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Ex-OPCW chief José Bustani’s statement to the UN Security Council
José Bustani, former director general to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, delivered these remarks to the United Nations Security Council regarding whislteblowers’ concerns about the OPCW’s investigation of the alleged chemical attack in Douma, Syria, on 7 April 2018.
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World Press Freedom Day: The Prosecution of Julian Assange
Video: On World Press Freedom Day, two Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists and the UK Bureau Director for Reporters without Borders discuss the Trump administration’s indictment of WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange and its unprecedented charges of Espionage for the publication of truthful information in the public interest.
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WikiLeaks Webinars
As coronavirus containment measures preclude in-person gathering, public campaigning has moved online in a series of webinars focusing on different aspects of WikiLeaks’ impact and Julian Assange’s case
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1 Year Since Julian Assange’s Arrest
Webinar featuring Daniel Ellsberg, Marjorie Cohn, Chris Hedges, and Aaron Maté, hosted by the Courage Foundation
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Julian Assange’s Extradition Hearing
The Courage Foundation’s daily coverage of Julian Assange’s extradition hearing in London
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Extradition Background: USA v Julian Assange
A case overview with recommended reading, essential background, commentators, FAQs about the case and directions to Woolwich Crown Court
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Julian Assange, Chelsea Manning and Edward Snowden nominated for the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize
“We feel that Assange, Manning and Snowden have to be recognized for their ‘unprecedented contributions to the pursuit of peace and their immense personal sacrifices to promote peace for all’. With the unveiling of US war crimes in Afghanistan and Iraq and the global surveillance program of the US secret services, the three have ‘exposed…
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Upcoming Events for Julian Assange
See here for detailed information on upcoming events in defence of Julian Assange and WIkiLeaks around the world. Get in touch to add your event at courage.contact@couragefound.org
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VIDEO: The Prosecution of Julian Assange and Its Impact on the Freedom of the Press
On 30 January 2020, at the National Press Club’s First Amendment Lounge in Washington D.C., a panel of experts discussed the Trump Administration’s indictment of WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange and the impact Assange’s extradition and prosecution could have on the freedom of the press.
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Mexican President Calls for Assange’s Freedom
At a press conference in Mexico City early this year, Mexican President Andrés Manuel Lopez Obrador called for imprisoned Wikileaks journalist Julian Assange to be “pardoned and freed.” President Obrador also called for an end to the “torture” of Assange.