The Press Freedom Case of the Century
One year after my book "Guilty of Journalism" was published, I look back at what has happened in the Assange case
In March 2023, when my book on the case against Julian Assange was published, the detained WikiLeaks founder was waiting to find out if an appeals court in London would allow him to appeal extradition to the United States.
Now, Guilty of Journalism: The Political Case Against Julian Assange has been available on bookshelves for one year—and Assange still does not know if he has permission to appeal.
Such limbo has developed into a feature of the prosecution against Assange. The march of time whittles away at Assange while cold-blooded authorities keep him in arbitrary detention.
Assange was 38 years of age when WikiLeaks garnered praise for publishing disclosures from US Army whistleblower Chelsea Manning. Assange was an ardent, nimble, and sharp-witted advocate for the truth. But at 52, Assange is increasingly frail as delays in proceedings compound physical and mental health problems that he must endure in Belmarsh prison.
President Joe Biden’s administration may prefer the limbo to an unprecedented trial that will invite global condemnation. No Biden official has expressed any reservations when it comes to charging Assange.
Read the full article from Project Censored.
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Thank You Kevin
Have book. Huge, fine work. Thank you, Kevin. Ashfin Rattansi's work, kept hidden from u.s. media, like so many blocked, censoeed, deplatformed, demonetised...
Need companion volume(s) to show sleeping adult babes all the good work Julian's years and Wikileaks have given us for posterity.
Also find: "In Defense of Assange," and Nils Melzer's "The Trial of Julian Assange", Stefania's book, now in English, gobs of articles by Chris Hedges, Craig Murray...
John Pilger's tireless work...
All compiled.
Richard Medhurst updates also imperative. Do not give up. Gigantic info must still be put out.
May your baby and Julian's also meet in sweet solidarity someday soon to celebrate his freedom. Support for your life work for us-all, Kevin! Giagantic respect! Free Julian Assange!