US: Press freedom coalition calls for end to Assange prosecution

By rebeccaj

NewsReporters Without Borders (RSF) has joined a coalition of 25 press freedom, civil liberties, and international human rights organizations in signing a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland again urging the U.S. to drop its appeal in the extradition case of Wikileaks publisher Julian Assange. The joint letter follows the publication of a shocking investigative report by Yahoo News alleging CIA plotting against Assange, including possible scenarios involving his assassination. U.S. Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530-0001 October 15, 2021 Attorney…

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