British Judge Rationalized US-Backed Spying Operation Against Assange
In the extradition decision from Judge Vanessa Baraitser, she excused the U.S. spying operation against the WikiLeaks founder, suggesting he was a "risk" to national security.
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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.