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Assange e la libertà di stampa, appello di Amnesty international

Il 27 e 28 ottobre si terrà l’udienza d’appello per la richiesta d’estradizione di Julian Assange negli Stati Uniti d’America

A supporter of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange demonstrates dressed as the Statue of Liberty, during the first hearing in the Julian Assange extradition appeal, at the High Court in London, Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021. Britain's High Court has granted the U.S. government permission to appeal a decision that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange cannot be sent to the United States to face espionage charges. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
A supporter of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange demonstrates dressed as the Statue of Liberty, during the first hearing in the Julian Assange extradition appeal, at the High Court in London, Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021. Britain's High Court has granted the U.S. government permission to appeal a decision that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange cannot be sent to the United States to face espionage charges. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
A supporter of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange demonstrates dressed as the Statue of Liberty, during the first hearing in the Julian Assange extradition appeal, at the High Court in London, Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021. Britain's High Court has granted the U.S. government permission to appeal a decision that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange cannot be sent to the United States to face espionage charges. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
Supporters of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange hold placards as they protest, during the first hearing in the Julian Assange extradition appeal, at the High Court in London, Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021. Britain's High Court has granted the U.S. government permission to appeal a decision that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange cannot be sent to the United States to face espionage charges. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
Supporters of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange stand in front of a banner bearing an image of him, during the first hearing in the Julian Assange extradition appeal, at the High Court in London, Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021. Lawyers acting on behalf of the U.S. government on Wednesday challenged a British judge's decision to block the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to face espionage charges in the United States, arguing that assessments of Assange's mental health should be reviewed. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
Stella Moris, centre right, the partner of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange reacts as she speaks to the media after attending the first hearing in the Julian Assange extradition appeal, at the High Court in London, Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021. Lawyers acting on behalf of the U.S. government on Wednesday challenged a British judge's decision to block the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to face espionage charges in the United States, arguing that assessments of Assange's mental health should be reviewed. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
Britain's former leader of the Labour Party Jeremy Corbyn, left, and Stella Morris, partner of Julian Assange, attend the 'Belmarsh Tribunal', at Church House in London, Friday, Oct. 22, 2021. Progressive International holds what it calls the 'Belmarsh Tribunal' as it 'turns the tables in the extradition hearing against Julian Assange' on the U.S. The British Government begins its appeal on Wednesday of the High Court decision to block the extradition of the WikiLeaks founder from the UK.(AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)
Supporters of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange hold placards and take part in a march in London, Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021, ahead of next week's extradition case appeal. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)
Supporters of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange hold placards and take part in a march in London, Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021, ahead of next week's extradition case appeal. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)
Supporters of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange hold placards and take part in a march in London, Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021, ahead of next week's extradition case appeal. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)
Julian Assange's partner Stella Morris, left, and Wikileaks editor-in-chief Kristin Hrafnsson hold placards and take part in a march in London, Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021, ahead of next week's extradition case appeal. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)
A placard in support WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is held the Royal Courts of Justice, in London, Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021, ahead of next week's extradition case appeal. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)
Supporters of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange hold placards as they gather outside the Royal Courts of Justice, in London, Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021, ahead of next week's extradition case appeal. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's partner Stella Morris delivers a speech outside the Royal Courts of Justice, in London, Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021, ahead of next week's extradition case appeal. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)
Supporters of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange hold placards as they gather outside the Royal Courts of Justice, in London, Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021, ahead of next week's extradition case appeal. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)

Il giornalista australiano vive privato della sua libertà ormai da 10 anni. Da oltre 2 anni è recluso nel carcere di Belmarsh, conosciuta la Guantanamo britannica.
Se il tribunale di Londra concedesse l’estradizione richiesta da Washington, Julian Assange rischierebbe una condanna di 175 anni per aver diffuso notizie riservate sulle guerre in Iraq e Afghanistan scatenate come reazione occidentale dopo l’attentato dell’ 11 settembre 2001.

Secondo Amnesty international «L’incriminazione di Assange costituisce una grave minaccia per la libertà di stampa, tanto negli Usa quanto altrove. Assange ha svolto attività professionali proprie dell’esperienza quotidiana del giornalismo investigativo. L’eventuale estradizione di Assange criminalizzerebbe comuni prassi giornalistiche e permetterebbe a quello degli Usa e ad altri governi di prendere di mira giornalisti e scrittori al di fuori delle loro giurisdizioni per aver denunciato le loro malefatte».

La segretaria generale di Amnesty International Agnès Callamard ha chiesto, quindi, alle autorità statunitensi di annullare le accuse nei confronti dell’imputato e alle autorità britanniche di non estradarlo e scarcerarlo immediatamente: «L’incessante caccia ad Assange da parte del governo degli Usa è evidentemente una misura punitiva ma in gioco non è solo la sorte di una persona: in pericolo sono la libertà di stampa e la libertà d’espressione. Il giornalismo e l’editoria d’investigazione sono di fondamentale importanza per tenere sotto controllo e denunciare l’operato dei governi e chiamare a rispondere chi viola i diritti umani. Per questo, l’appello degli Usa va respinto, le accuse devono essere annullate e Assange dev’essere scarcerato», ha concluso Callamard.

Nelle foto AP manifestazioni a Londra a favore di Assange

 

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