‘I’m Free Because I Pled Guilty to Journalism’

Julian Assange’s address Tuesday morning to the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE). Ladies and gentlemen, the transition from years of confinement in a maximum security prison to being here before the representatives of 46 nations and 700 million people is a profound and … Continue reading “‘I’m Free Because I Pled Guilty to Journalism’”

There Is Unity in Oppression; There Must Be Unity in Response

I am here today because I cannot be there with you today. But thank you for coming. Thank you for your resolve and your generosity of spirit. On Wednesday night, after a threat was sent to this embassy and the police descended on this building, you came out in the middle of the night to … Continue reading “There Is Unity in Oppression; There Must Be Unity in Response”