Tag: Council of Europe
Julian Assange Has Been a Political Prisoner: Council of Europe
The improper use of the 1917 Espionage Act has discouraged journalists from reporting on governmental misconduct. On Wednesday, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe declared that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been a political prisoner and urged the United States to amend its Espionage Act to prevent its future use against journalists or […]
October 2, 2024
Julian Assange: I Am Free Because I Pleaded Guilty to Journalism
The Council of Europe Assembly is scheduled to vote on a resolution whose draft considers him a political prisoner. On Tuesday, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange stated that if he is free now, it is because he “pled guilty to doing journalism.” RELATED: Julian Should Not Have Spent a Single Day in Prison: Stella Assange “I […]