Who is Julian Assange?
Julian Assange is being sought by the current US administration for publishing US government documents which exposed war crimes and human rights abuses. The politically motivated charges represent an unprecedented attack on press freedom and the public’s right to know – seeking to criminalise basic journalistic activity.
The Guardian view on Julian Assange: do not extradite him
Do not Extradite Assange – The Guardian in its editorial on 19 January 2020, states that the US should never have brought the case against the WikiLeaks founder and adds that this attack on press freedom must be rejected.