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Julian Assange's legal team is presenting its final appeal in British courts against the extradition of the Wikileaks founder.

If extradited, #Assange would face a 175-year sentence under the Espionage Act; it would be the first time a journalist is prosecuted under it.
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Julian Assange's fate hangs in the balance. His legal team is making a final appeal to UK courts against his extradition to the US, where he could face 175 years in prison.

Prosecuting Assange under the Espionage Act would set a dangerous precedent - no journalist has ever been convicted under this law. His extradition risks criminalizing journalism that exposes government secrets in the public interest.

Advocates across the globe continue to urge UK authorities to block his extradition and for the US DOJ to drop the politically motivated charges. Assange helped uncover war crimes and corruption through WikiLeaks publications. He should be thanked, not imprisoned.

Stand up for press freedom. Call on the UK to #FreeAssangeNOW.
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#PeoplesHistory | Today, we honor the legendary fighter for liberation, Frederick Douglass. After escaping slavery, Douglass became a leading voice for abolition and civil rights.

His brilliant oratory and writings spoke truth to power, advancing Black liberation, women's equality and more. He was a tireless freedom fighter whose words continue to inspire generations.✊🏿
#FrederickDouglass #BlackHistoryMonth #Abolitionist
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On the first day of Assange’s crucial hearing, his defense argues this is a politically motivated act by the US, violating the UK/US extradition treaty. Stay tuned as we continue covering this critical case for press freedom. #FreeAssangeNOW
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/02/21/assanges-last-stand/
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Irish MEP Mick Wallace talked about the bravery of #JulianAssange and the hypocrisy of Europe when defending press freedom and human rights.
#FreeAssangeNOW!
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Today, on the anniversary of the publication of the Communist Manifesto, we celebrate #RedBooksDay!

Pay your homage to Marx and Engles, read a red book!
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On the second and final day of the crucial appeal permission hearing for Julian Assange, the US repeated long-debunked and discredited theories and allegations.

The prosecution team led by Claire Dobbin and Joel Smith presented arguments that obfuscated facts and misrepresented both the prosecution against Assange and the nature of work done by WikiLeaks.
#FreeAssange #FreeAssangeNOW
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/02/22/us-obfuscates-and-misrepresents-on-second-day-of-assange-hearings/
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#PeoplesHistory | February 22 marks the anniversary of the 1943 execution of three young leaders of the anti-fascist White Rose resistance in Nazi Germany—Sophie Scholl, her brother Hans, and their friend Christoph Probst.

As students at the University of Munich, they helped anonymously distribute leaflets condemning Hitler's regime and calling for peaceful action against the government's atrocities. When caught distributing pamphlets on campus, the three were quickly tried and convicted of treason. The execution of the young students at the hands of the Nazis made them martyrs and symbols of moral courage in the face of violent, fascist authoritarianism.
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