief Kristinn Hrafnsson and Joseph Farrell, WikiLeaks Ambassador, in the capital La Paz on Saturday at the Casa Grande del Pueblo (17… Read more: WikiLeaks delegation meets Bolivian President Luis Arce to discuss ongoing prosecution of Julian Assange/ President calls for release of Assange

Strasbourg 15/12/2022 – Members of the European Parliament address US President Joe Biden in an open letter co-signed by 41 EU lawmakers, NGOs, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ)… Read more: 45 MEPs and journalist federations sign open letter to US President Biden

The Commission on Human Rights and Participative Legislation (CDH) of the Federal Senate of Brazil has held an interactive public hearing to shed light at the numerous cases of… Read more: <strong>The Brazilian Senate Human Rights Commission receives Wikileaks and holds hearing on Freedom of Press, Opinion and Right to Information</strong>

PRESS RELEASE Belmarsh prison authorities have refused permission for Julian Assange to participate via video link in meetings and press conferences taking place this week during the plenary of… Read more: <strong>Belmarsh prison refuses permission for Julian Assange to participate in European Parliament’s Sakharov Prize award</strong>

PRESS RELEASE The 5 Star delegation is pleased to invite you to the press conference “The Julian Assange case: Publishing is not a crime” that will take place on… Read more: SAVE THE DATE: Press Conference With Stella Assange <strong>at the European Parliament in Strasbourg</strong>

After the meetings with President of Colombia Gustavo Petro and President-elect of Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Wikileaks Editor-In-Chief, Kristinn Hrafnsson, and Joseph Farrell, WikiLeaks Ambassador were received… Read more: Wikileaks representatives meet with the President of Argentina

PRESS RELEASE Twitter CEO Elon Musk has launched a poll on twitter asking whether Assange and Snowden should be pardoned. Thus far, over 80 percent of users have voted… Read more: <strong>Elon Musk twitter poll: Should Assange and Snowden be pardoned?</strong>

Parliamentarians from the Brazil of Hope Federation (PT, PCdoB and PV) announced this Tuesday (29 November 2022) support for the international movement for the release of Australian journalist Julian… Read more: Brazilian cross-party Parliamentarians approve resolution urging American authorities to drop the charges against Julian Assange

PRESS RELEASE Brazilian President Elect, Luís Inácio Lula da Silva, welcomed Kristinn Hrafnsson, WikiLeaks Editor-in-Chief, and Joseph Farrell, WikiLeaks Ambassador, in a private meeting in the capital Brasilia yesterday… Read more: WikiLeaks Editor-in-Chief meets Brazilian president Lula da Silva

The Almudena Grandes Award for freedom of expression was collected by the imprisoned journalist’s wife, Stella Assange, and was delivered by the director of El País, Pepa Bueno. “Julian… Read more: Julian Assange receives the Almudena Grandes Award for freedom of expression

2 December 2022 – 7.00 to 8.30 PM 13 Norfolk Place, London, W2 1QJ The Frontline Club, PEN International, and English PEN are delighted to invite you to an… Read more: <strong>IMPRISONED NOT SILENCED:<br>an evening of solidarity with writers at risk</strong>

After a successful #FreeAssange #HumanChain event last October we are going to take the streets of London for a Night Carnival in cooperation with the Wau Holland Foundation. Bring… Read more: Night Carnival for Assange

PRESS RELEASE WikiLeaks’ Editor-in-Chief Kristinn Hrafnsson and Joseph Farrell, WikiLeaks Ambassador, were received today in a one-hour private meeting with the Colombian President, Gustavo Petro and the Foreign Minister… Read more: WikiLeaks Editor-in-Chief meets Colombian president Gustavo Petro, who promised to press for the freedom of Julian Assange

The President of the International Federation of Journalists and other MEPs have called on the President of the EU Parliament to work to ensure that Julian Assange can attend… Read more: Letter to allow Julian Assange to attend Sakharov Prize

Lugano’s Plan ₿ Forum is the premier Bitcoin conference hosted by Tether Operations Limited and the City of Lugano in Switzerland. The Forum featured blockchain industry leaders along with… Read more: Lugano’s Plan B:<strong>The Attack on Julian Assange is an Attack on Freedom of Speech</strong>

22 October 2022 Berlin, Germany Julian Assange received this year’s Weizenbaum Prize for Peace and Social Responsibility for his work as an “outstanding journalist”, for his “creative use of… Read more: Julian Assange receives Weizenbaum Award for Peace and Social Responsibility

Skram, Litteraturhuset in Oslo, 25 November 2022 Musical performance by Lars Klevstand. In the panel: – Thorbjørn Jagland, Secretary General of the Council of Europe (2009-2019), former prime minister… Read more: A conversation with Stella Moris, Julian Assange’s wife

13 October 2022, 12:40 BST Today Julian Assange has been selected as one of three finalists for the prestigious Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, awarded each year by… Read more: Julian Assange One of Three Finalists for the Sakharov Prize 2022

The fifth Human Rights Film Festival Berlin presented 41 films on the current state of human rights in the world from 13 to 23 October 2022. The festival’s opening… Read more: Documentary ‘Ithaka’ about Julian Assange opened the fifth Human Rights Film Festival in Berlin

At Bitcoin Amsterdam, Stella Assange advocated for her husband Julian’s freedom, drawing parallels between Bitcoin and WikiLeaks. Stella Assange, wife of Julian Assange, the founder of classified document publisher… Read more: Stella Assange, Wife Of Imprisoned WikiLeaks Founder, Fights For Power Against Authority At Bitcoin Amsterdam

BRUSSELS, 11 October 2022 MEP Sabrina Pignedoli and the 5 Star Movement officially presented the candidacy in the first phase of the selection for the Sakharov Prize, the highest… Read more: Julian Assange’s wife in the European Parliament for the Sakharov Prize nomination

Register for the launch of a new campaign in solidarity with Julian Assange, including a livestreamed screening of “Hacking Justice” + Q&A Amnesty International UK 25 New Inn Yard… Read more: Hacking Justice: Julian Assange film screening and panel discussion

The first meeting of the Wired Next Fest 2022 in Milan talked about Wikileaks and Julian Assange: a case that goes to the heart of the freedom of the… Read more: Stella Assange at Wired Next Fest 2022, Italy

The Head of Government of Mexico City, Claudia Sheinbaum, named Julian Assange a Distinguished Guest and delivered the Keys to the City to the family of the founder of… Read more: Julian Assange receives Keys to Mexico City

Thousands of people have now pledged to surround UK parliament on Oct 8th by forming a Human Chain. Supporters around the world are holding rallies in solidarity including in… Read more: Free Assange Human Chain 8 October

On Monday 5 September 2022 Julian Assange has been a awarded the honorary card of the Order of Italian Journalists. President Carlo Bartoli with the secretary Paola Spadari Venice… Read more: Julian Assange receives honorary card of the Order of Journalists and becomes an honorary citizen of Pescara & Lucera, Italy

25 August 2022 ENGLISH Today, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, met with Julian Assange’s wife, Stella Assange, and Mr. Assange’s Spanish lawyers, Baltasar Garzón… Read more: The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, met with Assange’s wife

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By Sevim Dagdelen, 08 July 2022 Members of parliament from the DIE LINKE, SPD, Greens and FDP parliamentary groups speak out against the extradition of the journalist and WikiLeaks… Read more: Against the extradition of Julian Assange to the US

As Julian Assange turns 51 his legal defence team has lodged an appeal to prevent his extradition to the US. Last month, UK Home Secretary Priti Patel approved Assange’s… Read more: London Bus Tour for Julian Assange’s 51st birthday

International and national organisations from Brazil organized a parallel online event to the 50th Ordinary Session of the UN Human Rights Council. The main speakers of the event were… Read more: The Assange case: International solidarity and implications for press freedom globally

At the invitation of the Geneva Press Club/Club suisse de la presse, Swiss and international organizations of journalists and editors call with one voice for the release of Julian… Read more: Journalists associations, media, Editors-in-chief, mobilize in support of Julian Assange

This is a dark day for Press freedom and for British democracy. Anyone in this country who cares about freedom of expression should be deeply ashamed that the Home… Read more: BREAKING: Extradition Statement: Patel approves extradition

BBC HARDtalk: Will Julian Assange be extradited to the US? Stephen Sackur spoke to lawyer Stella Moris, wife of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and mother of two of his… Read more: Check out Stella Assange’s latest interviews

The Rt. Hon Priti PatelSecretary of State for the Home Department2 Marsham StreetLondonSW1P 4DF 19 May 2022 Dear Home Secretary, I am writing to you with deep concerns for… Read more: Letter from Adolfo Pérez Esquivel, Nobel Peace laureate to UK Secretary of State Priti Patel

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange receives the “Günter Wallraff Prize” at an event hosted by Deutschlandfunk in Cologne. The prize was awarded to his wife Stella Assange during the 6th… Read more: Assange awarded German Günter Wallraff Prize 2022 in journalism

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) delivered a petition last week, calling on UK Home Secretary Priti Patel to reject the extradition of WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange to the United States.… Read more: Reporters Without Borders petition and Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights letter to Priti Patel

The documentary film “Hacking Justice: Julian Assange”, made by Clara López Rubio and Juan Pancorbo, was shown first time in London’s cinema last Wednesday. It has been broadcast previously… Read more: Julian Assange documentary screening in London’s Curzon Soho Cinema

As Julian Assange’s defence submitted its final arguments to Home Secretary Priti Patel on May 17th, within two weeks she will make a decision whether or not to extradite… Read more: Protest in front of Home Office to Free Assange

Norwegian parliamentary representatives have written a letter to the British Home Secretary Priti Patel asking her not to extradite Julian Assange to the United States. “The decision you are… Read more: Parliamentary Representatives of Norwegian Storting ask the British not to extradite Assange

12 May 2022, Brussels At the initiative of PCP MEPs in the European Parliament (EP), 45 MEPs from various EP political groups call for the immediate release of Julian… Read more: Members of the European Parliament call for the immediate release of Julian Assange

Priti Patel must make the right choice. She must save Free Speech and Press Freedom. She must Free Assange. Priti Patel, Don’t Extradite Assange! Julian Assange’s defence is providing… Read more: Protest To Priti Patel May 17th

Assange’s imprisonment and threat to extradite him areassaults on press freedom around the world On 3 May 2022, World Press Freedom Day, journalists aroundthe world make it their duty… Read more: Journalists launch a manifesto in Brazil against the extradition of Julian Assange on World Press Freedom Day

Annual Report 2022 by the partner organisations to the Council of Europe Platform to Promote the Protection of Journalism and Safety of Journalists. The case of Julian Assange has… Read more: Council of Europe – Extradition proceedings of Julian Assange pose global threat to press freedom

Members of the German Bundestag To: Mr Richard Burgon MP Mr David Davis MP Ms Diane Abbot MP Ms Caroline Lucas MP Mr Tommy Sheppard Mp Mr John McDonnell… Read more: Cross Party group of 37 German parliamentarians call to stop extradition of Julian Assange on World Press Freedom day

We, the undersigned men and women from the world of politics, journalism and academia, turn to you in view of the crucial decision that you are called to take… Read more: Italian politicians urge UK government against Assange extradition

April 22, 2022 — PEN International joins Reporters Without Borders and 17 organisations – including English PEN, German PEN, PEN Melbourne, PEN Norway, PEN Sydney, Scottish PEN, Slovene PEN… Read more: Press freedom groups send letter calling on UK Home Secretary to free Assange

April 22, 2022 — On Wednesday, a UK magistrates judge ordered the extradition of Julian Assange to the United States, where he will face an unpredented prosecution threatening 175… Read more: One step closer to extradition: rights groups call on Home Secretary to free Assange

URGENT A court in Great Britain ordered the extradition of Julian Assange to the United States. This decision leads to a death sentence for defending freedom of the press.… Read more: Letter from Adolfo Pérez Esquivel, Nobel Peace laureate

The Audálio Dantas trophy – Indignation, Courage and Hope was awarded to the Australian journalist, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, and given to Carmen Diniz, coordinator of the Brazil Chapter… Read more: Julian Assange awarded the Audálio Dantas trophy for Indignation, Courage and Hope, in São Paulo, Brazil

The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance, Federal President Karen Percy “The charges against Assange are an affront to journalists everywhere and a threat to press freedom. “The US Government… Read more: Three years since Julian Assange’s arrest from the Ecuador Embassy – Reactions & Statements