It has been just reported that we might expect a decision soon in the case of Julian Assange. Check out the latest reports about this below.
Julian Assange’s case remains in the spotlight
Check out the following relevant tweet below:
Judge Dame Victoria Sharp & Justice Jeremy Johnson hold the life of #Assange in their hands. The decision may be as soon as tomorrow (4 March) or very shortly thereafter. They are both very aware that an Extradition will mean a sentence of 175 years [life] or the death penalty! pic.twitter.com/xIWDfYgJTz
— Michelle #FreeAssangeNOW #ToriesOut #StarmerOut (@Michell45064244) March 3, 2024
The case of Assange continues to be in the news, and the whole world is watching. This is not just about the freedom of press, but about the freedoms of all people. This case will become a precedent, and this is the reason for which it’s important that justice is made.
“About the poster.. THE TRUST FALL is a poem that I wrote in mid 2022. I had a vision of Julian as someone who was falling.. declining, in danger.. the trajectory of his life was a fall into darkness.
But it wasn’t an accidental fall. It was ‘taking a fall’. A decision. A… pic.twitter.com/4mkT7aMT3t
— THE TRUST FALL: JULIAN ASSANGE – Documentary (@thetrustfalldoc) March 3, 2024
According to the latest reports, a UN expert today expressed concern that the possible extradition and imminent prosecution in the United States of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange could have serious implications for freedom of expression.
“Gathering, reporting and disseminating information, including national security information when it is in the public interest, is a legitimate exercise of journalism and should not be treated as a crime,” said Irene Khan, the Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression.
Please SIGN THIS PETITION for the immediate pardon and release of Julian Assange, the publisher and activist who founded WikiLeaks and is now in jail facing life imprisonment and extradition. He’s a heroic whistleblower who stood up for democracy and against the surveillance… pic.twitter.com/mCl7RkrmD7
— Robert F. Kennedy Jr (@RobertKennedyJr) February 19, 2024
The Australian editor, publisher, and activist is currently awaiting the decision of the High Court in the United Kingdom regarding his appeal against extradition to the United States.
He is facing 17 charges under the 1917 Espionage Act for publishing classified information on the WikiLeaks platform. If found guilty, he could face a maximum sentence of 175 years in prison.