Topic: The call for Julian Assange || The WikiLeaks Manifesto - We all should read it (Read 2127 times)

I waited a while before coming back to this thread... waiting to see if new developments will appear regarding Julian being still harassed by any other authorities. It seems so far that he was left in peace... but who knows for how long?

WikiLeaks continues to exist and will still exist... Julian will never hide the truth... so what he faced may happen again.

I remember a passage from the book Underground: Tales of Hacking, Madness and Obsession on the Electronic Frontier, written by Suelette Dreyfus & Julian Assange and mentioned in OP as well. As I wrote in OP, the book describes the rise of Australian hackers and phreakers from 1980s, including the early activity of Julian Assange which, by that time, was known under the nym Mendax. At some point, an Australian hacker was brought to Court for hacking, this being the first trial of a hacker which ended up in front of a Court of Law. Julian attended the trial. At the end, that young hacker passed near him and Julian gave him a long look. The hacker asked, "do I know you?". And Julian said "no, you don't... But what you just lived I will also live but way, way worst than you"... Those words were a premonitory tale, which came true two decades later...

I was also very impressed by the words said by the judge during the trial when Assange was set free:

"If this case was brought before me some time near 2012, without the benefit of what I know now, that you served a period of imprisonment [...] in apparently one of the harshest facilities in the United Kingdom [...] I would not be so inclined to accept this plea agreement before me." (source: Guardian)

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Last, but not least, in February 2025 will be premiered another movie about Julian Assange. According to Guardian, "The WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is the subject of a new play by the leading Australian playwright Patricia Cornelius, which will make its world premiere in Melbourne next year. Truth, which uses moments from Assange’s life to probe questions around freedom of information and the silencing of whistleblowers, spans his years as a teenage hacker in Melbourne, the formation of WikiLeaks and his nearly 14 years of prison, embassy confinement and house arrest in the UK – which ended in June, when he entered a plea bargain with the US over espionage charges and returned to Australia a free man. [...] The play will also address the rape and sexual assault allegations made by two Swedish women in 2010, which Assange denied. No charges were brought against him, and the investigation was ultimately dropped by Swedish authorities – but Cornelius says it is still top of people’s minds."

Before my involvement in this forum, I have heard of julian Assange leaks,  the situation that followed after the leaks and I followed it kinly. First of all this guy never any bad intentions for his publications, his publicating intentions where very clear, he wanted the world to know the truth and for the truth to correct some events that have occurred before, during and has continued after. But unfortunately, US government where terrified at Assange for revealing classified information in their involvement in crimes committed by US government which they continue to seek for prosecution of Assange.

It a great news of relief, after So many years of legal battle with the US government  demanding for his extradition. But I'm greatful that Julian Assange is a free man  after a lengthy detention has finally ended. I want to appreciate his legal team for their tireless efforts in defending him in the court, for Assange to regain his freedom and every one that have supported him during this period in prayers, democratic demonstration etc. What Julian Assange has passed through pose a great threat to journalist from revealing truth because of fear and danger to face prosecution. The Government need to protect journalists.

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I'm so happy to know that Assange is FINALLY free!!! Even if he had to accept a guilty plea, at least he has freedom...

this day makes us very happy!!!
Julian Assange has reached a deal with the american justice system to regain his freedom.
the 52-yo australian is released from prison after five years in london and left the uk for australia yesterday.
JA's lawyers had negotiated an agreement with the us department of justice under which their client would plead guilty to part of the espionage scandal. in return, he will be spared further imprisonment in the united states, according to court documents published on monday evening.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/julian-assange-reached-plea-deal-us-allowing-go-free-rcna158695

Indeed, finally, some good news! Of course, all these delays are a masquerade, meant only to mentally break Julian. This was very well explained by UN rapporteur Nils Melzer in his book The Trial of Julian Assange: A Story of Persecution. At same, political gifures change in US and also in UK and new people replacing old ones may not have same drive to chase him anymore or, at least, not as intense as before...

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And the above position of Biden may only prove my above supposition.

Now, more than ever, Australian government must push US and UK authorities and all people supporting Assange should do the same. It is a very good moment and, who knows, maybe a positive reaction will come from all this.

us president Joe Biden, when asked about australia's request on wednesday, surprisingly responded by saying it would be 'considered'. Biden's brief comment - timed to coincide with the fifth anniversary of J. Assange's incarceration in london's belmarsh maximum security prison - has raised hopes among Assange's supporters that the information activist's ordeal may soon come to an end.

Biden says he’s ‘considering’ wrapping up Julian Assange prosecution

the three points requested by the british court as assurances also correspond to the points agreed to in Assange's appeal in this judgment. the remaining six of the nine points were rejected. in yesterday's ruling, the court stated that extradition for a political offense is compatible with both british law and the ECHR. nevertheless, Julian Assange would not be sentenced for his political views, but for the crimes he had committed, such as passing on information and disclosing his sources.

here you can read the complete approved judgment: https://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Assange-v-USA-Judgment.pdf

"Good" news!

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will not be immediately extradited to the U.S., British court rules

Julian Assange an Australian computer programmer who founded the media platform WikiLeaks in 2006.Julian Assange is a hacker activist who revealed the truth and was arrested for exposing the truth.Julian Assange posted a video clip of Somali rebel leaders who hired gunmen to assassinate government officials.In 2010 WikiLeaks posted half a million of classified documents obtained from the U.S army intelligence analyst.Julian Assange leaked classified documents about the U.S military and it became a threat to the U.S government and politicians,and they called him a terrorist all because he revealed the truth.
Julian Assange also faced prosecution in Sweden, where he was charged of a criminal case(Sexual assault) which led to his second arrest warrant issued for those alleged crimes.
One of the biggest crime in America is leaking confidential information,and Julian Assange has been facing prosecution ever since he leaked the U.S military documents in his media platform (WikiLeaks). Julian Assange leaked the U.S.A's dark secrets to the world.Julian Assange will be recorded in history as a brave man who revealed the U.S military.Julian Assange will also be remembered in history as;
1.A brave scientific journalist
2.A great journalist
3.An investigative journalist

Justice for Julian Assange................
Justice for Julian Assange................
Free Julian Assange...............

This is indeed a freedom call, our society today has dealt with hero's who went against the government principle just to promote privacy, hero's who fought for freedom, hero's who spoke the truth. This make me  understood that the society we live in today our leaders will always silent the cry of freedom and justice. I have read books about historical hero's who died for speaking the truth. The story of Julian assange reminds me of the journalist called Dorothy Kiligallens, I read few articles about the journalist born 1913, a journalist who featured in Tv shows like entertainment but went further reporting politics and crime. She started a report concerning the assassination of president john F. Kennedy but unfortunately she died during the process, most people stated the probe of JKF assassination lead to her death.

I strongly believe the case of Julian assange is a wake up call to fight for freedom of speech, fighting for all hero's who stoodup for the truth, fighting for Julian assange is the right time to protect journalism, freedom etc. I love the fact when Julian assange wife gave a speech concerning the current situation, she made mention about the support of the masses being necessary. Journalism is not a crime so Julian assange should be free

Assange is a great man whose full name goes as Assange Julian Paul Hawkins, who was born on 3 July 1971 and who is 52 years old today. He was born and raised in Townsville, Queensland, Australia.

But he is a dual citizen of Australia and Ecuador and his. Occupations are Editor, publisher and activist Years active. 1987–present he has been an editor and activist. He is also the Founder of WikiLeaks, and he has been serving as the Director and editor-in-chief of WikiLeaks 2006–2018 publisher since 2018......


Also, he formed a political party called WikiLeaks. He was active from (2013–2015). He married his first beautiful woman, Teresa Assange, in 1989, and divorced her in the year 1999.... Assange later married again to Stella Assange in 2022. That date ....



Assange has been a great personality who has won several awards, including the 2008 The Economist New Media Award.

2009, Amnesty International UK New Media Award for Kenya: The Cry of Blood—Extra Judicial Killings and Disappearances

2010, Le Monde Readers' Choice Award for Person of the Year

2010, "Rockstar of the year" in the Italian edition of Rolling Stone

2010,Time Person of the Year, Reader's Choice

2010, Sam Adams Award... Assange has been a great contribution to the whole world 🌎 as a editor and activist. With all these achievements, he is still doing more to help the mental development of society at large....



Assange shouldn't be arrested for any reason for his positive contribution to society. This is the man that the world wants to listen to. Children, mothers and fathers want to hear from him because he is a great positive influence on society. I call for the immediate release of this young noble and integrity man if we need to go out of prison or government custody anyway.....



I support and stand the notion of this immediate release without much hesitation and further neglect. The world should not neglect his great contribution and his positive hard work to make sure young people are affected all round. In fact, he is my favourite and mentor. I stand for his release.....



FREE ASSANGE!

FREE ASSANGE!!

FREE ASAANGE!!!

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=U6fcmOlIIEU

I join other well meaning supporters of Julian Assange for the dismissal of other part of his case against extradition.
#free Julian Assange
#hands off Assange
#i support Assange

Today and tomorrow are two extremely important days for the future of Julian Assange!

I'm taking the liberty of translating here a part of an article from a well-known French media, Le Monde, because I think it sums up the situation better than I would:


Support protests are currently underway in London:


Personally, I continue to hope that the British judiciary will prove that it is not simply a tool of the American government.

Julian Assange motive of leaking classified documents is believed to be exposing corruption, wrongdoing, misconduct and abuse of power. U.S and others hunting after Assange, is because his publications of the truth embarrassed and hurt the US government and they are trying every means to  suppress the truth. I watched a video of how the  United States helicopter fatally shot 18 civilians including Reuters journalists Which Reuters has been requesting for the video footage under the U.S freedom of information act had been denied. The US military has done wrong that's why they denied them that piece of information which is  the actual truth.
The leaks of documents concerning Iraq war clearly shows how civilians were murdered in thousands of numbers.According to Assange he said that he hope the publication would correct some of that attack on the truth that occurred before the war during the war and which has continued after the war. Assange intentions are not bad because he could have sold this information and other ones to enemies of the U.S had it been he was motivated negatively but he wanted certain wrongs corrected. The U.S government has committed crime against humans but is trying to suppress and cover them up by prosecuting him with Espionage.
This is another act of oppressing the truth it will not be fair if Julian Assange is extradited to the US government.  countries, entities, organisations, Amnesty, journalists and individuals  globally to advocate and strongly oppose any form or way that Assange will be extradite to US.
https://www.google.com/search?client=ms-android-xiaomi-terr1-rso2&sca_esv=7a12701d0fbd3cd4&sxsrf=ACQVn0_cMea5luPW5mtmXa8R03KBbBWYvA:1707856612883&q=protest+on+call+to+free+julian+assange+today&tbm=vid&source=lnms&prmd=nvisbmz&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjVtfPVlamEAxU9VkEAHXaQBsMQ0pQJegQIDRAB&biw=393&bih=754&dpr=2.75#vhid=3yHboR2kmnSCUM&vssid=videos-62de9900

I have in mind for a long time to write an essay about Cypherpunks (for more than a year), but I just did not have time...  That would be an essay about most important names from Cypherpunks group. I hope I will write it at some time though...

However, if you want to read about some initiatives taken by Cypherpunks during time, I can recommend you reading these topics I wrote in the past:

• Bitcoin: The dream of Cypherpunks, libertarians and crypto-anarchists
• Governs try to limit access of public to information and freedom since ages
• The Crypto Anarchist Manifesto - We all should read it
• When the govern wants to hold your private keys
• Phil Zimmermann's thoughts about PGP - We all should read them

The Cypherpunks movement does not exist anymore... Their mailing list dissolved in time and each went on his on way... But many involved in various projects. Julian Assange created WikiLeaks and invented the encryption software Rubberhose. Adam Back invented HashCash, which is a core part of Bitcoin. Phil Zimmermann invented PGP. Satoshi invented Bitcoin. Jacob Appelbaum became a Tor developer. Suelette Dreyfus became a journalist and a writer (among others, she is the author of the book Underground, which depicts Assange's early days as hacker) and also contributed to development of Rubberhose. John Gilmore developed the Electronic Frontier Foundation. Bruce Schneier wrote Applied Cryptography. David Chaum developed the first working form of electronic private money (CyberBucks), invented blind signatures and authored Untraceable Electronic Mail, Return Addresses, and Digital Pseudonyms, Blind Signatures for Untraceable Payments or Security without Identification Card Computers to make Big Brother Obsolete. And the list goes on and on...

If you wish to give a hand of help to Julian Assange, for example, I think that smallest thing you can do is buying his books (they are all mentioned at bottom of OP)... I bought (and read) them all. They are 4 in total, so it won't be a huge financial effort. It may be a small gesture, given his current situation but all these small things may matter so much for someone.

If you are interested by the principles defended by the Cypherpunks and if you like Gazeta's articles, I suggest you to read the following topics:

Bitcoin: The dream of Cypherpunks, libertarians and crypto-anarchists
12 years later and people still don't know to use Bitcoin nor what it's good for
The Crypto Anarchist Manifesto - We all should read it
A Declaration of the Independence of Cyberspace - We all should read it

Good writing, I just read your writing from a thread translated into our local board (Indonesian). If I look at how the Cypherpunks community fights for freedom in the financial system, it seems that this vision and mission are no longer the soul of this community. What should we do to support the Cypherpunks movement? If you have an article about the ideas, vision and mission of the cypherpunks movement, please give me the link.

Well, there is no perfection anywhere before you complain about your country, and it's the government you should make sure you have broad knowledge about what's happening around the world.

Assange is a computer programmer, editor, publisher and activist who was accused of hacking and intrusion and was jailed for 50 weeks in the Ecuadorian embassy. Most of his defenders found it wrong and said that Assange is just a journalist who only published leaked information.

But what I understand here is that the government did not support what Assange did because it was not in their own favor (Assange wants to expose their secrets). The US government don't want him to expose them because the whole thing will spoil their reputation. That's why they asked him to come and appeal in court for some explanation (I think he didn't).

Assange is a good guy who doesn't support bad things. That is why he has to expose the evil acts of the US government, and I am in support of Assange, so he should be released and not put in jail. The US government try to cover their own secret because they are in power but if it was other country government that did what they did, the US government will do everything possible for that country to encounter some penalties but since it's them, they just want to cover their evil dids.

Although, with some news, I am sure that I am not the only one who's saying he should be released. We can check here for some peace protests about the release of Assange.
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2023/dec/20/us-officials-monitored-pro-assange-protests-in-australia-for-anti-us-sentiment-documents-reveal

I actually read about that in Nils Melzer's book The Trial of Julian Assange: A Story of Persecution, which I finally managed to read at end of last year, after staying on a shelf in my house for a few months... The book is written ny a UN rapporteur which made a very thorough description of how Assange became politically persecuted and multiple US minions, together with US, tried to defame him and point public's attention to something else, for making people forget the terrible truths revealed by Assange.

Morales' company is also mentioned in the book and his company was contracted after the fall of the former Ecuadorian president, Rafael Correa, which did not want to be obedient to US and granted the asylum for Assange. The situation changed when a new president came and this one wanted to consolidate relations with US. Among others, one main request from US was to expel Assange from the embassy. This was officially written on a paper (cable) exchanged between US and Ecuador governments and made public in the book.

So among other miserable actions which took course from that moment (including surveilling the poor man even at bathroom) they also hired this security company of Morales. The UN rapporteur and book author also mentioned this and the fact it was later found that Morales had direct connections with CIA and the surveillance tapes from the Ecuador embassy from London arrived to US officials... The book explains that a trial was started but I see now it also finished...

So all in all this is good news indeed... Maybe truth will prevail in Julian's case as well..

New hope.


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https://revolver.news/2023/12/cia-secret-plot-against-julian-assange-could-be-fully-exposed-thanks-to-bombshell-court-ruling/
CIA’s secret plot against Julian Assange could be fully exposed thanks to a bombshell court ruling…

The never-ending saga surrounding Julian Assange is taking an interesting turn. The latest development is a bombshell court decision that could potentially open a CIA “Pandora’s Box,” revealing secretive operation details on WikiLeaks founder and political prisoner Julian Assange. This twist in the saga began when four American citizens—two lawyers and two journalists—sued former CIA Director and RINO traitor Mike Pompeo, the entire CIA, and a man by the name of David Morales, a former Spanish special forces soldier, who ran a surveillance company contracted to secure the Ecuadorian Embassy in London, where Assange was housed.

Well, that recent court decision in New York has found that the CIA, along with Morales’ surveillance company, conducted unauthorized surveillance on journalists and attorneys who visited Julian Assange. Now, what this does is open the door for the release of documents that will shed light on the full scale of the clandestine operation by the United States against Assange. A lot of people are probably sweating bullets right now.

El País:

    The ruling is a win for the plaintiffs and poses a challenge for the CIA, as the plaintiffs will now seek the complete declassification of CIA documentation pertaining to the covert operation through the legal discovery process. An EL PAÍS investigation in 2019 uncovered audio and video recordings, emails and documents about UC Global’s illegal activities that were later presented as evidence by the plaintiffs. The judge decided that the plaintiffs presented “sufficient evidence” indicating Morales acted as an agent or collaborator of the CIA under by Mike Pompeo (who also served as Trump’s Secretary of State). The judge rejected the defendants’ motions to dismiss the entire complaint.

    The lawsuit was filed in August 2021 by lawyers Margaret Ratner Kunstler and Deborah Hrbek, and John Goetz and Charles Glass, journalists specializing in national security issues. All four were among the many visitors received by Julian Assange when he was living at the Ecuadorian embassy in London to avoid extradition. According to the lawsuit, over 100 U.S. citizens, including Assange’s lawyers and doctors, were subjected to surveillance ordered by the CIA during Pompeo’s tenure. The New York judge’s ruling was partially based on statements made by Pompeo identifying Assange and Wikileaks as targets of a long-running CIA campaign.

    The EL PAÍS investigation in 2019 revealed that UC Global was paid by the CIA to spy on Assange’s conversations with his lawyers and associates when they were preparing to fight an extradition request so he could face charges in the U.S. for revealing secret information about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. A few weeks after our report, Spanish police arrested UC Global’s owner and director, David Morales. The ex-soldier was released on bail shortly thereafter and is under investigation in Spain for alleged crimes related to privacy, attorney-client communication secrecy, misappropriation, bribery and money laundering.
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