The ongoing extradition battle of Julian Assange involves the US asserting its right to extradite him, potentially setting a dangerous precedent for press freedom. Various sources highlight the risks of extradition, with concerns about the suppression of reporting and the denial of justice if Assange is tried in the US.
Julian Assange risks ‘flagrant denial of justice’ if tried in US, London court told Lawyers for Assange told a court last week of a “breathtaking” plan for rendition or murder of the WikiLeaks publisher #FreeAssange #FreeAssangeNOW https://t.co/RueAFh2wL4
'After (Last) week’s Julian Assange court hearing, this is clear: extradition would amount to a death sentence' #FreeAssange #FreeAssangeNOW https://t.co/NLboDoRZpu
Amnesty: "If Julian Assange is extradited, it will establish a dangerous precedent wherein the US government could target for extradition publishers and journalists around the world. Other countries could take the US example and follow suit" #FreeAssange https://t.co/tz0Tr6eePc
‘Basic Press Freedoms Are at Stake in the Julian Assange Case’ @jacobin #FreeAssange #FreeAssangeNOW https://t.co/OkUlXzizgE
Basic press freedoms are at stake in the Julian Assange case https://t.co/NFWc320zgB
Guardian Editorial: Why Julian Assange should not be extradited ‘A society that claims to uphold freedom of the press cannot possibly remain indifferent’ [18 February 2024] #FreeAssange #FreeAssangeNOW https://t.co/aFWxSSUT1c
If the US government succeeds in extraditing Julian Assange, it will score a victory not just against Assange, but against global press freedom. https://t.co/6TJdxbyc1S
In Julian Assange’s ongoing extradition battle in the UK, the United States is asserting its right to track down any journalist anywhere in the world, seize them, haul them to the US, and throw them into a US prison. https://t.co/6TJdxbxEck
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