Against the extradition of Julian Assange to the USA (August 7, 2020, Leipzig) | DiEM25
Channel: DiEM25
Date: 2020-08-19

The Courage Foundation in cooperation with DiEM25 opened the Europe-wide exhibition “We Are Millions”, a massive photo campaign in support of imprisoned WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange, in Leipzig. Find the exhibition online and add your own photo at WeAreMillions.org.

On August 7, 2020, the exhibition culminated with a talk by EcoLeaks founder Esteban Servat, a video message from WikiLeaks editor Kristinn Hrafnsson, and performances and video installations to shed light on Assange’s case. The exhibition was hosted by Klaudia Trappkova, DiEM25 Press Officer.

Julian Assange has been imprisoned in the high-security HMP Belmarsh in London since April 11, 209, as he faces extradition to the United States, where he has been indicted on 18 counts for obtaining, possessing, conspiring to publish and for publishing classified information. With the first-ever use of the Espionage Act for a publisher, the indictment represents an unprecedented attack on press freedom around the world. For Julian Assange, who could face up to 175 years in prison, a conviction could be a death sentence.

Courage campaigns for Assange's defence at defend.WikiLeaks.org