Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, is currently a political prisoner in the UK, having been detained for 1750 days. He is facing a potential 175-year sentence if extradited to the United States for his journalistic activities, which include exposing war crimes and corruption. Reporters Without Borders has expressed concern that the future of journalism is at stake in Assange's case. A final UK appeal is scheduled for February 20-21 in London. In anticipation of this, supporters worldwide are planning protests in various cities from Adelaide to Amsterdam, Brussels to Buenos Aires, to show solidarity with Assange. An interactive map detailing Assange's numerous journalism awards and planned protest sites has been released. Meanwhile, Alsu Kurmasheva, an RFERL journalist, has been wrongfully detained in Russia for 100 days for her reporting, underscoring the global challenges faced by journalists.
The War On Journalism In Belmarsh, The War On Journalism In Gaza I haven’t written much about Julian Assange lately because I’ve been so fixated on what’s been happening in Gaza, but we should all be acutely aware that the 20th and 21st of February may be the WikiLeaks founder’s…
From Adelaide to Amsterdam, Brussels to Buenos Aires, on February 20-21 people around the world will gather to show support for the worlds most consequential journalist facing extradition for journalism Support Julian Assange and your right to know #FreeAssange #StandUp4Assange https://t.co/lQ8FlDDCNv
Alsu Kurmasheva, an @RFERL journalist, has been wrongfully detained in Russia for 100 days for her reporting. @FreedomofPress stands with Alsu Journalism is not a crime! #FreeAlsu https://t.co/qdp3BwI8Ug
Today marks 1750 days Julian Assange has been held as a political prisoner in the UK Deprived of liberty for more than 13 years he faces a 175 year sentence if extradited to the US #FreeAssange Feb 20-21 has been scheduled as his final UK court hearing in London #FreeAssangeNOW https://t.co/JRugHQYXj6
Julian Assange remains in prison for reporting the truth while these creatures are given lenient sentences and community service for heinous crimes. https://t.co/3emASWDpN9
Check out the brand new Julian Assange Interactive Map showcasing his numerous awards for journalism, local and regional honors as well as planned protest sites for Julian Assange's pivotal final UK appeal on February 20-21 #FreeAssange Link: https://t.co/fUUe5koJhW https://t.co/h4qCcB3A9M
Who is Julian Assange? He is the world's foremost freedom of speech campaigner, whose extradition is sought for exposing war crimes and corruption #FreeAssange A final UK appeal will be held on Feb 20-21 - he faces a 175 year sentence if extradited to the US for his journalism https://t.co/pkphydaWJ4
Reporters Without Borders: 'This is really the future of Journalism that is at stake - it will not stop with Julian Assange @RSF_inter @rebecca_vincent Julian Assange faces a 175 year sentence if extradited to the US for journalism #FreeAssange #FreeAssangeNOW https://t.co/Im8VTQ7e0g