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 +====== In Defense of Julian Assange======
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 **Many people and organizations worldwide have expressed their support of Assange and his work with WikiLeaks (see also [[Assange's awards and recognition]]). Many expressed their concerns about how his rights were abused during the time of his political asylum inside the Ecuadorian embassy in London, and about his welfare now that he is imprisoned at [[Belmarsh high-security prison]]. **Many people and organizations worldwide have expressed their support of Assange and his work with WikiLeaks (see also [[Assange's awards and recognition]]). Many expressed their concerns about how his rights were abused during the time of his political asylum inside the Ecuadorian embassy in London, and about his welfare now that he is imprisoned at [[Belmarsh high-security prison]].
  
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 Voices are rallying with yet more urgency now that Assange's life is at stake, with the understanding that the threat to Assange and WikiLeaks is a threat to us all.**  Voices are rallying with yet more urgency now that Assange's life is at stake, with the understanding that the threat to Assange and WikiLeaks is a threat to us all.** 
  
-====== Intergovernmental Organizations ======+===== Intergovernmental Organisations =====
  
 === Council of Europe === === Council of Europe ===
  
-== Parliamentary assembly Resolution 2317: Threats to media freedom and journalists’ security in Europe, 28/01/2020 ==+**Parliamentary assembly Resolution 2317: Threats to media freedom and journalists’ security in Europe, 28/01/2020**
  
 States must States must
  
-  * 6.2 "recognise, and ensure respect of, the right of journalists to protect their sources, and develop an appropriate normative, judicial and institutional framework to protect whistleblowers and whistleblowing facilitators, in line with Assembly Resolution 2300 (2019) “Improving the protection of whistleblowers all over Europe”; in this respect, consider that the detention and criminal prosecution of Mr Julian Assange sets a dangerous precedent for journalists, and join the recommendation of the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment who declared, on 1 November 2019, that Mr Assange’s extradition to the United States must be barred and that he must be promptly released;"+  * 6.2 "recognise, and ensure respect of, the right of journalists to protect their sources, and develop an appropriate normative, judicial and institutional framework to protect whistleblowers and whistleblowing facilitators, in line with Assembly Resolution 2300 (2019) “Improving the protection of whistleblowers all over Europe”; in this respect, consider that the detention and criminal prosecution of Mr Julian Assange sets a dangerous precedent for journalists, and join the recommendation of the [[https://challengepower.info/nils_melzer|UN Special Rapporteur on Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment]] who declared, on 1 November 2019, that Mr Assange’s extradition to the United States must be barred and that he must be promptly released;"
  
 http://assembly.coe.int/nw/xml/XRef/Xref-XML2HTML-en.asp?fileid=28508&lang=en http://assembly.coe.int/nw/xml/XRef/Xref-XML2HTML-en.asp?fileid=28508&lang=en
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   * Demasking the Torture of Assange, by Nils Melzer, UN rapporteur on torture, 26 June 2019 https://medium.com/@njmelzer/demasking-the-torture-of-julian-assange-b252ffdcb768   * Demasking the Torture of Assange, by Nils Melzer, UN rapporteur on torture, 26 June 2019 https://medium.com/@njmelzer/demasking-the-torture-of-julian-assange-b252ffdcb768
   * Dismantling the Swedish "rape" narrative against Julian Assange, by Nils Melzer, UN rapporteur on torture, 2 Jul 2019 https://medium.com/@njmelzer/response-to-open-letter-of-1-july-2019-7222083dafc8   * Dismantling the Swedish "rape" narrative against Julian Assange, by Nils Melzer, UN rapporteur on torture, 2 Jul 2019 https://medium.com/@njmelzer/response-to-open-letter-of-1-july-2019-7222083dafc8
 +  * A murderous system is being created before our very eyes, interview w/ nils Melzer, Republik, 31/01/2020 https://www.republik.ch/2020/01/31/nils-melzer-about-wikileaks-founder-julian-assange
  
-=== Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe ===+=== Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe ===
  
 23/02/2020 OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, expressed his concern at the potential extradition of WikiLeaks editor Julian Assange, ahead of his hearing on 24 February. 23/02/2020 OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, expressed his concern at the potential extradition of WikiLeaks editor Julian Assange, ahead of his hearing on 24 February.
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-====== Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO) ======+===== Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO) =====
  
-=== a List of Press freedom and human rights groups that condemn Assange's arrest ===+=== List of Press freedom and human rights groups that condemn Assange's arrest ===
  
 As listed by Courage Foundation  As listed by Courage Foundation 
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 === Amnesty International === === Amnesty International ===
  
-Julian Assange must not be extradited - 11 April 2019+**Sweden should issue assurance it won't extradite Assange (2012)** 
 + 
 +https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2012/09/sweden-should-issue-assurance-it-won-t-extradite-assange-usa/ 
 + 
 +**Julian Assange must not be extradited - 11 April 2019**
  
 https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2019/04/julian-assange-must-not-be-extradited-to-the-usa/ https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2019/04/julian-assange-must-not-be-extradited-to-the-usa/
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 In October 2019 Amnesty International Australia has issued a statement on the matter, saying that “the UK must abide by its obligations under international human rights law that forbids the transfer of individuals to another country where they would face serious human rights violations.” In October 2019 Amnesty International Australia has issued a statement on the matter, saying that “the UK must abide by its obligations under international human rights law that forbids the transfer of individuals to another country where they would face serious human rights violations.”
  
-https://www.amnesty.org.au/extradition-of-julian-assange-to-the-united-states-must-not-go-ahead/?fbclid=IwAR0EIRjlwiPThQBBMXJpbj84pyBgir0arYfmCcF356fh_yZKmkEeGxAHf44+https://www.amnesty.org.au/extradition-of-julian-assange-to-the-united-states-must-not-go-ahead/?
  
 “The British authorities must acknowledge the real risks of serious human rights violations Julian Assange would face if sent to the USA, and reject the extradition request.” - Massimo Moratti, Amnesty International’s Europe Deputy Director “The British authorities must acknowledge the real risks of serious human rights violations Julian Assange would face if sent to the USA, and reject the extradition request.” - Massimo Moratti, Amnesty International’s Europe Deputy Director
  
 https://www.amnesty.org.uk/press-releases/uk-extradition-julian-assange-usa-must-not-go-ahead https://www.amnesty.org.uk/press-releases/uk-extradition-julian-assange-usa-must-not-go-ahead
 +
 +**UK: Assange bail application highligths COVID-19 risks to many vulnerable detainees and prisoners (25/03/2020)**
 +
 +https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2020/03/uk-assange-bail-application-highlights-covid19-risk-to-many-vulnerable-detainees-and-prisoners/
 +
 +**The US diplomatic assurances are inherently unreliable. Assange must be released (July 26, 2021)**
 +
 +https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2021/07/the-us-diplomatic-assurances-are-inherently-unreliable-julian-assange-must-be-released/
 +
 +=== Article 19 ===
 +
 +**ARTICLE 19 calls for US Justice Department to drop charges against Assange** (May 2019)
 +
 +https://www.article19.org/resources/article-19-calls-for-us-justice-department-to-drop-charges-against-assange/ 
 +
  
 === Human Rights Watch === === Human Rights Watch ===
  
-“The Assange prosecution threatens modern journalism.” - Kenneth Roth, Executive Director of Human Rights Watch+**“The Assange prosecution threatens modern journalism.”** - Kenneth Roth, Executive Director of Human Rights Watch
  
 https://www.hrw.org/news/2019/04/12/assange-prosecution-threatens-modern-journalism https://www.hrw.org/news/2019/04/12/assange-prosecution-threatens-modern-journalism
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 === La Quadrature du Net === === La Quadrature du Net ===
  
-Privacy for the weak, Transparency for the powerful /  +**Privacy for the weak, Transparency for the powerful**  
-Vie privée pour les faibles, Transparence pour les puissants+ 
 +**Vie privée pour les faibles, Transparence pour les puissants**
  
   * (En) https://www.laquadrature.net/en/2019/05/03/privacy-for-the-weak-transparency-to-the-powerful/   * (En) https://www.laquadrature.net/en/2019/05/03/privacy-for-the-weak-transparency-to-the-powerful/
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-====== Journalists ======+===== Journalists =====
  
 === Journalists speak up for Julian Assange === === Journalists speak up for Julian Assange ===
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 https://rsf.org/en/news/two-months-assanges-extradition-hearing-rsf-calls-his-release-humanitarian-grounds-and-us-espionage https://rsf.org/en/news/two-months-assanges-extradition-hearing-rsf-calls-his-release-humanitarian-grounds-and-us-espionage
  
-=== IFJ & EFJ ===+=== The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) ===
  
-European Federation of Journalists stated that the arbitrary detention of Julian Assange sets a dangerous precedent for journalists, media actors and freedom of the press. Together with the International Federation Of Journalists they expressed their concerns: “This case stands at the heart of the principle of free speech. If the US government can prosecute Mr Assange for publishing classified documents, it may clear the way for governments to prosecute journalists anywhere, an alarming precedent for freedom of the press worldwide. Also, the use of espionage charges against people publishing materials provided by whistleblowers is a first and should alarm every journalist and publisher. In a democracy, journalists can reveal war crimes and cases of torture and abuse without having to go to jail. It is the very role of the press in a democracy. If governments can use espionage laws against journalists and publishers, they are deprived of their most important and traditional defense – of acting in the public interest – which does not apply under the Espionage Act.”+The European Federation of Journalists stated that the arbitrary detention of Julian Assange sets a dangerous precedent for journalists, media actors and freedom of the press. Together with the International Federation Of Journalists they expressed their concerns: “This case stands at the heart of the principle of free speech. If the US government can prosecute Mr Assange for publishing classified documents, it may clear the way for governments to prosecute journalists anywhere, an alarming precedent for freedom of the press worldwide. Also, the use of espionage charges against people publishing materials provided by whistleblowers is a first and should alarm every journalist and publisher. In a democracy, journalists can reveal war crimes and cases of torture and abuse without having to go to jail. It is the very role of the press in a democracy. If governments can use espionage laws against journalists and publishers, they are deprived of their most important and traditional defense – of acting in the public interest – which does not apply under the Espionage Act.”
  
-https://europeanjournalists.org/blog/2020/01/02/international-journalist-statement-in-defence-of-julian-assange/?fbclid=IwAR2Qy2pUFEEu-wXjxzuAFEb7GYedM6hPa9YNC62rKa842pxLU279wjV4ogo+https://europeanjournalists.org/blog/2020/01/02/international-journalist-statement-in-defence-of-julian-assange/
  
 The International Federation of Journalists pledged its ongoing support to the campaign to prevent the extradition of Julian Assange at a meeting at the European Parliament in Brussels. The International Federation of Journalists pledged its ongoing support to the campaign to prevent the extradition of Julian Assange at a meeting at the European Parliament in Brussels.
  
-https://www.ifj.org/media-centre/news/detail/category/future-of-journalism/article/brussels-journalism-is-not-a-crime-julian-assange-must-be-released.html?fbclid=IwAR08yECV377J0GCcjMRUJkugSq7fqe2lOYBMwmoyOy77mS1RwvNLipEj8ts+https://www.ifj.org/media-centre/news/detail/category/future-of-journalism/article/brussels-journalism-is-not-a-crime-julian-assange-must-be-released.html
  
-=== TCIJ ===+**IFJ backs calls to drop charges against Julian Assange** (11 August 2021)
  
-Centre For Investigative Journalism stated that “whatever your view of its philosophy of radical transparency, Wikileaks is a publisher. Any charges now brought in connection with that material, or any attempt to extradite Mr Assange to the United States for prosecution under the deeply flawed cudgel of the Espionage Act 1917, is an attack on all of us. Mr Assange deserves the solidarity of the community of investigative journalists. The world is now watching.”+https://www.ifj.org/media-centre/news/detail/category/press-releases/article/ifj-backs-calls-to-drop-charges-against-julian-assange.html 
 + 
 +=== The Centre For Investigative Journalism (TCIJ) === 
 + 
 +The Centre For Investigative Journalism stated that “whatever your view of its philosophy of radical transparency, Wikileaks is a publisher. Any charges now brought in connection with that material, or any attempt to extradite Mr Assange to the United States for prosecution under the deeply flawed cudgel of the Espionage Act 1917, is an attack on all of us. Mr Assange deserves the solidarity of the community of investigative journalists. The world is now watching.”
  
 https://tcij.org/news/a-statement-from-the-cij-on-julian-assanges-arrest/ https://tcij.org/news/a-statement-from-the-cij-on-julian-assanges-arrest/
  
 +=== Freedom of the Press Foundation ===
 +
 +**Major news outlets must push Biden DOJ to drop Assange charges — their press freedom rights are at stake** June 14, 2021
 +
 +https://freedom.press/news/major-news-outlets-biden-doj-to-drop-assange-charges-press-freedom/
  
-=== The Guardian view: don't do it ===+=== The Guardian Newspaper's view: don't do it ===
  
-The Guardian view on extraditing Assange: Don't do it +The Guardian's view on extraditing Assange: Don't do it 
  
 https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/nov/20/the-guardian-view-on-extraditing-julian-assange-dont-do-it https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/nov/20/the-guardian-view-on-extraditing-julian-assange-dont-do-it
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-====== Jurists ======+===== Jurists =====
  
  
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-====== Hackers, activists, whistleblowers ======+ 
 +===== Hackers, activists, whistleblowers =====
  
 === Edward Snowden === === Edward Snowden ===
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 https://nypost.com/2019/04/11/edward-snowden-calls-assanges-arrest-a-dark-moment-for-journalism/ https://nypost.com/2019/04/11/edward-snowden-calls-assanges-arrest-a-dark-moment-for-journalism/
  
-On Assange's arrest and indictment: +**On Assange's arrest and indictment:** 
  
 https://defend.wikileaks.org/2019/04/23/edward-snowden-on-julian-assanges-arrest-and-indictment/  https://defend.wikileaks.org/2019/04/23/edward-snowden-on-julian-assanges-arrest-and-indictment/ 
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 https://sputniknews.com/us/201912061077502535-edward-snowden-us-war-on-julian-assange-one-more-step-towards-authoritarianism-/ https://sputniknews.com/us/201912061077502535-edward-snowden-us-war-on-julian-assange-one-more-step-towards-authoritarianism-/
  
-Exiled NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden condemns persecution of Julian Assange and Chelsea Manning +**Angela Richter reads Edward Snowden's letter at We are all Assange event in Berlin 29/04/2019** 
 + 
 +https://diem25.org/we-are-all-julian-assange/ 
 + 
 +**Exiled NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden condemns persecution of Julian Assange and Chelsea Manning** 
  
 https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/12/09/snow-d09.html https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/12/09/snow-d09.html
  
-"Trump has created a global playbook to attack those revealing uncomfortable truths", 26/01/2020 +**Trump has created a global playbook to attack those revealing uncomfortable truths**, 26/01/2020 
  
 https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/01/26/edward-snowden-trump-has-created-global-playbook-attack-those-revealing-uncomfortable-truths/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/01/26/edward-snowden-trump-has-created-global-playbook-attack-those-revealing-uncomfortable-truths/
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 === Daniel Ellsberg === === Daniel Ellsberg ===
  
-Assange's arrest is the beginning of the end +**Assange's arrest is the beginning of the end**
  
 https://www.truthdig.com/articles/daniel-ellsberg-assanges-arrest-is-the-beginning-of-the-end/ https://www.truthdig.com/articles/daniel-ellsberg-assanges-arrest-is-the-beginning-of-the-end/
  
-Espionage charges against Assange are the most significant attack on the press since the Pentagon  +**Espionage charges against Assange are the most significant attack on the press since the Pentagon  
-Papers +Papers**
  
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJuCNrRXxC4&feature=youtu.be https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJuCNrRXxC4&feature=youtu.be
  
-====== Thinkers, artists, celebrities ======+** Assange's revelation among most important in US history, says Daniel Ellsberg** 
 + 
 +https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252489159/Assange-revelations-among-most-important-in-US-history-says-Daniel-Ellsberg  
 + 
 +** Why is Biden prosecuting Assange for telling the truth about Afghanistan ?** 
 + 
 +in, Newsweek w/ Alice Walker and Noam Chomsky, 9/10/21 
 + 
 +https://www.newsweek.com/why-biden-prosecuting-assange-telling-truth-about-afghanistan-opinion-1627963 
 + 
 +===== Thinkers, Professors =====
  
 === In Defense of Julian Assange / OR Books === === In Defense of Julian Assange / OR Books ===
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 Contributors:  Contributors: 
 Pamela Anderson, Julian Assange, Renata Avila, Katrin Axelsson, Franco “Bifo” Berardi, Sally Burch, Noam Chomsky, Patrick Cockburn, Naomi Colvin, The Courage Foundation, Mark Curtis, Daniel Ellsberg, Teresa Forcades i Vila, Charles Glass, Kevin Gosztola, Serge Halimi, Nozomi Hayase, Chris Hedges, Srećko Horvat, Caitlin Johnstone, Margaret Kimberley, Geoffroy de Lagasnerie, Lisa Longstaff, Alan MacLeod, Stefania Maurizi, Craig Murray, Fidel Narváez, John C. O’Day, John Pilger, Jesselyn Radack, Michael Ratner, Angela Richter, Geoffrey Robertson, Jennifer Robinson, Matt Taibbi, Natalia Viana, Ai Weiwei, Vivienne Westwood and Slavoj Žižek. Pamela Anderson, Julian Assange, Renata Avila, Katrin Axelsson, Franco “Bifo” Berardi, Sally Burch, Noam Chomsky, Patrick Cockburn, Naomi Colvin, The Courage Foundation, Mark Curtis, Daniel Ellsberg, Teresa Forcades i Vila, Charles Glass, Kevin Gosztola, Serge Halimi, Nozomi Hayase, Chris Hedges, Srećko Horvat, Caitlin Johnstone, Margaret Kimberley, Geoffroy de Lagasnerie, Lisa Longstaff, Alan MacLeod, Stefania Maurizi, Craig Murray, Fidel Narváez, John C. O’Day, John Pilger, Jesselyn Radack, Michael Ratner, Angela Richter, Geoffrey Robertson, Jennifer Robinson, Matt Taibbi, Natalia Viana, Ai Weiwei, Vivienne Westwood and Slavoj Žižek.
 +
  
 === 10 organizations and 120 personalities in Belgium === === 10 organizations and 120 personalities in Belgium ===
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 full text: https://www.lalibre.be/debats/opinions/liberte-pour-assange-journaliste-prisonnier-politique-5e2ddfadf20d5a719a6b4edd full text: https://www.lalibre.be/debats/opinions/liberte-pour-assange-journaliste-prisonnier-politique-5e2ddfadf20d5a719a6b4edd
  
-Signatories: {{:signaturesfinalassange_be.pdf}}+Signatories: {{docs:signaturesfinalassange_be.pdf}} 
 + 
 +=== Noam Chomsky === 
 + 
 +** Why is Biden prosecuting Assange for telling the truth about Afghanistan ?** 
 + 
 +in Newsweek w/ Alice Walker and Daniel Ellsberg, 9/10/21 
 + 
 +https://www.newsweek.com/why-biden-prosecuting-assange-telling-truth-about-afghanistan-opinion-1627963
  
 === Dr. Cornel West, Professor at Harvard University === === Dr. Cornel West, Professor at Harvard University ===
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-=== Pamela Anderson ===+=== Geoffroy de Lagasnerie ===
  
-"This is the first time in history that a non-US publisher has been charged under the Espionage Act of 1917. All he published was the truth.+Why progressives should support WikiLeaks 
  
-So this extradition is not just an ordinary legal case. It is a test case, and if we lose it will set the precedent that no journalist is safe anywhere in the world"+https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/digitaliberties/why-progressives-should-support-wikileaks/
  
-https://www.pamelaandersonfoundation.org/news/2019/9/14/assange-facts-and-support+===== Writers =====
  
-=== Geoffroy de Lagasnerie ===+=== PEN international ===
  
-Why progressives should support WikiLeaks  +https://pen-international.org/news/united-kingdom-usa-immediately-release-julian-assange-and-drop-extradition-case
- +
-https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/digitaliberties/why-progressives-should-support-wikileaks/+
  
 === Arundhati Roy === === Arundhati Roy ===
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 https://www.democracynow.org/2019/5/13/arundhati_roy_on_why_she_admires https://www.democracynow.org/2019/5/13/arundhati_roy_on_why_she_admires
  
 +[[Arundhati Roy and others statement after Assange's arrest april 2019]]
 +
 +https://thewire.in/rights/journalists-writers-condemn-julian-assange-arrest
  
 === Andrei Makine === === Andrei Makine ===
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 https://www.mediapart.fr/journal/culture-idees/280519/andrei-makine-pour-un-grand-prix-international-julian-assange https://www.mediapart.fr/journal/culture-idees/280519/andrei-makine-pour-un-grand-prix-international-julian-assange
  
-=== Brian Eno ===+===== Celebrities =====
  
-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eroLnU71pw+=== Pamela Anderson === 
 + 
 +"This is the first time in history that a non-US publisher has been charged under the Espionage Act of 1917. All he published was the truth. 
 + 
 +So this extradition is not just an ordinary legal case. It is a test case, and if we lose it will set the precedent that no journalist is safe anywhere in the world" 
 + 
 +https://www.pamelaandersonfoundation.org/news/2019/9/14/assange-facts-and-support 
 + 
 +=== Vivienne Westwood === 
 + 
 +=== Eric Cantona ===
  
 === Andreja Pejic === === Andreja Pejic ===
  
 “We live in a very complex world. There’s a lot of confusion and it’s hard to know where to stand in this huge crisis that is happening, but I think standing behind Assange and Manning is where we should all be.” -  “We live in a very complex world. There’s a lot of confusion and it’s hard to know where to stand in this huge crisis that is happening, but I think standing behind Assange and Manning is where we should all be.” - 
 +
 +===== Artists, Musicians, Singers =====
 +
 +**https://artistsforassange.org**
 +
 +=== M.I.A ===
 +
 +=== Chrissie Hynde ===
 +
 +=== Lowkey ===
 +
 +=== Brian Eno ===
 +
 +https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eroLnU71pw
  
 === Roger Waters === === Roger Waters ===
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 https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/02/07/andr-f07.html  https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/02/07/andr-f07.html 
  
-====== Doctors ======+===== Religious / Spiritual leaders ===== 
 + 
 +=== Pope Francis === 
 + 
 +https://www.romereports.com/en/2021/03/29/pope-francis-writes-to-julian-assange/  
 + 
 + 
 +===== Doctors =====
  
 === Medical and psychological reports 2016 === === Medical and psychological reports 2016 ===
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 https://theindicter.com/psychological-torture-of-assange-open-letter-to-amnesty-international-sweden-by-swedish-doctors-for-human-rights-swedhr/ https://theindicter.com/psychological-torture-of-assange-open-letter-to-amnesty-international-sweden-by-swedish-doctors-for-human-rights-swedhr/
  
-====== Grassroots ======+===== Politicians ===== 
 + 
 +=== Lula, Rousseff, Morales, Zapatero, Corbyn, Correa, Paul, Galloway, Gravel...=== 
 + 
 +https://consortiumnews.com/2020/09/20/they-cal-for-assanges-immediate-release-lula-rouseff-zapatero-corbyn-correa-paul-galloway-gravel-varoufakis/ 
 + 
 +=== Yanis Varoufakis === 
 + 
 +**Last night Julian called me. Here is what we talked about** March 2020 
 + 
 +https://www.yanisvaroufakis.eu/2020/03/24/last-night-julian-assange-called-me-here-is-what-we-talked-about/ 
 + 
 +**Julian Assange just called. To talk about the pandemics effects on capitalism and politics! June 2020** 
 + 
 +https://www.yanisvaroufakis.eu/2020/06/13/julian-assange-just-called-to-talk-about-the-pandemics-effect-on-capitalism-politics/ 
 + 
 +=== Greek MPs === 
 + 
 +**Open Letter to Joe Biden by 95 Greek MPs: Drop all charges against Julian Assange!** 07/07/2021 
 + 
 +https://www.yanisvaroufakis.eu/2021/07/07/open-letter-to-joe-biden-by-95-greek-mps-drop-all-charges-against-julian-assange/  
 + 
 +=== Australian MPs === 
 + 
 +Australian MPs call on UK to block US extradition: 
 + 
 +https://www.theguardian.com/media/2020/feb/18/julian-assange-australian-mps-uk-boris-johnson-block-us-extradition 
 + 
 +=== Icelandic Lawmakers === 
 + 
 +**Icelandic Lawmakers call on the Biden Administration to Drop the Charges Against Julian Assange** (July 9th 2021) 
 + 
 +https://dontextraditeassange.com/press-release/icelandic-lawmakers-call-on-the-biden-administration-to-drop-the-charges-against-julian-assange/  
 + 
 +=== Letter of the 120 calling for the freedom of Assange, to Angela Merkel (Germany) === 
 + 
 +12/07/2021 
 + 
 +https://www.sevimdagdelen.de/letter-of-the-120-calling-for-the-freedom-of-julian-assange/  
 + 
 + 
 +===== Grassroots ===== 
 + 
 +=== Afghan activist Malalai Joya === 
 + 
 +" He (Assange) is a hero. In my view, he exposed the wrong policies, the disgusting policies of the US government and Nato,” she says. “Now he’s living in the hearts of all the justice-loving people.” 
 + 
 +06/08/2021 
 + 
 +https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/south-asia/malalai-joya-afghanistan-activist-peace-b1897113.html 
  
 === DIEM25 petition === === DIEM25 petition ===
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