Joachim Landabourou-Bergot

JULIAN ASSANGE IS FREE Julian Assange is free. He left Belmarsh maximum security prison on the morning of 24 June, after having spent 1901 days there. He was granted bail by the High Court in London and was released at Stansted airport during the afternoon, where he boarded a plane and departed the UK. This is the result of a global campaign that spanned grass-roots organisers, press freedom campaigners, legislators and leaders from across the political spectrum, all the way to the United Nations. This created the space for a long period of negotiations with the US Department of Justice, leading to a deal that has not yet been formally finalised. We will provide more information as soon as possible. After more than five years in a 2x3 metre cell, isolated 23 hours a day, he will soon reunite with his wife Stella Assange, and their children, who have only known their father from behind bars. WikiLeaks published groundbreaking stories of government corruption and human rights abuses, holding the powerful accountable for their actions. As editor-in-chief, Julian paid severely for these principles, and for the people's right to know. As he returns to Australia, we thank all who stood by us, fought for us, and remained utterly committed in the fight for his freedom. Julian's freedom is our freedom. [More details to follow]

To date Julian Assange has spent 1771 days in a UK prison for publishing which revealed war crimes and human rights abuses Assange has spent more than 13 years detained in one form or another If extradited to the US he faces a 175 year sentence in conditions the UN's torture expert this month said would amount to torture @DrAliceJEdwards Earlier this week the publishers' wife, @Stella_Assange told assembled journalists that if Julian were extradited, "he will die" During the first day of the two day hearing on Tuesday the court was told of 'compelling evidence' of a CIA plot to kidnap or assassinate Mr. Assange, meaning that should extradition be allowed he would be sent to the very country that plotted to assassinate him Major media, free speech and human rights organisations have urged the immediate release of the WikiLeaks publisher including Amnesty, Reporters Without Borders, ACLU, PEN, HRW, The International Federation of Journalists, NUJ, The New York Times, The Guardian, El Pais, Le Monde, Der Spiegel, as well as politicians and leaders across the globe Amnesty: "Extraditing Julian Assange would set a dangerous precedent, threaten press freedom and undermine our right to know" #FreeAssange #FreeAssangeNOW #JournalismIsNotACrime