Julian Assange

Whether You Consider Julian Assange A Journalist Matters

Kevin Gosztola, journalist and author of the book Guilty of Journalism: The Political Case Against Julian Assange, argues that it actually does matter whether you recognize that the WikiLeaks founder is a journalist—or not.

Not only did Assange engage in journalism, but he clearly was a journalist and currently is a journalist jailed in the United Kingdom at the behest of the United States government.

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Assange Was A Political Prisoner, Council Of Europe Parliamentarians Declare In Vote

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe recognized that the WikiLeaks founder had been prosecuted and detained as a political prisoner.

Assange Implores European Parliamentarians To Oppose US Government's 'Transnational Repression'

It was Assange’s first public remarks about the United States Justice Department’s prosecution since his release from the Belmarsh high-security prison in London.

Julian Assange's Speech To The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe

"The rights of journalists and publishers within the European space are seriously threatened. Transnational repression cannot become the norm here," Assange stated.

Whether You Consider Julian Assange A Journalist Matters

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