The Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has long been fighting to the United States. On February 20 and 21, the London High Court will now check whether all appeals to its delivery have been exhausted in Great Britain or whether it may continue to be done. The now 52-year Assange has been sitting in the Belmarsh high security prison in London for almost five years. The US government accuses the Australian spy and wants to do the process for it. In the event of a conviction, Assange threatens up to 175 years in prison. The allegation of espionage is justified by the fact that Assange, together with Whistleblower Chelsea Manning, released secret material of US military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan and thus have put the life of US information in danger. However, this accusation could not be proven in the trial of manning, so the decision has already been made, emphasizes Assanges German lawyer Schomburg.
An example is to be stated on Assange
Assange supporters have announced to go to the European Court of Human Rights in order to have the delivery exposed. Organizations, initiatives, journalist associations and protesters are committed to the release of Assange's worldwide. The hunt for journalists, who face various questions or aspects against the war trays and the aggressive course of the imperialists. An example is to be set up on Assange, because the publications on Wikileaks had a significant part in the fact that human rights violations, torture and abuse of prisoners and the killing of civilians came to the public in US war operations. For this, Assange should now pay ...
Freedom of the press and expression is threatened
Numerous vigils and demonstrations for the release of Julian Assange take place in numerous countries in Europe. On February 20, a vigil for the release of Julan Assange in Vienna was also organized. It is about the struggle for freedom of press and expression and the defense of the people's democratic rights. The case of Julian Assange clearly shows that the crocodile tears of the "West" when it comes to criticism of imperialist competitors in relation to democratic rights are pure lies. Because obviously it is not far with the "democratic rights" in the so -called "West". That is why it is important to defend freedom of press and expression and thus the release of Julian Assange.
Sources: ORF, Stern.de, Amnesty International, FreeAssange.eu
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Julian Assange, David G. Silvers . CC by-sa 2.0 urkunde