Free speech groups today welcomed the release of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, but added that the US prosecution of him had set a bad precedent. Assange is set to plead guilty to illegally obtaining and disclosing classified documents tomorrow, Wednesday, in exchange for being allowed to return to his native Australia, ending a 14-year legal odyssey. Many human rights organizations and leaders of states such as Mexico, Brazil and Australia have called for the charges against him to be dropped. Among those who welcomed his release were the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and Columbia University’s Knight First Amendment Institute. “Julian Assange faced a prosecution that had serious implications for journalists and press freedom worldwide,” said Jody Ginsberg, director of CPJ. Assange’s supporters see him as a hero who is being prosecuted for exposing military and diplomatic activities and […]
Source: News Beast
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