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A non-exhaustive list of the many actions that happened, are happening and will happen in defense of freedom of the press, WikiLeaks and Julian Assange.
An attempt to give visibility to these actions, as well as to inspire new ones! Feel free to add you own actions, or some you are aware of but are not listed here
For the most consistently updated list of actions please refer to: https://www.candles4assange.com/
UPCOMING ACTIONS
USA vs Julian Assange extradition hearing PART 1
24 February 2020 (Monday)
Global Protest
London
Main protest will be organized by The DEA Campaign in front of Belmarsh court, London 24-28 February 2020.
Time: Monday, 24 February 2020 from 9:30 am, and every other day of the hearing
Place: Outside Belmarsh Magistrates Court (inside Woolwich Crown Court)
Address: 4 Belmarsh Road, Thamesmead, London SE28 OHA
Tube: From Woolwich Arsenal Station catch the 244/380 bus to Belmarsh prison. The bus stop is situated directly outside the exit from the railway station.
Other cities
UK
🇮🇪 Dublin, UK Embassy @ 10AM: https://www.facebook.com/events/189491988795690/ Contact: @pixiepondering on Twitter
🏴 Edinburgh, Parliament Building @ 10.30AM: https://www.facebook.com/events/1040087896346675/ Contact: @Scotsdefend on Twitter
Australia & New Zealand
🇳🇿 Auckland, British Consulate @ 12 NOON: https://www.facebook.com/events/1232856770245900/ Contact: @fionahansenkiwi on Twitter
🇳🇿 Wellington, Parliament Steps 12 NOON: https://www.facebook.com/events/859953061104531/ Contact: @GreenweaverArch on Twitter
🇦🇺 Adelaide, Parliament Steps 5PM: https://www.facebook.com/events/391118988420704/ Contact: Phil Davies on FB
🇦🇺 Brisbane, UK Consulate 100 Eagle St 12 NOON: https://www.facebook.com/events/3399889370053246/ Contact: @ActionAssange on Twitter
🇦🇺 Melbourne, British Consulate 10AM-5PM: https://www.facebook.com/events/181534846608542/ Contact: @Melbourne4Wiki on Twitter
🇦🇺 Nowra, 59 Junction St (Cnr Berry St) 12 NOON: https://www.facebook.com/events/674657959972226/ Contact: Truth & Action Shoalhaven on FB
🇦🇺 Sydney, Martin Place Amphitheatre 12 NOON: https://www.facebook.com/events/2581708515487767/ Contact: @people4assange on Twitter
Asia
🇰🇷 Seoul, Outside Hyndai U-Plex Dept Store 2PM: https://www.facebook.com/events/215972476106651/ Contact: @GRevolution on Twitter
Europe
🇳🇱 Amsterdam, Museumplein (near AH) 12 NOON: https://www.facebook.com/events/225668388466985/ Contact: @FreeNederland on Twitter
🇬🇷 Athens, Kapnikarea 6PM: https://www.facebook.com/events/2727868130595476/ Contact: FreeAssange#Greece on FB
🇨🇭 Bern, Helvetiaplatz 4.30PM: https://www.facebook.com/events/487740091912805/ Contact: @freeassange_ch on Twitter
🇸🇰 Bratislava, UK Embassy 7PM: https://www.facebook.com/events/190914988933821/ Contact Inštitút ľudských práv - Human Rights Institute on FB
🇧🇪 Brussels, UK Consulate 10 Ave d'Auderghem 5PM: https://www.facebook.com/events/177534723588502/ Contact: @ComiteAssangeBelgium on FB
🇸🇮 Ljubljana, UK Embassy 15PM: https://www.facebook.com/events/855643318212176/ Contact: Free Assange Slovenia on FB
🇪🇸 Madrid, Puerta del Sol, 7PM: https://www.facebook.com/events/195684268175292/
🇫🇷 Nice, Place Girabaldi 6PM: https://www.facebook.com/events/183743022868880/ Contact: @ldhniece on FB
USA
🇺🇸 Boston, British Consulate New Englasn, 11.30AM: https://facebook.com/events/2735303506585476/ Contact: United Against War and Militarism, Massachusetts Peace Action and Boston University Students Against Imperialism on FB
🇺🇸 Denver, Union Station 4PM: https://www.facebook.com/events/2532001293744868/ Contact: @DNVFreeJA on Twitter
🇺🇸 New York, UK Consulate 885 Second Ave (47th) 11AM: https://www.facebook.com/events/495118358070597/ Contact: @NYCFreeAssange on Twitter
🇺🇸 Washington, Whitehouse meeting point at 12 NOON, then march to DOJ: https://www.facebook.com/events/3294119533991549/ Contact: @Action_4assange on Twitter
🇺🇸 San Francisco, UK Consulate 1 Sansome Street 12 NOON: https://www.facebook.com/events/510693426250360/ Contact: @BayAssange on Twitter
Minneapolis, MN, vigil in front of Star Tribune newspaper, 650 3rd Ave. So, Mpls 11:30 am, https://www.facebook.com/events/2570161179921652/
Latin America
🇲🇽 Mexico City, UK Embassy march to US Embassy 3.30PM: https://www.facebook.com/events/609154946543752/ Contact: Coalicion por la vida y libertad de Julian Assange on FB
25 February 2020 (Tuesday)
Washington DC, USA - Protest outside buildings of mainstream media 12 NOON: https://www.facebook.com/events/216663682847608/
London, UK - Imperialism On Trial, St Pancras New Church 6PM: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/imperialism-on-trial-free-julian-assange-tickets-93623557581
28 February 2020 (Friday)
Victoria, BC CANADA #Jam4Julian 761 Station Ave Langford 7.30PM: https://www.facebook.com/events/181440739774268
Rockhampton, OZ - 20 East St #Walk4Assange 9AM: https://www.facebook.com/events/538519123674552/ Contact: FreeAssangeCQ on FB
Washington DC, USA - Whitehouse to DOJ 12 NOON: https://action4assange.com/ Contact: @Action_4assange
WEEKLY / ONGOING EVENTS
Vigils and gatherings in front of embassies and symbolic places
Germany & Europe
Regular events in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Cottbus, Ulm, Hamburg, München, Singen, Stuttgart, Hannover, Baden-Baden, Karlsruhe, Mönchengladbach, Rostock, Frankfurt am Main, Dresden, Heidelberg, etc.
Next events: https://candles4assange.de/#events
Rest of the World
A list of international events listings including one off events and daily events in Brisbane, London and Melbourne: https://www.candles4assange.com/
Exhibitions
Hungry for Press Freedom (Brussels, Belgium)
A month long hunger strike performance where actors -each on 24 hour shifts, are confined to a small prison cell, under the surveillance of another actor, the prison guard. The cell is visible for passerby’s to see.
A meeting point where people interested in human rights, are invited to network, exchange ideas, and get creative.
Various talks, debates, performances, workshops, and film screenings to engage with the public and create dialogue.
A lounge space with library where people can inform themselves.
An ever evolving dedicated exhibition to which people are invited to contribute.
Rue Blaes 132, 1000 Bruxelles**
We Are Millions Photo Campaign
The photo-gallery campaign We Are Millions aims at displaying the multitude of supports of Assange. It has been turned several times into exhibits.
Anything to say ?
“Anything to say?”, is a life size bronze sculpture, portraying three figures each one standing on a chair. The fourth chair is empty because it is our chair. The one for us to stand up on to express ourselves or simply to stand next to Edward Snowden, Julien Assange and Chelsea Manning, who had the courage to say no to the intrusion of global surveillance and to lies that lead to war. Both loved and hated, they chose to loose the comfort zone of their lives to tell the truth.
Open letters, petitions
See also In Defense of Julian Assange people & organizations voicing their support & opposing Assange's extradition to the US
Journalists speak up for Assange
We invite all journalists and people in journalism-related roles to be part of this global statement in defence of Julian Assange. Please read the statement, which explains why we need to speak up.
Change.org petition(s)
One of many petitions in defense of JA signed by about 400.000 people! can be signed here: https://www.change.org/p/don-t-hand-assange-over-to-the-u-s
Another petition: https://www.change.org/p/free-julian-assange-before-it-s-too-late-stop-usa-extradition
(Some may want to be careful with Change.org privacy policy…)
Other petitions
DiEM25: https://internal.diem25.org/en/petitions/1
Reporters without borders (RSF): https://rsf.org/en/free-assange
Roots Action: To Judge Vanessa Baraitser DO NOT EXTRADITE JULIAN ASSANGE to the USA https://diy.rootsaction.org/petitions/judge-baraitser-do-not-extradite-julian-assange-to-the-usa
Send emails online tool
Send pre-composed emails easily and quickly to Australian parlamentaries, Governor of Belmarsh prison Rob Davis, District judge Vanessa Baraister, Home secretary Priti Patel, Westminster Magistrates Court and Chair NHS England and NHS Improvement Lord David Prior:
Writing to Julian Assange
As initiated by https://writejulian.com, described here
Write to your MP
“If you’re in the UK, writing to your MP is an important way you can help Julian Assange in his fight against extradition to the United States.”
Christmas Cards to the UK Home Office
Flood the Home Office with these Christmas cards to send a clear message to stop Julian Assange’s extradition to the United States and set him free
PAST EVENTS
23 February 2020 (Sunday)
London, UK Socialist Equality Party 14.30PM: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/free-julian-assange-no-us-rendition-tickets-90807129569
Toronto, CANADA Rally 360 University Ave. Contact: @mcmastersteve
Paris, FRANCE - #YellowVests leave for Belmarsh Prison to join action: https://www.facebook.com/events/467998704155446/
Wellington, NZ Public Talk, Cuba street 3PM: https://www.facebook.com/events/190470278737461/ Contact: @TomP3t3rs
Rome, ITALY Piazza del Popolo 4PM: https://www.facebook.com/events/621515035258045/ Contact: Italiani Per Assange @AssangePer
Perth, OZ - US Consulate 3PM - 5PM: https://www.facebook.com/events/743271596506041/ Contact: @Perth4Assange
22 February 2020 (Saturday)
London, UK - Official DEA Campaign March from Australia House to Parliament Sq. featuring: Roger Waters, MIA, Brian Eno, Chrissie Hynde, Lowkey and Vivienne Westwood. 11.30AM: https://www.facebook.com/events/931609000567992/
Melbourne, OZ - Film Viewing Parliament House 9PM: https://www.facebook.com/events/651278795699507/ Contact: @Aus4Assange on Twitter
Stockholm, SWEDEN - Soltorget, 12 NOON: https://www.facebook.com/events/502329700454953/ Contact: Swedish Committee 4 JA @MEnarsson
Amsterdam, NL - Museumplein (near AH) 12 NOON: https://www.facebook.com/events/225668388466985/ Contact: @FreeNederland
Basel, SWITZERLAND - 1 Munsterberg 14PM: https://www.facebook.com/events/s/mahnwache-die-1te-in-basel/3442666452470806/ Contact: @freeassange_ch
Milan, ITALY - Piazzo Del Liberty 5PM: https://www.facebook.com/events/3009283085783207/ Contact: @FreeAssangeIT
Hamburg, GERMANY - Flaggenplatz 1.30PM: https://www.facebook.com/events/186543805768552/ Contact: @hamburg4assange
22 February Archives
Julian Assange "Stop extradition protest" in London short report by acTVism Munich
Yanis Varoufakis speech DIEM25
21 February 2020 (Friday)
Melbourne, OZ - State Library Victoria 6.30PM: https://www.facebook.com/events/178087276737493/ Contact: @Melbourne4Wiki on Twitter
Darwin, OZ - Parliament House 11AM: https://twitter.com/fortress1977/status/1227952726379614209?s=20 Contact: @fortress1977 on Twitter
M.I.A - UK Home Office (London) - Nov.5 2019
Superstar M.I.A Performs some of her hits in defense of Julian Assange: https://video.emergeheart.info/videos/watch/8a3397a5-3816-44d2-ad73-a57029501406 https://video.emergeheart.info/videos/watch/842d5d41-c092-44cc-8f28-380fc8c41611 https://invidio.us/watch?v=ftl1GivDLao
Roger Waters - UK Home Office (London) - Sept.2 2019
Performs Pink Floyd's hit “Wish You Were Here” for Assange https://invidio.us/watch?v=CMH_30c_Hn8