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Various individuals, including legal experts and journalists, express concerns over the extradition and indictment of Julian Assange. They argue that targeting Assange would set a dangerous precedent against journalism and freedom of the press. The International Federation of Journalists calls for Assange's immediate release, condemning his detention as politically motivated.
Journalism is not a crime — yet. To keep it that way, the DOJ must end its Espionage Act case against Assange. By @CaitlinVogus https://t.co/usflfeJYGM
The ever intrepid @lhfang makes a solid case for why the potential extradition of Julian Assange "would create a dangerous precedent for the government to suppress future reporting." https://t.co/Z9qjYBVyrg
Here the @rcfp explains why Assange's failure to properly redact sources in his releases is irrelevant to the charges under the Espionage Act. https://t.co/UQvm0wkuV6
"The International Federation of Journalists condemns once again the politically motivated and prolonged detention of Julian Assange and urges his immediate release" @IFJGlobal #FreeAssange #FreeAssangeNOW https://t.co/iBg8rMHjhP
'It's naive to think that this precedent won't be used against the rest of the media.' Jennifer Robinson, Lawyer for Julian Assange, tells Neil Oliver that the indictment of Julian Assange is criminalising journalism. https://t.co/wv6b0SvtLG
In @Judgenap's video, @UChicago Prof. @MearsheimerJ opposes extraditing Julian Assange: "It is not acceptable for governments to go after journalists...It would directly undermine freedom of the press, which is essential for monitoring gov'ts." Right on. https://t.co/rPZztO5lYM