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Recent discussions and events have reignited interest in Julian Assange's prolonged legal and political saga. Five years ago, Assange was forcibly removed from the Ecuadorian Embassy in London and arrested by British police, an action he protested by stating 'the UK has no sovereignty'. His arrest was linked to WikiLeaks' publication of classified documents, including the 'Collateral Murder video'. Amidst growing calls for his release, highlighted by the #FreeAssangeNOW campaign, there are signs of a potential shift in the US stance towards Assange, with some arguing the damage to US interests outweighs the benefits of his continued prosecution. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, echoing sentiments of 'enough is enough', and Assange's brother, Gabriel Shipton, have publicly called for an end to Assange's incarceration. Notably, Richard Moore, now head of MI6, was in Ecuador shortly before Assange's embassy expulsion. Assange, currently in the UK's Belmarsh Prison, marks five years of detention, with his wife Stella Assange and supporters like Edward Snowden advocating for his release, emphasizing the right to scrutinize the state and the diminishing justification for his continued persecution.
Espionage, extradition and Wikileaks: The rise and fall of Julian Assange https://t.co/VMxb4H0xaw https://t.co/ES90FtWVrg
At this point, the regime doesn't need to prosecute Assange, so it can afford to look "merciful." Assange's life and health have been destroyed, he's been prevented for over a decade from working to expose corruption. Other whistleblowers will think twice. Mission accomplished. https://t.co/AD6lCaFa4y
Julian Assange Marks Five Years in UK's Belmarsh Prison The WikiLeaks co-founder's wife, Stella Assange, has posted a video to mark half a decade behind bars at a high-security jail in Britain, as the whistleblower awaits a last ditch appeal against extradition to the US. On… https://t.co/qtfOmR9oCz
Five years ago today, Julian Assange was seized from his asylum at the Ecuadorian embassy in London. National security adviser Richard Moore, now head of MI6, was in Ecuador two weeks before Assange was expelled from the embassy 👇 https://t.co/d06kI2Gulh
Today marks 5 years in Belmarsh. #FreeAssangeNOW https://t.co/iarmWkcPiw
Julian Assange’s brother, Gabriel Shipton, has called for the Labor government to bring the WikiLeaks founder home as the US considers his extradition. https://t.co/3xLXIg6U21
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says “enough is enough” as there is “nothing to be served��� by the ongoing incarceration of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. https://t.co/QQylpQcLAy
At this point, the harm to US influence caused by continuing to persecute Assange far outweighs any lingering satisfaction to be derived by the handful of bureaucrats still thirsting for revenge. Even those who despise him should accept that it's time to let it go. https://t.co/2MGPYrd6HL
A Glimmer of Hope for Julian Assange https://t.co/yATGkLk79N
Julian Assange to be free, finally? Wikileaks has not published any major leaks in the last few years. So, the US deep state may have decided that the PR damage may not be worth it. https://t.co/1wCjlqNr6R
Julian Assange: "Citizens have a right and a duty to scrutinise the state” #FreeAssange #FreeAssangeNOW https://t.co/B1IRx6uJOO
Julian Assange was dragged out of the Ecuadorean Embassy in London and arrested for revealing US war crimes such as the Collateral Murder video, showing US Apache helicopter pilots gunning down Reuters journalists in Iraq while laughing. https://t.co/ChDPOmjD90 https://t.co/nrhTZYRMtO
On this day in 2019, Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange was dragged out of the Ecuadorean Embassy in London and arrested by British police, after a deal was cut between the US and Ecuador’s Lenin Moreno. Assange repeatedly said ‘the UK has no sovereignty’ as he was arrested. The… https://t.co/W4QfXs5eNV
Inside the CIA plot to assassinate Julian Assange https://t.co/M2qAcVdxyt