Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

The Assange prosecution threatens modern journalism

(Version anglaise seulement)

The US government’s indictment of Julian Assange is about far more than a charge of conspiring to hack a Pentagon computer. Many of the acts detailed in the indictment are standard journalistic practices in the digital age. How authorities in the UK respond to the US extradition request will determine how serious a threat this prosecution poses to global media freedom. Expand WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is seen on the balcony of the Ecuadorian Embassy in London, Britain, May 19, 2017. © 2017 Reuters Journalistic scrutiny is a key democratic safeguard against governmental misconduct.…

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