WikiLeaks Founder Assange Makes First Public Comments Since Release

Published on October 2, 2024

In his first speech since his release, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has highlighted the troubling precedent set by nations targeting foreign journalists and the erosion of free speech worldwide. Speaking before the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), Assange recounted the U.S. government’s lengthy attempt to prosecute him for leaking classified information. He detailed a complex legal journey that began when former President Obama closed an investigation into his actions, only for it to be reopened by the U.S. Attorney General, resulting in Chelsea Manning’s re-arrest. Manning, a former U.S. Army intelligence analyst, was coerced into providing testimony against Assange and faced significant legal pressures, including over a year of imprisonment and psychological distress, which ultimately led her to attempt suicide....

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