In April of 2020, during the first covid lockdowns, I spoke out about my personal experience to a journalist for the first time
- In sharing my story as a survivor of human trafficking, I became a public survivor
- Speaking to the world through the press requires trust-trust in the journalists to be honest and keep their word on any agreements, trust in the publications to print the information and avoid censorship, and trust in both the public and press alike to uphold the freedom of the press.
Julian Assange is the editor and publisher of the website Wikileaks
- He published whistleblower documents as a journalist
- Now Assange has been indicted on 17 new charges in the US relating to the Espionage Act
- Most cases up to this point have been against government employees who accessed sensitive information and leaked it to journalists and others
- The imprisonment of Julian Assange and lack of support from most journalists and press institutions angers many from all walks of life
Julian Assange is being tortured by the most powerful forces on earth and they remain largely silent
- Attorney Robert Barnes has famously represented clients like the eight Covington High School Students
- He calls Assange's indictment "shameful" and points out that it sets a dangerous precedent
- Julian Assange and Wikileaks are heroes for exposing numerous crimes committed by the US government and many other individuals all over the world
- Geoff Young, the Democratic Party nominee for US Congress 6th District, calls him a "hero"
- If Assange is imprisoned for life and dies in prison, investigative reporting itself will be threatened
- Spike Cohen, the 2020 Vice President nominee for the Libertarian Party believes that Assange is paying the price for being one of the few unbiased journalists left- because the establishment wants to "crush actual journalism"
The persecution of Julian Assange by the establishment is unconscionable
- The right of people to speak freely and openly is fundamental to a liberal society and until Assange has been released western governments can not honestly say they remain true to the values and principles they claim to be founded on
- If he is extradited to the US and convicted for exposing US war crimes, it will set a precedent that anyone who publishes information the government doesn't want to reveal could be sent to prison
https://humanevents.com/2022/09/23/eliza-bleu-free-press-free-speech-free-assange
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