Assange Defense
People concerned about Julian Assange will gather as part of First Night Against the Wars in Copley Square on New Year's Eve day, Friday, December 31 from 2 to 3:30 (or longer, if people want to stay.) Lots of people are in Boston celebrating New Year's Eve and we will bring our message to them […]
Fidel Narvaez, former Consul at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London & John Kiriakou, U.S. torture program whistleblower and former CIA chief of counter-terrorism in Pakistan. Narvaez and Kiriakou will use their intimate knowledge of Assange and the Espionage Court to discuss how media blackouts and misinformation have affected the public’s perception of Assange and his trial. Unbeknownst […]
Boston Area Assange Defense continues to standout for Julian Assange, founder of the news outlet WikiLeaks. And in doing so, we also stand up for the people’s right to know. We standout for Assange because he is silenced and suffering in solitary confinement and we cannot allow our government and its media to run away […]
'The Julian Assange Case' discusses the charges against Assange. Does he pose a threat to global security or a victim of political persecution? This is the second event in a 3-part series of events under the banner Journalism in the Firing Line. We explore the ways in which journalism and democratic values are being threatened […]
Saddened but not surprised that the UK High Court ruled in favor of the US prosecution to extradite Julian Assange, we worry about Julian holding up in solitary confinement at Belmarsh prison. Given this recent bad news and total lack of healthcare, we fear for Julian’s life. Supporters of a free press will gather at the […]
Join radio host Randy Credico as he MC's a night of comedy and satire in support of imprisoned WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange. Comedians Jaffer Khan and Yoki Danoff will perform at the Tabard Inn, as will CIA whistleblower John Kiriakou and Defending Rights & Dissent's Chip Gibbons. The evening event, which starts at 7pm, follows […]
A special Assange Countdown to Freedom livestream reacting to today's news that the UK's High Court gave the green light for Julian Assange to apply to appeal his extradition ruling to the Supreme Court. Featuring: John ShiptonDaniel EllsbergMarianne WilliamsonRoger WatersAfshin Rattansi Hosted by: Randy Credico, Assange Countdown to Freedom
On January 24 the UK’s High Court announced that it has certified a point of law for Julian Assange to be able to apply to appeal to the Supreme Court. The decision comes after Assange raised three points of law of general public importance that have an impact on the procedural and human rights safeguards […]