Prosecution of Julian Assange: His Right to Publish is Our Right to Know
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About this Event
Click here for map: A short walk from the Court Square Subway Station (7 train, G train, or E train & shuttle)
Leading journalists, attorneys, and human rights defenders will hold a panel discussion just weeks before the extradition trial of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who if sent to the United States would face the first ever charges of Espionage for the publication of truthful information in the public interest. If the Trump Administration can imprison a foreign publisher for life for exposing war crimes, what can't it do? And is the New York Times next? These esteemed speakers will consider these questions and what we can do to protect the First Amendment.
Speakers:
- Jim Goodale, former NYT General Counsel
- Renata Avila, public & legal advocate for Assange
- Glen Ford, executive editor, Black Agenda Report
- Max Blumenthal, editor, The Grayzone
New video statements from:
- Noam Chomsky
- Alice Walker
- Daniel Ellsberg
Moderator:
- Anya Parampil, journalist, The Grayzone
The Courage Foundation is an international whistleblower support network, campaigning for the public and legal defense of Julian Assange and WikiLeaks at defend.wikileaks.org.
Sponsored by FAIR, National Lawyers Guild-NYC, NYC Free Assange, Big Apple Coffee Party, OR Books
