After 14 Years, Assange Speaks Out: "Journalism Is Not a Crime"

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, speaking publicly for the first time since his release, said his freedom came not because of a fair process but because he pleaded guilty to “doing journalism.” He issued a stark warning about the state of freedom of expression, describing it as being at a “dark crossroads.” Addressing the Council of Europe’s rights body in Strasbourg, Assange stated that his release was the result of a plea bargain, not because justice prevailed.

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