Assange Defense
OR Books, the Courage Foundation, and DiEM25 are thrilled to launch our new book WE ARE MILLIONS. The team behind the #WeAreMillions project are joined by contributors Chris Hedges, Angela Richter, and Ben Cohen to discuss the book and the global support for Julian Assange as he fights extradition to the United States.
The United States has tried and failed to extradite Julian Assange and imprison him for revealing U.S. war crimes. Just last week week, Yahoo! News reported that the CIA and the Trump White House discussed various options for kidnapping or killing Julian Assange in London. This attack on press freedom cannot be ignored. Join Assange […]
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Join the ACS Austin, Bay Area, and San Diego Lawyer Chapters for a discussion on whether the First Amendment compels the government to dismiss its criminal case against Julian Assange. The distinguished panel will discuss the charges against Assange as well as the extradition hearing and appeals, and whether the federal government is jeopardizing fundamental […]
LA Progressive, CodePink, the National Lawyers Guild, ACLU Pasadena/Foothill Chapter and Assange Defense are hosting a webinar on the threat to freedom of the press in a time of war. What is a war of aggression? What is a war crime? What are crimes against humanity? How is the public to know when they occur […]
Julian Assange's father and brother, John and Gabriel Shipton, at Busboys & Poets' 14th & V location, in a discussion moderated by The Intercept and The Hill journalist Ryan Grim.
The Case of Julian Assange Short Film Screening followed by Discussion Student Press Freedom Day event examining the legal and political factors surrounding WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange
Press Freedom, Journalists and Whistleblowers The right to expose the truth and express political dissent is under attack by the U.S. government, as exemplified by the continued persecution of Julian Assange for exposing war crimes, and the recent indictment of members of the Uhuru Movement for "sowing social discord" and furthering so-called "Russian propaganda." AssangeDefense-Chicago, […]
The Case Against Julian Assange The War on Journalism, a 38-minute documentary film will precede their comments. A Q & A session will follow Featuring: Gabriel Shipton, brother of Assange and film producer of Ithaka, a documentary chronicling their family’s efforts to free Assange, and Halo Benson, a long-time Assange solidarity activist from Tulsa
Press freedom? Or espionage? The Missouri School of Journalism will screen “The war on journalism: The case of Julian Assange,” a 40-minute documentary, followed by a panel discussion and audience Q&A. The Panelists will be Gabriel Shipton: Brother of Julian Assange and producer of Ithaka, a movie about their father’s effort to free his son […]
Please join Journalists Chris Hedges, Abby Martin, Stefania Maurizi and Chip Gibbons with Vinnie De Stefano, National Organizing Director at Assange Defense, as Moderator. We will discuss and reflect on the sad anniversary of 5 years of imprisonment of Julian Assange in Belmarsh Prison. Part of the discussion will include the fact that he has […]
Julian Assange is finally free! And we are celebrating. To commemorate Julian’s freedom and the activist community around the world that worked tirelessly for many years to help secure his release, Assange Defense is hosting events to celebrate and reflect on this important victory in the biggest press freedom case of our lifetime. Join us […]
Julian Assange is finally free! And we are celebrating. To commemorate Julian’s freedom and the activist community around the world that worked tirelessly for many years to help secure his release, Assange Defense is hosting events to celebrate and reflect on this important victory in the biggest press freedom case of our lifetime.
On October 1, 2024, Julian Assange will break his silence. The WikiLeaks founder will testify before the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) about the chilling effect his detention and conviction has had on human rights. When Assange was detained,The Committee previously found he […]