Browsing Category: July 2024 issue

Global Assange Amnesty Network (GAAN) call upon Amnesty International to declare Julian Assange a Prisoner of Conscience retroactively

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 […]

“The European Union leadership is a club of losers”

By Marcello Ferrada de Noli From the RNN interview: “The latest composition of the EC included such characters that people would never have chosen on their own. These are all politicians from national governments with portfolios of failures, noted Marcello Ferrada de Noli, emeritus professor and a Swedish human rights activist.” ‘The European Union leadership […]

“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 […]