Julian Assange Freed By The Prospect Of Justice – OpEd
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Julian Assange has been freed after seven years of asylum in Ecuador's embassy in London and five years imprisoned by the United Kingdom. The Biden administration's Department of Justice offered Assange a plea deal to avoid extradition to the United States. Assange had to plead guilty to one charge of violating the Espionage Act. Assange's legal team fought on his behalf, and the possibility of the British High Court of Justice hearing his claim moved the Biden administration to offer a plea deal. Assange's freedom comes at the cost of criminalizing journalism in the United States. Assange revealed war crimes and corruption, including the Iraq War Logs, Afghanistan War Logs, and the Clinton campaign's rigging of the nomination process against Bernie Sanders. Assange's case has implications for journalism, as it sets a precedent for punishing those who expose state crimes.
#JulianAssange #DepartmentOfJustice #PleaDeal #EspionageAct #WarCrimes #Corruption #Journalism #FreedomOfSpeech
https://www.eurasiareview.com/04072024-julian-assange-freed-by-the-prospect-of-justice-oped/
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