Assange’s extradition to the US would “threaten the work of all journalists”

NewsAt a press conference today in Paris with Julian Assange’s international lawyers – Eric Dupond-Moretti, Antoine Vey, Baltasar Garzon, and with Assange’s father John Shipton, RSF secretary-general Christophe Deloire firmly opposed Assange’s extradition to the United States, where he is facing the possibility of a 175-year prison sentence for passing information of a public interest nature to journalists. Press conference by Julian Assange’s European defence team Remarks by Christophe Deloire, RSF secretary-general

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