{"id":176262,"date":"2020-07-27T18:29:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-27T23:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.panix.com\/~msaroff\/40years\/2020\/07\/27\/finally-4\/"},"modified":"2020-07-27T18:29:00","modified_gmt":"2020-07-27T23:29:00","slug":"finally-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.panix.com\/~msaroff\/40years\/2020\/07\/27\/finally-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Finally!"},"content":{"rendered":"

A group of free press organizations have signed a letter calling for the immediate release of Julian Assange<\/a>, because his actions are archetypal examples of journalism:<\/p>\n

Press freedom groups and journalist organisations are among 40 groups to today call for the British Government to release Wikileaks founder Julian Assange on his 49th birthday.<\/span>

<\/span> The International Federation of Journalists, Reporters Without Borders, Pen International and the National Union of Journalists are among those to sign the letter.<\/span>

<\/span> \u2026\u2026\u2026<\/span>

<\/span> The co-signers write: \u201cThis [indictment] is an unprecedented escalation of an already disturbing assault on journalism in the US, where President Donald Trump has referred to the news media as the \u2018enemy of the people\u2019.<\/span>

<\/span> \u201cWhereas previous presidents have prosecuted whistleblowers and other journalistic sources under the Espionage Act for leaking classified information, the Trump Administration has taken the further step of going after the publisher. \u201d<\/span>

<\/span> \u2026\u2026\u2026<\/span>

<\/span> Full list of the groups calling for Julian Assange\u2019s release<\/span><\/b><\/b><\/span>

<\/span> Nathan Fuller, Executive Director, Courage Foundation<\/span>

<\/span> Rebecca Vincent, Director of International Campaigns, Reporters Without Borders (RSF)<\/span>
Adil Soz, International Foundation for Protection of Freedom of Speech<\/span>
Anthony Bellanger, General Secretary \u2013 International Federation of Journalists (IFJ)<\/span>
Archie Law, Chair Sydney Peace Foundation<\/span>
Carles Torner, Executive Director, PEN International<\/span>
Christine McKenzie, President, PEN Melbourne<\/span>
Daniel Gorman, Director, English PEN<\/span>
Kjersti L\u00f8ken Stavrum, President, PEN Norway<\/span>
Lasantha De Silva, Freed Media Movement<\/span>
Marcus Strom, President, MEAA Media, Australia<\/span>
Mark Isaacs, President of PEN International Sydney<\/span>
Michelle Stanistreet, general secretary, National Union of Journalists (NUJ)<\/span>
Mousa Rimawi, Director, MADA \u2013 the Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms<\/span>
Naomi Colvin, UK\/Ireland Programme Director, Blueprint for Free Speech<\/span>
Nora Wehofsits, Advocacy Officer, European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)<\/span>
Peter Tatchell, Peter Tatchell Foundation<\/span>
Ralf Nestmeyer, Vice President, German PEN<\/span>
Rev Tim Costello AO, Director of Ethical Voice<\/span>
Robert Wood, Chair, PEN Perth<\/span>
Ruth Smeeth, Chief Executive Officer, Index on Censorship<\/span>
Sarah Clarke, Head of Europe and Central Asia, ARTICLE 19<\/span>
Silkie Carlo, Director, Big Brother Watch<\/span>
William Horsley, Media Freedom Representative, Association of European Journalists<\/span>
Foundation for Press Freedom (Fundaci\u00f3n para la Libertad de Prensa)<\/span>
Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB)<\/span>
Bytes for All (B4A)<\/span>
Center for Media Freedom & Responsibility (CMFR)<\/span>
The Center for Media Studies and Peacebuilding (CEMESP-Liberia)<\/span>
The Centre for Investigative Journalism (CIJ)<\/span>
Free Media Movement Sri Lanka<\/span>
Freedom Forum Nepal<\/span>
IFoX \/ Initiative for Freedom of Expression \u2013 Turkey<\/span>
International Association of Democratic Lawyers<\/span>
International Press Centre (IPC)<\/span>
The International Press Institute (IPI)<\/span>
Media Foundation for West Africa<\/span>
Mediacentar Sarajevo<\/span>
National Lawyers Guild International Committee<\/span>
Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF)<\/span>
South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO)<\/span>
World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters (AMARC)<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Meanwhile, the journalists who actually worked with him to break the story are studiously silent.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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