We are members of the Global Assange Amnesty Network (GAAN) representing Amnesty International members from Australia, Belgium, France, Italy, Spain, Uruguay, the US and UK sections. We have also been leading or supporting campaigns for Press Freedom and Julian Assange, through Amnesty International (AI) and other relevant organisations: Adelaide for Assange, Assange Defense, Free Assange Wave (FAW) and The Committee […]
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“Assange was saved by the U.S. presidential race” – But, can he feel safe?
By Prof Marcello Ferrada de Noli 1. What motivated President Biden the release of Assange on June 26? Assange’s lawyer Jennifer Robinson said that “diplomacy and intense lobbying with the highest authorities in the U.S. played a big role in Assange walking free”. Besides Australia, other notable international campaigning in favour of Assange’ release […]
Nomination of Julian Assange for Nobel Peace Prize 2023
. By Prof Marcello Ferrada de Noli. The Norwegian Nobel Institute today confirmed [see below] they have received my nomination of Julian Paul Assange for the Nobel Peace Prize 2023. The submission process required a motivation for the nomination, limited to 2,000 characters inclusive spaces [Doc. 1 Motivation]. An extra PDF document was attached to […]
The persecution of Assange is only the beginning of a vengeful overt war on journalism
Through the pretext of ‘Russian disinformation about Ukraine’, we are now witness to the secrecy-obsessed collapsing empire’s contempt for its own people as the US, EU and Britain shut down media outlets that might challenge their message: we must loathe Russia and want its destruction. The Indicter editorial, by Nina Cross .Today, 11th April 2022, […]
Assange Loses, High Court Allows US Appeal; Quashes Assange’s Discharge
By Joe Lauria – The High Court allowed the U.S. appeal to reverse an order not to extradite Julian Assange and to send the case back to the magistrate’s court. The High Court in London on Friday ruled in the U.S. appeal against a lower court decision not to extradite imprisoned WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange […]
New FOI responses confirm the British government’s media campaign against Julian Assange
By Nina Cross Acting chief editor of The Indicter This article revisits the ‘The role of the BBC in the state-sponsored persecution of Julian Assange. Part 1’ in light of relevant FOI responses we have received from the British government (linked to below). They confirm that Jeremy Hunt’s BBC interview on 11th April 2019 was […]
Autumn leaves – A Remembrance Day Reflection as Julian Assange Languishes in Belmarsh
By Nina Cross . Julian Assange, while being slowly assassinated by the US and UK authorities, has been systematically smeared by the same British corporate media that salivates over celebrity. The contrast between the British media press coverage of the US prosecution of Assange and the coverage of the Daily Mail’s appeal against Meghan Markle […]
The role of the BBC in the state-sponsored persecution of Julian Assange, Part 2 – Impunity
By Nina Cross This is the second of now three articles looking at the different ways the BBC manipulates our perception of Julian Assange. Part 1 looks at how the BBC helped the government to present Assange as a serious criminal after he was arrested in 2019. Part 2 focuses on the ways the BBC […]
The role of the BBC in the state-sponsored persecution of Julian Assange. Part 1
By Nina Cross Acting chief editor of The Indicter This is the first of two articles analysing the role of the BBC in the state-sponsored persecution of Julian Assange. It analyses how the British government used the BBC to present Assange as a criminal following his arrest on 11th April 2019. It then examines how […]
Redeem American Ideals: US Government Must End the Political Prosecution of Julian Assange
“On this Fourth of July weekend, the American people have opportunities to demonstrate our patriotism by standing up for the freedom of Julian Assange. As we celebrate Independence Day, we can remember the plight of a journalist who will be spending his 50th birthday in isolation inside a prison cell.” By Dr Nozomi Hayase Member […]